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We Don’t Know. Now What?

It’s random. We don’t know what’s going to happen. How can we make a decision? Risk, uncertainty. There are a couple things you can do. One is to compute and compare expected values for your alternatives. Break it down, use Read more…

By cj@jjandcj.com, 7 monthsSeptember 14, 2022 ago
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How Much Solar Do You Need? Exploring the Answer with PivotTables

We don’t have the answer for you, but the first step is understanding how much electricity you use and how it fluctuates day-to-day, over the week, seasonally and day and night. Here we show you how to take typical data Read more…

By cj@jjandcj.com, 10 monthsMay 31, 2022 ago
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Mac Excel Users Need Love Too

I use an Apple Mac. I also use Microsoft Excel. A lot. Both of them. Yet when I try to find books, classes, how-to guides for Excel, it’s always for Windows. Am I the only person using Excel for Mac? Read more…

By cj@jjandcj.com, 12 monthsApril 12, 2022 ago
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Data Mining with PivotTables

A common and useful application of data mining is finding some groups more likely to do something, such as customers most likely to buy the product or components most likely to fail. Excel’s PivotTable feature makes it remarkably easy to Read more…

By cj@jjandcj.com, 1 yearMarch 10, 2022 ago
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Excel–It’s Not Just for Bean Counters Anymore

Excel is a great tool for decision makers. Let’s take a look at some of the ways it can be used. Learn from the past Slice and dice your historical data to find patterns and sweet spots. This is a Read more…

By cj@jjandcj.com, 1 yearFebruary 20, 2022 ago
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Too much data and not enough answers?

How do you squeeze insights out of all that data? Learn how in a new class: Insights from Data using Excel Get your data in shape for quick analysis, then sort, filter and make PivotTables. Slice and dice it until Read more…

By cj@jjandcj.com, 1 yearJanuary 29, 2022 ago
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What’s Wrong with Excel Training?

You’re a decision maker. You don’t have time to wade through all the Excel techniques. But Excel training is usually built around groups of techniques. A better approach is to organize classes around problems, such as too much data, too little data, uncertainty and Read more…

By cj@jjandcj.com, 5 yearsAugust 15, 2018 ago

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