| { |
| "skill": "Data Analysis with Excel", |
| "overview": "A beginner roadmap for using Excel to clean, analyze, and present data. It moves from spreadsheet basics to a practical analysis project.", |
| "estimated_total_duration": "5-7 weeks", |
| "phases": [ |
| {"title": "Spreadsheet Basics", "level": "beginner", "goal": "Become comfortable entering, formatting, and organizing data.", "estimated_duration": "2 weeks", "nodes": [ |
| {"title": "Excel interface and worksheets", "description": "Learn how workbooks, worksheets, rows, columns, and cells work together. Practice navigating and formatting a small dataset.", "estimated_completion_time": "2-3 hours", "resources": [{"title": "Excel for Beginners - freeCodeCamp", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl0H-qTclOg", "type": "youtube_video", "source": "YouTube", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Microsoft Excel help and learning", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/excel", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}, |
| {"title": "Formulas and functions", "description": "Use formulas to calculate totals, averages, and percentages. Start with simple functions before combining them.", "estimated_completion_time": "3-4 hours", "resources": [{"title": "Overview of formulas in Excel", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/overview-of-formulas-in-excel-ecfdc708-9162-49e8-b993-c311f47ca173", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Excel Formulas - GCFGlobal", "url": "https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/excelformulas/", "type": "free_course", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}, |
| {"title": "Sorting and filtering", "description": "Organize data so patterns are easier to see. Practice sorting, filtering, and freezing headers in a sample table.", "estimated_completion_time": "2-3 hours", "resources": [{"title": "Sort data in a range or table", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sort-data-in-a-range-or-table-62d0b95d-2a90-4610-a6ae-2e545c4a4654", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Filter data in a range or table", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/filter-data-in-a-range-or-table-01832226-31b5-4568-8806-38c37dcc180e", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}], |
| "project": {"title": "Clean a simple sales sheet", "brief": "Format a raw sales spreadsheet, add calculated columns, and create a clean table that is easy to scan.", "tools_needed": ["Excel or Google Sheets"], "resources": [{"title": "Excel Formulas - GCFGlobal", "url": "https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/excelformulas/", "type": "free_course", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Microsoft Excel help and learning", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/excel", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}}, |
| {"title": "Analysis Tools", "level": "beginner", "goal": "Summarize data with charts, tables, and common analysis functions.", "estimated_duration": "2 weeks", "nodes": [ |
| {"title": "Charts for comparison", "description": "Choose charts that match the question you are answering. Practice bar, line, and pie charts with clear titles.", "estimated_completion_time": "2-3 hours", "resources": [{"title": "Create a chart from start to finish", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-chart-from-start-to-finish-0baf399e-dd61-4e18-8a73-b3fd5d5680c2", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Excel Charts - GCFGlobal", "url": "https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/excel/charts/1/", "type": "free_course", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}, |
| {"title": "Pivot tables", "description": "Use pivot tables to summarize large tables quickly. Focus on grouping, totals, and changing the view of the same data.", "estimated_completion_time": "3-4 hours", "resources": [{"title": "Create a PivotTable", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-pivottable-to-analyze-worksheet-data-a9a84538-bfe9-40a9-a8e9-f99134456576", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Excel Pivot Tables - GCFGlobal", "url": "https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/excel/pivottables/1/", "type": "free_course", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}, |
| {"title": "Lookup functions", "description": "Learn how lookup functions connect related tables. Use them carefully so your analysis stays accurate.", "estimated_completion_time": "3-4 hours", "resources": [{"title": "XLOOKUP function", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/xlookup-function-b7fd680e-6d10-43e6-84f9-88eae8bf5929", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "VLOOKUP function", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vlookup-function-0bbc8083-26fe-4963-8ab8-93a18ad188a1", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}], |
| "project": {"title": "Monthly sales summary", "brief": "Build a summary workbook with pivot tables and charts that explain monthly sales by product and region.", "tools_needed": ["Excel", "Sample sales data"], "resources": [{"title": "Create a PivotTable", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-pivottable-to-analyze-worksheet-data-a9a84538-bfe9-40a9-a8e9-f99134456576", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Create a chart from start to finish", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-chart-from-start-to-finish-0baf399e-dd61-4e18-8a73-b3fd5d5680c2", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}}, |
| {"title": "Present Insights", "level": "advanced beginner", "goal": "Turn analysis into clear findings and recommendations.", "estimated_duration": "1-2 weeks", "nodes": [ |
| {"title": "Ask analysis questions", "description": "Start every analysis with a clear question. Decide which columns and summaries can answer it.", "estimated_completion_time": "2 hours", "resources": [{"title": "Data Analysis Process - Khan Academy", "url": "https://www.khanacademy.org/math/statistics-probability/designing-studies", "type": "free_course", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Google Data Analytics glossary", "url": "https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282959", "type": "article", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}, |
| {"title": "Dashboard layout", "description": "Arrange charts and key numbers so viewers can understand the story quickly. Keep labels and colors simple.", "estimated_completion_time": "3-4 hours", "resources": [{"title": "Create and share a Dashboard with Excel", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-and-share-a-dashboard-with-excel-and-microsoft-groups-ad92a34d-38d0-4fdd-b8b1-58379aae746e", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Excel Dashboard Tutorial", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74_FNnlIF8", "type": "youtube_video", "source": "YouTube", "is_free": true}]}, |
| {"title": "Write findings", "description": "Summarize what changed, why it matters, and what action to take next. Use plain language instead of spreadsheet jargon.", "estimated_completion_time": "2 hours", "resources": [{"title": "Communicating data findings", "url": "https://www.coursera.org/articles/data-storytelling", "type": "article", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Data storytelling basics", "url": "https://www.tableau.com/learn/articles/data-storytelling", "type": "article", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}], |
| "project": {"title": "Executive dashboard", "brief": "Create a one-page dashboard with three key metrics, two charts, and a short written recommendation.", "tools_needed": ["Excel", "Clean dataset"], "resources": [{"title": "Create and share a Dashboard with Excel", "url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-and-share-a-dashboard-with-excel-and-microsoft-groups-ad92a34d-38d0-4fdd-b8b1-58379aae746e", "type": "documentation", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}, {"title": "Data storytelling basics", "url": "https://www.tableau.com/learn/articles/data-storytelling", "type": "article", "source": "Tavily", "is_free": true}]}} |
| ] |
| } |
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