Dear All, I am working as a Data Analyst with only MS Excel. I want to upgrade my skills. Please suggest which is the best technology for the next step (SQL or Tableau or power BI or Quick view). Could you please suggest which is the best technology for the next step? Please Help.

Asked by Last Modified  

9 Answers

Follow 9
Answer

Please enter your answer

Data Scientist

Dear Learner,First, we've to understand the tool's capabilities. As you've mentioned Tableau and Power Bi. These are mainly known for data visualisation and not for Data Analytics. And Quick View is not a good option for Data Analytics as there are many compromises and also not in high demand in the...
read more
Dear Learner,First, we've to understand the tool's capabilities. As you've mentioned Tableau and Power Bi. These are mainly known for data visualisation and not for Data Analytics. And Quick View is not a good option for Data Analytics as there are many compromises and also not in high demand in the market.I would instead suggest you go for some reliable Analytical tools like SAS, R.Hope it helps! read less
Comments

Experienced Certified Data Analytics Tutor

Hi, I will recommend you, you should go with Power BI,because compare to other BI Technologies there is less saturation and you are already working on MS Excel that's helpful to grab power BI Development Asap.
1 Comments

Trainer

Hi, Qlik view is better
1 Comments

The Passionate Teacher with Accountability

SQL+TABLEAU OR SQL+TABLEAU+PYTHON
Comments

Tutor: MS AWS certified IT professional with 14 years experience. Trained 2000+ students.

SQL is best option for you, as yo are expereinced in MS Excle. If you learn MSSQL and Tools like SSIS, SSRS, SSAS which will be very helpful for your career. Later you can jumpto Advance Tools like Power BI.
Comments

Trainer

Hi, Qlik view is better
Comments

IT Professional Trainer with 28+ years of experience in IT Industry - Microsoft Certified Trainer

SQL and Power BI can be good option currently. Later on Upgrade with Python or R.
Comments

IT Trainer and Business Analyst with 21 Years of Experience

Advanced Excel,Excel VBA and SQL courses are required for Data Analyst. Power BI/Tableau is required for visualisation .
Comments

Trainer

Power BI is a good option for Data Analysis. Go for it.
Comments

View 7 more Answers

Related Questions

I have been in the teaching field for 4+ years working as an assistant professor now I need to get into a software field. Basically, I doesn't know much about programming. I need suggestions on which field it would be good.
Hello Narasimha, Nice to hear that you served for 4.5yrs as asst professor and teaching is one of the best jobs you can do. To pursue the career in the software field, It must to have a programming background,...
Narasimha

Want to know about the Data Analysis course in detail and the skills required, if anything, to start this course. Is there any scope for the course in future?

Skills - Python and libraries (Seaborn, Pandas, Numpy etc), Statistics, SQL, R(better to have), tools like SAS , Tableau, Knowledge of database concepts How to learn ? step 1 - Learn Python(plenty tutorials...
Supritha
0 0
8

which is the best college or institute for Data analysis course certificate  with Fresher placement support  in pune?

Hi.. There are the institutes conducting online courses. Like for example, Simplilearn Edureka. Particularly in pune, ExcelR* Hope it will helpful. *before joining compare with other institutes.
Priya
0 0
5
How to get the data analysis work of my research
Data analysis is core requirement for researching if u want get some output from- first u need to do data cleaning and error free data.
Rajeev
0 0
9

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

4 Key Things to Learn for Data Science
1. Theory:Use Coursera and EdX for theory, concepts, and applications of probability, statistics, linear algebra, calculus, and machine learning.2. Data Visualisation:Tableau and PowerBI are easy-to-use...

What Are Macros?
i. Macros are little programs that run within Excel and help automate common repetitive tasks. Macros are one of Excel's most powerful, yet underutilized feature. Using macros, you can save hours and boost...

Approach for Mastering Data Science
Few tips to Master Data Science 1)Do not start your learning with some software like R/Python/SAS etc 2)Start with very basics like 10th class Matrices/Coordinate Geometry/ 3) Understand little bit...

What is PowerPoint?
PowerPoint is a complete presentation graphics package. It gives you everything you need to produce a professional-looking presentation. PowerPoint offers word processing, outlining, drawing, graphing,...

Data Consolidation In Excel
Before you begin consolidating the data, make sure that there is consistency across the data sources. This means that the data is arranged as follows: Each range of data is on a separate worksheet. Each...

Recommended Articles

Almost all of us, inside the pocket, bag or on the table have a mobile phone, out of which 90% of us have a smartphone. The technology is advancing rapidly. When it comes to mobile phones, people today want much more than just making phone calls and playing games on the go. People now want instant access to all their business...

Read full article >

Applications engineering is a hot trend in the current IT market.  An applications engineer is responsible for designing and application of technology products relating to various aspects of computing. To accomplish this, he/she has to work collaboratively with the company’s manufacturing, marketing, sales, and customer...

Read full article >

Whether it was the Internet Era of 90s or the Big Data Era of today, Information Technology (IT) has given birth to several lucrative career options for many. Though there will not be a “significant" increase in demand for IT professionals in 2014 as compared to 2013, a “steady” demand for IT professionals is rest assured...

Read full article >

Business Process outsourcing (BPO) services can be considered as a kind of outsourcing which involves subletting of specific functions associated with any business to a third party service provider. BPO is usually administered as a cost-saving procedure for functions which an organization needs but does not rely upon to...

Read full article >

Looking for Data Analysis Classes?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you