Using the techniques learned in this class with some time put in on the front end will pay off in the long run with improved accuracy, efficiency and sophistication of analyzing my business. Whether it’s redesigning a small shop computer system integrating Wal-Mart Retail Link data, 3rd party syndicated data and your own company’s data and formats with Access or learning some “tricks of the trade”; there is something in this class that can be gained for most analysts. The students in future classes will benefit from some of the very few quirks worked through with our class. Valarie weeds out a lot of the unnecessary minutia and quickly gets to what can really be useful in a retail analytical profession.

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Hello!

It's that time in the semester to start implementing a correction of errors, so that next semester's classes will be even better!

Please review the following questions, and provide your feedback in paragraph form (not one question at a time). Please be aware that everyone on the WWW who accesses this site can read your comments. But don't let that stop you from being honest - in order to build a better future we need to review what we should keep, and what we should toss.

Questions:

1) Was "Actionable Analysis with Microsoft Office" an aptly suited name for this class? If not, why? What would be a better name for the class?

2) Was the pace of this class too slow / too difficult? What level of user should this class be marketed to?

3) Based on your response to #2, what would you recommend changing? What should we keep / toss / add?

4) How helpful were the handouts? Should version 2003 be added to the material?

5) Considering the blend of Access, Excel, and PowerPoint, should more Office programs be added - like Word, MapPoint, Outlook, SharePoint?

6) Do you believe you will be more efficient & productive at work as a result of taking this class?

7) Do you feel confident that you can create your own reporting system as a result of taking this class?

8) Does it make sense to split this class into two 8 week sessions, focusing one section against Access, and the other section against the other Office programs?

9) Would your company allow you to take this class during the day?

10) Would you recommend this class to your co-workers / business associates?

Thank you for taking the time to post your comments to this site! Your suggestions are always welcome, and deeply appreciated.