Spreadsheet Models for Managers
Getting Access to Spreadsheet Models for Managers
If 
you use Excel to model businesses, business processes, or
business transactions, this course will change your life. You’ll learn how to create tools for yourself that will amaze
even you. Unrestricted use of this material is available in two ways.
- As a stand-alone Web site
- It resides on your computer, and you can use it anywhere. No need for Internet access.
- At this Web site
- If you have access to the Internet whenever you want to view this material, you can purchase on-line access. Unlimited usage. I’m constantly making improvements and you’ll get them as soon as they’re available.
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| Order "Spreadsheet Models for Managers, on-line edition, one month" by credit card, for USD 69.95 each, using our secure server, and receive download instructions by return email. |
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Spreadsheet Models for Managers
| What is graphics? | 6/2 Session Links |
If it weren’t for graphics, business modeling — and understanding business models — would be far more difficult than it is. Graphics includes everything that makes up a model except for the actual text, formulas and numbers. It includes formatting, layout, color, font choice — in short, everything we do to make our documents easy to use and pleasing to the eye.
Effective graphics are difficult to construct, because so many different skills and capabilities are needed. We need to understand the business content, of course, but more than that, we also need to understand the basics of elegant design. And most important, we need to understand how the human perceptual system works. And that requires some of the fundamental knowledge of the field of psychology.
People who can regularly produce excellent graphical designs are rare. They are important members of the spreadsheet modeling team.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 27-Apr-2016 04:15:26 EDT
The purpose of charts is visual communication. Sadly, many charts that contain important information don’t communicate that information very well. Communicating visually in an effective manner is probably an art, but it’s an art we can learn.
One way to learn is by bad examples — actually studying examples of bad technique. Fortunately, bad examples are easy to find. Finding good examples is more difficult, but there are several excellent references in the class notes. Enjoy!