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Reporting Analytics Roadmap
The complete learning path overview — follow these phases in order.
How this path works
12 lessons · 3h 45m total · 100% free
Sequenced topics take you from first concept to finished skill. Follow the order — every lesson assumes the previous one — and finish each phase before moving on. Each lesson ends with a mini project and a knowledge check so you always know you are ready for the next step.
Learn in order
Phases build on each other — no skipping ahead.
Practice as you go
Every lesson has hands-on work, not just theory.
Prove it
Mini projects and checks mark what you've mastered.
Fundamentals
4 lessons · 1hReporting Fundamentals
1 WeekTypes of Reports (Operational, Strategic, Tactical)
1-2 WeeksReport Design & Layout
1-2 WeeksPhase 1 Exam — Reporting & Analytics Fundamentals
60 minThe core concepts and vocabulary you'll carry through the whole path. Short, confidence-building lessons that settle the foundation.
- Speak the language — key terms, tools and the mental model
- Complete your first guided walk-through end to end
- Build a small reference example you can reuse later
Intermediate
4 lessons · 1h 15mAutomated Reporting (Excel, Power BI)
2 WeeksAdvanced Excel for Reporting
2 WeeksSQL for Reporting
2 WeeksPhase 2 Exam — Reporting & Analytics Intermediate
75 minReal methods and tooling now: structured workflows, sharpened skills, and projects that mirror daily work.
- Apply the real workflow used in the field, step by step
- Produce your first realistic deliverable from raw input
- Refine with feedback loops and self-review checks
Advanced
4 lessons · 1h 30mExecutive Dashboards
1-2 WeeksReport Automation & Distribution
1-2 WeeksReporting Career Preparation
1 WeekPhase 3 Exam — Reporting & Analytics Advanced
90 minThe production-grade layer: do it well at scale, communicate it clearly, and earn the right to call it done.
- Handle edge cases and quality checks the way pros do
- Package results into a clear story for non-experts
- Finish the capstone-style exercise and audit your output
You're ready
You finished Reporting Analytics
That's the full path — 12 sequenced lessons covering every phase. Your next move is the next linked path, which builds directly on what you just learned.
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