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Skill Ratings - Blackbelts 2012
DON'T GRADE YOURSELF HERE - NOT A SELF ASSESSMENT
Please rate each skill on a scale from 1-5, with...
"1" = the most "BASIC" of skill levels, and...
"5" = the most "ADVANCED" of skill levels.
NOTE: This is NOT a question about how well "YOU" know these skills, but rather how advanced these skills are (e.g. if 'addition' is a "BASIC" skill, the 'ability to work with complex systems of differential equations' might be an "ADVANCED" skill.)
PLEASE select "Don't Know" (last column) if you feel you are not familiar enough with an item to rate it.
For example, if you don't know enough about VBA to say whether the skill is 'advanced' in your mind - select 'Don't Know' for related items
(Required.)
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Developing a User-defined Function (VBA)
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Apply and manipulate hyperlinks in sheet
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Don't Know
Manual export of spreadsheet data to other applications
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Don't Know
Create and modify custom lists
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Don't Know
Using the iterative calculation mode in Excel
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Don't Know
VSTO integration (and associated coding)
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Don't Know
Hot keys : Ctrl-"X" shortcuts, Shft-space, Alt-"X-Y-Z", etc.
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Don't Know
Automating manipulations and calls to Palisades apps (VBA)
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Don't Know
Building/changing embedded forms/controls
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Merge and split cells
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Use of the FAST modeling standard
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Setting up PowerPivot for automated updates
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Built-in array/matrix functions (e.g. LINEST)
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Don't Know
Math programming and optimization with standard Solver
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Don't Know
Pivot Table (& Chart) for data summarization
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Rolling time-window tables/graphs (e.g. t1-->t2 linked & variable)
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Data Table usage for scenario analysis
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Using range references for copying/pasting in VBA
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Using basic loops (For-Next, While-Do) in VBA
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Generating/Editing a dialogue pop-up (user-form pop-up)
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Don't Know
Applying the autofill capability
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Don't Know
Manual or manual-triggered pull of external data into spreadsheet
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Don't Know
Opening text files as delimited data sources
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Don't Know
Automating embedded MapPoint objects (VBA)
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Don't Know
Pre-setting print ranges with headers, footers, breaks, etc.
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Don't Know
Data validation rule application
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Don't Know
Conditional formatting
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Using the Sort and Filter tools
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Manipulating ribbons, menu items, etc. (VBA)
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Adding trendlines to plots
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Conversions between drawn line objects and plotted data (VBA)
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Sparklines (new 2010 feature)
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Recording a Macro for use in the spreadsheet
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Don't Know
Knowledge of using PowerPivot basics
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Locking/Protecting spreadsheet cells, sheets, workbooks
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Create and apply styles
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Knowlege of scope/limitations of DoEvents (VBA)
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Don't Know
Integrating embedded application objects in spreadsheets
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Don't Know
Standard built-in non-array functions (e.g. SUM, MATCH, etc.)
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Don't Know
Tracing precedents and dependents
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Don't Know
Manipulating Solver and specializing Solver reports (via VBA)
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Don't Know
Basic graphics (scatterplot, bar chart, etc.)
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Don't Know
Using the Data Analysis tool pack
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Naming/Labeling cell ranges
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Use of the OUtCoMES roadmap
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Don't Know
Extraction and data parsing from web queries
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Don't Know
Automated pareto charting of selected data or data updates
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Don't Know
Error identification and handling in VBA
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Don't Know
Meaningfully integrating DataTables and Iteration mode
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Don't Know
Splitting / Freezing frames
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Don't Know
REMEMBER ! : This is NOT a self-assessment. All we are doing here is judging how 'basic' or 'advanced' a skill seems to be (NOT how 'you' are at something). Please modify your answers above if necessary at this point.
ALSO - Please check to make sure you used the last column above ONLY for "Don't Know" responses. Provide additional notes on your responses here if needed: