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Performance Monitoring

Compare actual labour hours to the programme: import Actual hours by trade and Date, link to the scheduled programme h…

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do it · improve it · decide · become
AExecute — “help me do it”Compare actual labour hours to the programme: import Actual hours by trade and Date, link to…+
Compare actual labour hours to the programme: import Actual hours by trade and Date, link to the scheduled programme hours, build a PivotTable that shows variance by trade and week, and group pivot rows by Trade for easy review.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before the operations meeting, make the labour comparison usable — normalise hours per planned…+
Before the operations meeting, make the labour comparison usable — normalise hours per planned activity, flag trades with variances over 15% and add notes explaining causes, include a small chart of trades slipping most and a filter for the programme phase so supervisors can target the right crews.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

How to do it

the tool · the steps · what to avoid
The tool
Tables

Excel Tables organize and manage related data, making it easier to sort, filter, and analyze information for various business functions.

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    Select a cell within your data, or select the range of cells you wish to include.

    Best practiceActivate any cell in your data, and Excel will intelligently set the boundaries for the table.

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    On the Home tab, select Format as Table.

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    Alternatively, on the Insert tab, in the Tables group, click Table.

  4. 4

    Choose a style for your table from the gallery.

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    In the Create Table dialog box, set or confirm your cell range.

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    Mark the checkbox next to My table has headers if your first row contains column names.

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    Click OK to create the table.

Once your data is in a Table, you can easily add it to a Data Model by clicking Table Tools Design > Power Pivot > Add to Data Model.

Yes, Excel Tables can be created and manipulated programmatically using VBA or Office Scripts for automation.

Glossary

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PivotTableAn interactive table that summarizes and reorganizes selected columns and rows of data to show different views.ExampleYou can quickly see total sales per region by dragging and dropping column headers.

The real tasks

2 of them
Compare actual labour hours from the site to the scheduled programme to identify where trades are falling behind.
Build a recurring dashboard that shows weekly caseload, no-shows, and top-presenting issues so program leads can make staffing decisions before the month ends.

Who does this

2 roles
ArchitectArt Therapist

Questions people ask

honest answers

Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Excel — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.