How To Make S-Curve Charts In Excel | Project Management | Office 365

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⏰ Timestamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:23 Example Overview
01:10 Cumulative Formulas
03:05 Create an S-Curve Combo Chart
05:06 Outro
In this video, we'll go through how to create a Combo Chart in #excel and demonstrate how to create an S-Curve Chart using one. S-Curves are an essential tool in #projectmanagement, allowing you to visualize project costs over the lifecycle of the #project. We'll go through the process of calculating the cumulative budget and forecast based on monthly values, and then show you how to create a combo chart in Excel to generate an S-Curve chart showcasing both the cumulative and monthly budget and forecast.
In this video tutorial, we'll cover:
1. Introduction to S-Curve Charts:
- Understand the significance of S-Curve charts in project management.
2. Calculating Cumulative Budget and Forecast:
- Dive into the process of calculating cumulative budget and forecast based on monthly values.
3. Data Setup in Excel:
- Understand the importance of data structure for creating accurate S-Curve charts.
4. Creating a Combo Chart in Excel:
- Discover how to create a combo chart in Excel, which combines both line and column charts.
5. Building the S-Curve Chart:
- Follow the process to incorporate cumulative budget and forecast data into the combo chart.
- Customize the chart appearance, including chart styles and titles for more clarity.
6. Analyzing the S-Curve Chart:
- Explore how the S-Curve chart represents cumulative and monthly budgets and forecasts.
- Understand how to interpret the chart and derive insights about project costs.
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[@sudhansusingh2886]

Very useful. Thanks for simple explanation

[@ExcelUpNorth]

Thank you for your kind comment! I am glad that you found it useful! 😁

[@EduTech_TV]

Very nice tutorial, could you please tell why need cumulative, what is the purpose to use that?

[@ExcelUpNorth]

Thank you for your kind comment! The cumulative calculation is useful as that’s what allows us to create the S-Curve. S-Curves are useful in industries like Project Management where it’s important to see how work is scheduled to be performed over a Project’s lifecycle.

[@miftakhululum1180]

Hi Bro thanks for your tutorial, that is useful, Could you please give me tutorial How to make monthly cost report?

[@ExcelUpNorth]

You’re welcome! And what kind of monthly cost report are you looking for?

[@miftakhululum1180]

I Have budget say $102,567,235 I want spend 14 months and I need to know how to make tanplate Budget, actual cost, forecast and also castflow. that are what I need to know, Thanks before Derryl for your help.Give my best regards to your family cheers. Miftah

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[@fabiocesarguimaraes]

How did you arrive to the budget figures?

[@ExcelUpNorth]

Hey! Thank you for your question. The numbers in this video, including the budget, are fictitious and are meant to illustrate what a project's lifecycle costs would typically look like.