Google in the Enterprise: A Comprehensive Guide to Google Workspace (Business, Education & Nonprofit)

In today's data-driven environment, professionals need to move beyond basic spreadsheets to efficiently manage and analyse complex information. This course is designed for proficient Excel users—including professionals, entrepreneurs, and analysts—who want to unlock expert-level capabilities. It provides a comprehensive journey through the modern data workflow, starting with powerful data import and transformation using Power Query, advancing to sophisticated analysis with Pivot Tables and modern functions like XLOOKUP and LAMBDA, and culminating in custom automation.

Participants will learn to stop performing repetitive manual tasks by recording macros and writing fundamental VBA code (like loops and conditions). The primary goal is to empower participants to handle complex data challenges independently. The key benefit is gaining the skills to build robust, automated analysis models from scratch, ultimately saving significant time and unlocking deeper, more powerful insights from their data.

• Part 1: Introduction & Foundations
• Part 2: What is Google Workspace?
• • Core concepts and market landscape
  • “Connect” apps
  • “Create” apps
  • AI, Automation and “Access” apps
  • “Control” apps & add-ons
• Part 3: Why consider Google Workspace?
• Part 4: Which edition is right for you?
• • Google Workspace for Business
  • Google Workspace for Education
  • Google Workspace for Nonprofits
• Part 5: Conclusion and final Q&A

On completion of this course, participants will be able to :

• Understand the full scope and market position of the Google Workspace ecosystem.
• Identify the core apps within the "Connect," "Create," "Access," and "Control" categories.
• Explore the capabilities of new AI tools like Gemini, NotebookLM and Vids integrated into Workspace.
• Differentiate the key features, storage limits, and security controls of the main Business plans (Starter, Standard, Plus & Enterprise).
• Compare the specific offerings, eligibility, and use cases for Google Workspace for Education (Fundamentals, Plus).
• Analyse the benefits and application process for Google Workspace for Nonprofits (Free and discounted tiers).
• Evaluate which Google Workspace edition is the most suitable for a given organization's needs.

This training employs a Demonstrative and Comparative pedagogical approach. The instructor, as subject matter expert, will combine structured presentations with live, screen-share demonstrations of key features (like Gemini and Vids). The session is made interactive through audience polls and dedicated Q&A blocks.

The training's primary objectives are:

1. To Inform: Provide a 360-degree overview of the entire Workspace ecosystem, from end-user apps to admin controls.
2. To Contextualize: Position Workspace in the market, highlighting its new AI capabilities.
3. To Differentiate: Clearly articulate the specific features, eligibility, and use cases for the Business, Education, and Nonprofit editions.

The core "takeaway" and product for participants is the comprehensive, downloadable slide deck, which serves as a detailed post-training reference guide.