Visual Basic and Excel

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Since a lot of the data is in MS Office Suites, let's use those Microsoft's own tools to make sense of what is contained therein.

Next steps would include data visualization, to "tell a story" bringing together in a succinct message all the disparate pieces. Other options for this are to use PowerPoint presentations as a medium to share data insights.

Spreadsheet Parsing

Microsoft Excel is most popular but also Google sheets and Open Office

Database Programs

Microsoft database program Access is an awesome tool. Additionally we can work with SQL and MySQL database platforms.