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Help - Counting the Sequence of Steps...

prasaddn

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Hi All,

Firstly, I am not able to upload file due to restriction. However, will try to provide full clarity of the data and my requirements.

A typical a project would have following sequence of Steps:
SequenceStandard Steps
1​
Request Submission
2​
Understanding Request
3​
Raise Clarification
4​
Provide Clarification
5​
Content Creation
6​
Creative Upliftment
7​
Review of Draft
8​
HTML Coding
9​
Testing
10​
Deployment / close project

I have 1000s of projects and not all the projects follow the above sequence. Some go from steps 1 >> 2 >> 8 >> 6 >> 9 >> 10, and few may follow steps 1 >> 2 >> 8 >> 7 >> 9 >> 10, and few may go with steps 1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> 5 >> 6 >> 10. In fact, there can be n number of scenarios of sequence followed the projects.

I am trying to put a formula to identify:
1. How many scenario of sequence exists in these 1000s projects, and
2. How many projects follow which scenario of sequence of projects?

My data is structured something like this:
Project IDSteps
project 1Request Submission
project 1Understanding Request
project 1Raise Clarification
project 1Provide Clarification
project 1Content Creation
project 1Creative Upliftment
project 1Review of Draft
project 1HTML Coding
project 1Testing
project 1Deployment / close project
project 2Request Submission
project 2Understanding Request
project 2Raise Clarification
project 2Provide Clarification
project 2Content Creation
project 2Creative Upliftment
project 2Deployment / close project
project 3Request Submission
project 3Understanding Request
project 3Raise Clarification
project 3Provide Clarification
project 3HTML Coding
project 3Review of Draft
project 3Testing
project 3Deployment / close project
project 4Request Submission
project 4Understanding Request
project 4HTML Coding
project 4Creative Upliftment
project 4Review of Draft
project 4Testing
project 4Deployment / close project
project 5Request Submission
project 5Understanding Request
project 5Raise Clarification
project 5Provide Clarification
project 5Content Creation
project 5Creative Upliftment
project 5Deployment / close project

Request if you can guide me on the same..

Regards,
Prasad DN
 
prasaddn
Your Firstly, I am not able to upload file due to restriction. ...hmm?
... but You could upload something from it.
Do You mean that You cannot upload same Your sent data with an Excel-file?

However, will try to provide full clarity of the data and my requirements.
or that means - others have to copy & paste Your data themselves.
Maybe Your datas start from cell H19 or how?
How would You get any solutions? ... without an Excel-file?
 
Hi @vletm,

Thank you for taking a loot at my post.

I apologies for not able to put up the sample file, I will try to upload one shortly.
meanwhile, request if we can assume the My Data starts from A1 cell with header. I will tweak and adjust to columns in my actual file accordingly.

Appreciate if some hint or directions are provided in this regard.

Regards,
Prasad DN
 
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