Create dynamic and engaging data visualizations for professional business reporting using Power BI technology. Learn to connect multiple data sources into an integrated relational model, harness Power Query capabilities, and develop sophisticated time-based intelligence reports.
Contrary to common assumptions, Power BI is not exclusively for advanced technical developers. Numerous professionals without specialized programming or data analysis training successfully learn and effectively use Power BI. Power BI combines the most powerful features from Microsoft Excel, Access, SQL, and complementary technologies, addressing capability gaps and streamlining the path from raw data to actionable business insights.
Throughout this hands-on training, you'll transition from familiar technologies to understand how Power BI addresses your business challenges more efficiently and effectively. You'll learn Power Query methods for extracting and querying data, use Power BI's sophisticated data model to integrate multiple data sources, and master Power BI's report design interface to produce compelling, interactive dashboards and data visualizations. Working through realistic case studies combining multiple capabilities, you'll quickly generate business measures for calculating SUM, COUNT, MAX, and additional functions with a single click. You'll also explore Power BI's diverse filtering options and learn Power BI's powerful DAX language for enhancing your data visualizations.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Connect multiple data sources into a single integrated relational model
- Identify optimal uses for Power BI throughout your organization to address critical business challenges
- Create multiple Power BI reports that tell compelling stories about your company's performance
- Quickly generate and apply measures to solve the vast majority of business challenges
- Maintain well-organized, clearly documented measures that communicate their purpose and functionality
- Rapidly build time intelligence reports featuring year-over-year comparisons and advanced time calculations, saving significant hours compared to Excel approaches
Curriculum Overview:
Level I: Introduction to Power BI, Data Extraction, Data Transformation, Relationships, Data Visualization and Analytics, Power BI Service.
Level II: Data Transformation, Data Visualization and Analytics, Power BI Service.
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