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Working with Power BI

Course Summary

The Working with Power BI training course reviews the Power BI tools that amplify insights and increases the value of data. It offers a wide range of options for developers wanting to make the most of the data collected.

This course begins by providing a comprehensive overview of Power BI. Next, the course covers building simple reports and visualizations using Power BI Mobile. The course concludes with incorporating Excel and an introduction to Data Analysis Expressions (DAX).

Throughout the course, participants will learn using a mixture of lectures and hands-on labs to reinforce learning.

Purpose
Learn an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Power BI
Audience
Professionals who are new to Power BI and looking to add it to their skill set.
Role
Business Analyst | Data Engineer | Project Manager | Software Developer | Technical Manager | Web Developer
Skill Level
Introduction
Style
Lecture | Hands-on Activities | Labs
Duration
4 Days
Related Technologies
Excel | Power BI

 

Learning Objectives
  • Apply the PowerBI Desktop to its full potential
  • Clean and transform all types of data
  • Develop custom visualizations and reports
  • Publish and share data in user-friendly form (dashboards, reports) including publishing to the web

What You'll Learn:

In the Working with Power BI training course, you'll learn:

Introduction to Power BI

  • Attributes and Benefits
  • Installation

Getting Data

  • Desktop Overview & Use
  • Managing Data with Query Editor

Modeling Data

  • Data Relationships
  • Calculated columns, measures, and tables
  • Time-based Data
  • Optimization

Visualizations

  • Create and Customize Simple Visualizations
  • Charts, Slicers, Matrixes, and Tables
  • Group Interactions
  • R integration in Power BI Desktop

Exploring Data

  • Quick Insights with Power BI
  • Creating, Configuring and Sharing Dashboards
  • Incorporating Natural Language
  • Display visuals and using Tiles
  • Personal Gateway installation and configuration

Publishing and Sharing

  • Publish, Republish, Refresh, Print and export Dashboards, Reports and Power Reports
  • Power BI Mobile
    • Building, Using and Updating Apps

Using Excel and Power BI

  • Managing Data
  • Using Power Pivot

Introduction to DAX

  • Calculation types, functions and variables
  • Tables
real world content

Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
expert practitioners

Expert Practitioners

Industry experts that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
experiential learning

Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
tailored outlines

Tailored Outlines

One-size-fits-all doesn't apply to training teams. That's where we come in!
“I appreciated the instructor's technique of writing live code examples rather than using fixed slide decks to present the material.”

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