Analyzing Data with Power BI

Program Period

Duration 2-Days

Course Overview

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills analyze data with Power BI. 

Specialize in Microsoft Power BI. Model, shape, and combine data using Power BI. Be able to analyze Business data using the Power BI Business Analytics tools and create custom visualizations in dashboards and reports. Gain in-depth knowledge on Power BI interactive visualizations with self-service business intelligence capabilities. Get the confidence to connect and import data and author reports. Share customer oriented dashboards with business users through mobile and web services.

• Explore, analyze, and visualize data using Microsoft Power BI
• Empower in Data Analytics and Visualization with introduction to programming basics and Excel basics
• Analyzing Data with Power BI

Course Objectives

• Describe key features of a self-service BI solution
• Describe Power BI and its data sources
• Model, shape, and combine data
• Describe Power BI data visualizations

Pre-requisites

• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
• Basic knowledge of data warehouse schema topology (including star and snowflake schemas).
• Some exposure to basic programming concepts (such as looping and branching).
• An awareness of key business priorities such as revenue, profitability, and financial accounting is desirable.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications – particularly Excel.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Self-Service BI Solutions

Module 2: Introducing Power BI

Module 3: Power BI Data

Module 4: Shaping and Combining Data

Module 5: Modelling Data

Module 6: Interactive Data Visualizations

Module 7: Sharing Power BI Data