Power BI: Basics to Advanced Training Course
Power BI stands as a robust business analytics solution, empowering users to visualize data and disseminate insights throughout an organization, or seamlessly embed them within applications and websites.
This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, caters to beginner to intermediate data professionals eager to craft compelling data visualizations and dashboards using Power BI.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:
- Import and transform data from diverse sources.
- Develop and optimize data models.
- Create visually engaging and interactive reports and dashboards.
- Implement best practices in data visualization and dashboard design.
- Leverage advanced Power BI features for comprehensive data analysis.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practice sessions.
- Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.
Course Outline
Introduction
Excel to Power BI
- Introduction to Power BI and its relationship with Excel
- Importing data from Excel into Power BI
- Transforming Excel data for Power BI
- Best practices for Excel and Power BI integration
Power BI Basics
- Overview of Power BI components
- Connecting to data sources
- Data modeling basics
- Creating simple visualizations
Power BI Dashboards
- Design principles for dashboards
- Interactive dashboard features
- Sharing and publishing dashboards
- Dashboard navigation and actions
Power BI Dashboard Design
- Advanced design techniques
- Utilizing themes and templates
- Mobile dashboard design considerations
- User experience and accessibility
Advanced Power BI
- DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) fundamentals
- Advanced data transformations
- Complex data modeling
- In-depth analysis techniques
- Security and administration in Power BI
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid understanding of basic data concepts and structures
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and data manipulation
- Familiarity with fundamental statistical concepts
Audience
- Data analysts
- Business intelligence specialists
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Ineshia Bilankulu - National Transmission Company South Africa
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The manner in which the presenter addressed questions. The method of delivering the course was very beneficial to the students. A very good teacher indeed.
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