Duration: 3 days – 21 hrs
Overview
This training course is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of Power BI, a powerful business analytics tool by Microsoft. Attendees will learn how to connect, analyze, and
visualize data using Power BI. The course covers essential concepts and hands-on exercises to help participants create interactive reports and dashboards.
Objectives
• Understand the basics of Power BI and its components.
• Connect to various data sources and import data into Power BI.
• Transform and clean data using Power Query.
• Create and customize data visualizations.
• Build interactive reports and dashboards.
• Share reports and dashboards with others.
Audience
• Business Analysts: Professionals who need to analyze business data and transform it into actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Data Analysts: Individuals responsible for gathering, analyzing, and visualizing data from various sources to provide insights to their organizations.
• Data Professionals: Those who want to enhance their skills in data manipulation, transformation, and visualization.
• Report Designers: Individuals looking to create compelling reports and dashboards that effectively communicate insights to stakeholders.
• IT Professionals: Professionals involved in data management, business intelligence, or those responsible for implementing Power BI solutions within their organizations.
• Financial Analysts: Professionals in finance who need to analyze financial data and create interactive reports for forecasting and budgeting.
• Project Managers: Those interested in tracking project performance and presenting project-related insights to stakeholders.
• Marketing Professionals: Individuals involved in marketing analysis, campaign tracking, and customer behavior analysis.
• Sales Professionals: Sales teams aiming to analyze sales data, track performance, and visualize sales trends.
• Educators and Students: Aspiring professionals or students interested in gaining data analysis and visualization skills for their future careers.
• Any Data Enthusiast: Individuals with a keen interest in data analysis, visualization, and business intelligence.
Prerequisites
• Basic knowledge of Excel and data analysis concepts
• No prior experience with Power BI is required
Course Content
Introduction to Power BI
• Overview of Power BI and its components
• Installing and setting up Power BI Desktop
• Connecting to various data sources
• Transforming and shaping data using Power Query
Data Modelling and Relationships
• Understanding data models and relationships
• Creating relationships between tables
• Building a star schema for effective data modeling
• DAX (Data Analysis Expression) basics for calculations
Data Visualization Fundamentals
• Introduction to Power BI’s visualization tools
• Design principles for effective data visualization
• Creating basic visualizations’
• Formatting and customizing visuals for clarity
Power BI Desktop to Power BI Service
• Publishing reports from Power BI Desktop to Power Service
• Managing workspace, datasets, and reports in Power BI Service
• Collaborating features: sharing collaboration and commenting
• Creating dashboards and pinning visuals to dashboards
Data Refresh and Security
• Understanding data refresh: on-premises and cloud data sources
• Scheduling automatic data refresh in Power BI Service
• Implementing row-level security for sensitive data
• Managing roles and permissions within Power BI
