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Analyzing Data with Power BI

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

The primary audience for this course is BI professionals who need to analyze data utilizing Power BI. The secondary audiences for this course are technically proficient business users. 

At course completion After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • 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
Course Outline 

Module 1: Introduction to Self-Service BI Solutions 
In this module students will be introduced to the key concepts in business intelligence, data analysis, and data visualization. In addition, they will learn the rationale for self-service BI, considerations for using self-service BI, and how Microsoft products can be used to implement a self-service BI solution.  

Lessons  
  • Introduction to business intelligence
  • Introduction to data analysis
  • Introduction to data visualization
  • Overview of self-service BI
  • Considerations of self-service BI
  • Microsoft tools for self-service BI 
Lab: Exploring an enterprise BI solution 

After completing this module, you will be able to:
  • Describe key concepts in business intelligence
  • Describe key concepts in data analysis  
  • Describe key concepts in data visualization
  • Describe the rationale for self-service BI
  • Describe considerations for self-service BI
  • Describe how Microsoft products can be used to implement a self-service BI solution

Module 2: Introducing Power BI

This module introduces Power BI. 

Lessons
  • Power BI
  • The Power BI service
  • Power BI mobile apps 

Lab: Cresting a Power BI dashboard 

After completing this module, you will be able to:
  • Describe Power BI
  • Describe the Power BI Service
  • Implement Tenant Management
  • Describe Power BI mobile apps
  • Create a simple dashboard 

Module 3: Power BI Data

This module describes Power BI data sources. 

Lessons 
  • Using Excel as a Power BI data source
  • Using databases as a Power BI data source
  • The Power BI service 

Lab: Import data into Power BI 

After completing this module, you will be able to:
  • Use Excel as a Power BI data source
  • Use databases as a Power BI data source and describe the R language
  • Configure the Power BI Service

Module 4: Shaping and Combining Data

This module describes how to shape and combine data.

Lessons 
  • Power BI desktop queries
  • Shaping data
  • Combining data
Lab: Shaping and combining data 

After completing this module, you will be able to:
  • Create Power BI Desktop queries
  • Shape data
  • Combine data
Module 5: Modelling Data

This module describes how to model data in Power BI.

Lessons
  • Relationships
  • DAX queries
  • Calculations and measures
Lab: Modelling data

After completing this module, you will be able to:
  • Configure the Power BI Service
  • Create Relationships
  • Write simple DAX queries
  • Create calculations and measures 
Module 6: Interactive Data Visualizations

This module describes Power BI visualizations. 

Lessons  
  • Creating Power BI reports
  • Managing a Power BI solution
Lab: Creating a Power BI report 

After completing this module, you will be able to:
  • Use Power BI Desktop to create interactive data visualizations
  • Describe the management of a Power BI solution

Class Starting Wednesday, December 26

3 sessions

  • Wednesday, December 26, 9:00AM- 5:00PM
  • Thursday, December 27, 9:00AM- 5:00PM
  • Friday, December 28, 9:00AM- 5:00PM

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