Microsoft Power BI Course

Microsoft Power BI is a tool that is used for finding insights and creating visual graphs and charts within an organisation’s data.

Eligibility: 

The Microsoft Power BI Course is ideal for anyone who wants to get equipped with necessary skills to implement data analysis, visualisation and decision-making using Power BI.

There are no specific prerequisites for the Microsoft Power BI Course. However, basic knowledge of data analytics and computer science is an added advantage. 

Outline:

Module 1: Get Started with Microsoft Data Analytics

• Data Analytics and Microsoft

• Getting Started with Power BI

• Lab: Getting Started

• Getting Started

• After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Explore the different roles in data

• Identify the tasks that are performed by a data analyst

• Describe the Power BI landscape of products and services

• Use the Power BI service

Module 2: Prepare Data in Power BI

• Get data from various data sources

• Optimise performance

• Resolve data errors

Lab: Preparing Data in Power BI Desktop

• Prepare Data

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Identify and retrieve data from different data sources

• Understand the connection methods and their performance implications

• Optimise query performance

• Resolve data import errors

Module 3: Clean, Transform, and Load Data in Power BI

• Data shaping

• Enhance the data structure

• Data Profiling

Lab: Transforming and Loading Data

• Loading Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply data shape transformations

• Enhance the structure of the data

• Profile and examine the data

Module 4: Design a Data Model in Power BI

• Introduction to data modelling

• Working with tables

• Dimensions and Hierarchies

Lab: Data Modeling in Power BI Desktop

• Create Model Relationships

• Configure Tables

• Review the model interface

• Create Quick Measures

Lab: Advanced Data Modeling in Power BI Desktop

• Configure many-to-many relationships

• Enforce row-level security

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Understand the basics of data modelling

• Define relationships and their cardinality

• Implement Dimensions and Hierarchies

• Create histograms and rankings

Module 5: Create Model Calculations using DAX in Power BI

• Introduction to DAX

• DAX context

• Advanced DAX

Lab: Introduction to DAX in Power BI Desktop

• Create calculated tables

• Create calculated columns

• Create measures

Lab: Advanced DAX in Power BI Desktop

• Use the CALCULATE() function to manipulate filter context

• Use time Intelligence functions

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Understand DAX

• Use DAX for simple formulas and expressions

• Create calculated tables and measures

• Build simple measures

• Work with Time Intelligence and Key Performance Indicators

Module 6: Optimise Model Performance

• Optimise the model for performance

• Optimise DirectQuery Models

• Create and manage Aggregations

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Understand the importance of variables

• Enhance the data model

• Optimise the storage model

• Implement aggregations

Module 7: Create Reports

• Design a report

• Enhance the report

Lab: Designing a report in Power BI

• Create a live connection in Power BI Desktop

• Design a report

• Configure visual fields and format properties

Lab: Enhancing Power BI reports with interaction and formatting

• Create and configure Sync Slicers

• Create a drill through the page

• Apply conditional formatting

• Create and use Bookmarks

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Design a report page layout

• Select and add effective visualisations

• Add basic report functionality

• Add report navigation and interactions

• Improve report performance

• Design for accessibility

Module 8: Create Dashboards

• Create a Dashboard

• Real-time Dashboards

• Enhance a Dashboard

Lab: Designing a report in Power BI Desktop - Part 1

• Create a Dashboard

• Pin visuals to a Dashboard

• Configure a Dashboard tile alert

• Use Q&A to create a dashboard tile

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create a Dashboard

• Understand real-time Dashboards

• Enhance Dashboard usability

Module 9: Create Paginated Reports in Power BI

• Paginated report overview

• Create Paginated reports

Lab: Creating a Paginated report

• Use Power BI Report Builder

• Design a multi-page report layout

• Define a data source

• Define a dataset

• Create a report parameter

• Export a report to PDF

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Explain paginated reports

• Create a paginated report

• Create and configure a data source and dataset

• Work with charts and tables

• Publish a report

Module 10: Perform Advanced Analytics

• Advanced Analytics

• Data Insights through AI visuals

Lab: Data Analysis in Power BI Desktop

• Create animated scatter charts

• Use the visual to forecast values

• Work with Decomposition Tree visual

• Work with the Key Influencers visual

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Explore statistical summary

• Use the Analyze feature

• Identify outliers in data

• Conduct time-series analysis

• Use the AI visuals

• Use the Advanced Analytics custom visual

Module 11: Create and Manage Workspaces

• Creating Workspaces

• Sharing and Managing Assets

Lab: Publishing and Sharing Power BI Content

• Map security principles to dataset roles

• Share a dashboard

• Publish an App

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Create and manage a workspace

• Understand workspace collaboration

• Monitor workspace usage and performance

• Distribute an App

Module 12: Manage Datasets in Power BI

• Parameters

• Datasets

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Create and work with parameters

• Manage datasets

• Configure dataset refresh

• Troubleshoot gateway connectivity

Module 13: Row-level security

• Security in Power BI

Key Takeaways:

Upon completion of the Microsoft Power BI Course, the candidate will be able to:

• Use various functionalities and applications

• Apply methodologies to convert raw data into meaningful information

• Extract valuable insights from diverse data sets

• Acquire advanced skills to create compelling and interactive reports

• Gain insights about the strategic implementation of Power BI within the workplace

Accreditation:

Why Learners Point:

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Our Microsoft Power BI Course offers the following advantages:

• Our Microsoft Power BI Course is designed based on real - world scenarios, formulating and evaluating practical requirements

• Our Microsoft Power BI Course strive to provide a reality check and insight into the requirements of a challenging role and how to fulfil it

• We also provide live interactive sessions and hands - on experience through assignments associated with the actual work environment

• To enhance the learning experience of our students we provide organised group sessions and integrated training modules

• Our discrete approach to career guidance enables our students to get successfully placed in renowned organisations