Excel Power Tools & Power BI

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In London

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    2 Days

This two day intensive workshop will provide you with the knowledge to make best use of Power BI and Excel’s Business Intelligence tools to mash up, analyse and visualise your data.

By the end of this course you will be able to use Excel Power Pivot tools confidently. Many of the topics covered are only available in Office Professional Plus 2013 or higher. If you have an earlier version we do not recommend taking this course.

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London
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99 Bishopsgate, EC2M 3XD

Start date

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About this course

Create a PowerPivot model by importing data from various sources
Understand and manage data relationships
Create and edit hierarchies
Insert calculated columns using Data Analysis Expression (DAX) formulas
Insert, modify, and format PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create and edit Measures (DAX aggregate functions)
Create report dashboards using slicers, timelines and KPIs
Use PowerView, PowerMaps and Power Query tools

It is recommended that you have completed either the Excel Intermediate or Excel Advanced level workshops, or have equivalent experience.

It is expected that you have a good understanding of Excel functions such as IFs and VLookups as well as Defined Names, Importing Data and a basic understanding of PivotTables.

Our courses run from 9.30 am to approximately 4.15pm. While you are with us we are focused on offering you a relaxed and productive learning environment. When you book a course with us you get the following:

A full colour training manual/book.
The exercises that you have worked on during your course to allow you to practice afterwards.
USB stick to take the exercises away.
Certificate of attendance
Freshly prepared lunch.
Refreshments throughout the day.
Training in fully air conditioned facilities from an experienced instructor.

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What I would highlight: The course content was excellent and designed amazing and I feel good about it.
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Subjects

  • MS Excel
  • Excel
  • Excel for Accounting
  • Capital Markets
  • IT
  • Statistics
  • Technology
  • Business Intelligence
  • Excel Formula
  • Excel Sheet
  • Power BI
  • Excel Tools

Course programme

Course detailsBusiness Intelligence
  • What is BI?
  • Main Concepts
  • Power Query
  • Power Pivot
  • Power BI Desktop
  • Power Query
Common Data Import Sources
  • Working with CSV files
  • Working with Text Files
  • Working with Excel Files (mini meta data)
  • Working with other data sources
Understanding the Query
  • Meta Data Query
  • File Content Query
Filtering and Sorting Rows
  • Filtering out unwanted Data
  • Using Auto-Filter (problems)
  • Using Number, Text and Date Filters
  • Removing Duplicate Values
  • Filtering out Rows with Errors
  • Sorting
Working with Columns
  • Moving / deleting Columns
  • Splitting Columns
  • Merging Columns
Changing Data Types
  • Text
  • Number
  • Date/Time
  • Locale
Table Transformations
  • Unpivoting Columns to Rows
  • Transposing a Table
  • Creating Custom Column
  • Loading Data
  • Loading Data into a Worksheet
  • Loading Data into the Excel Data Model
  • Refreshing Queries Manually and Automatically
Introduction to Power Query
  • Query Concepts
  • ETL
  • Get & Transform
  • Creating and editing Simple
  • Query
  • Get from Folder
  • Query vs Source Data
  • Writing ‘Robust’ Queries
Understanding Power Pivot
  • What is Power Pivot
  • Pivot Table Examples with Excel
  • Data
  • Power Pivot Examples with a Data
  • Model
Working with Data
  • Working with Excel files
  • What is in an Excel file?
  • Working with Excel Tables
  • Working with Data Ranges
Importing Data into Power Pivot
  • Understanding Acceptable Data Types
  • Adding Excel Tables to Power Pivot
  • Adding and Maintaining Data in Power Pivot
Creating a Data Model
  • What is a Data Model
  • Understanding Key Fields
  • Relationships in a Data Model
  • Data Hierarchies
Using Calculations in Power Pivot
  • Types of Calculations in Power Pivot
  • Creating a Calculated Column
  • Creating a Calculated Field (Measure)
  • Understanding DAX Measures
  • Rules and Best Practices
  • Choosing Between Calculated Columns and Measures
Time intelligence
  • Why a Date (Calendar) Table is required
  • Generate a Date Table
  • Mark as a Date Table
  • Grouping dates for time analysis
  • Time Intelligence functions
Data Visualisation - Excel Visualisation Tools
  • Dashboard & Report principles
  • Filtering Data using Slicers
  • Creating Power Pivot Charts
  • Formatting Power Pivot Charts
  • Using Multiple Charts and Tables
  • Connecting Slicers
Power BI Desktop
  • Getting Data
  • Data Model
  • Time Intelligence
  • Visualisations
  • Spatial Intelligence
  • Sharing Reports
Power BI (.com) Workshop
  • Analyse typical user file, tasks, outcomes
  • Set up data model based on real life file
  • Discuss and create analytics for the model

Excel Power Tools & Power BI

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