M20778 Analyzing Data with Power BI
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In London-City and Birmingham
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Special Notices This course provides delegates with an additional free-of-charge benefit of 30 days of access to their lab machines after the conclusion of the course, so that they can continue to engage with their study materials and environments This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills analyse data with Power BI.
Audience profileThe primary audience for this course is BI professionals who need to analyse data utilizing Power BI.The secondary audiences for this course are technically proficient business users. Learning Objectives Delegates will learn how to After completing this course, students will be able to:Describe key features of a self-service BI solutionDescribe Power BI and its data sourcesModel, shape, and combine dataDescribe Power BI data visualizations
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This course requires that you meet the following prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.Basic knowledge of data warehouse schema topology (including star and snowflake schemas).Some exposure to basic programming concepts (such as looping and branching).An awareness of key business priorities such as revenue, profitability, and financial accounting is desirable.Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications - particularly Excel.
These prerequisites can be achieved by attending courses 20761A - Querying Data with...
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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.
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- 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
Module 2: Introducing Power BI
This module introduces Power BI.
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- Power BI
- The Power BI service
- Power BI mobile apps
Lab : Cresting a Power BI dashboard
Module 3: Power BI Data
This module describes Power BI data sources.
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- 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
Module 4: Shaping and Combining Data
This module describes how to shape and combine data.
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- Power BI desktop queries
- Shaping data
- Combining data
Lab : Shaping and combining data
Module 5: Modelling Data
This module describes how to model data in Power BI.
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- Relationships
- DAX queries
- Calculations and measures
Lab : Modelling data
Module 6: Interactive Data Visualizations
This module describes Power BI visualizations.
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- Creating Power BI reports
- Managing a Power BI solution
Lab : Creating a Power BI report
M20778 Analyzing Data with Power BI