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Complete Introduction to Microsoft Power BI

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Overview

Comprehensive guide on how to import, transform, visualize data with Power BI, with practical exercises and case studies

What you'll learn:
  • Enjoy CLEAR and CONCISE step by step lessons from a best selling Udemy instructor in FULL HD 1080 P video
  • Learn to create POWERFUL reports and dashboards with Microsoft Power BI with a few clicks of the mouse
  • Gain valuable INSIGHT and INTELLIGENCE from your business and marketing data in a FRACTION of the time of traditional spreadsheets
  • PUBLISH reports and dashboards on the Internet and view using laptops, tablets or smartphones in minutes
  • Learn to create Data Models and use the DAX Formula language to develop POWERFUL calculations
  • Easily create a wide range of GRAPHS and VISUALISATIONS using drag and drop technologies
  • Use the Power BI Q & A feature to easily ask QUESTIONS of your data and provide new insight

According to Microsoft, Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. Your data might be an Excel spreadsheet, or a collection of cloud-based and on-premises hybrid data warehouses. Power BI lets you easily connect to your data sources, visualize and discover what's important, and share that with anyone or everyone you want. It is made up of three elements - a Windows desktop application called Power BI Desktop, an online software as a service (SaaS) service called the Power BI service and Power BI Mobile apps for Windows, iOS, and Android devices - all designed to let you create, share, and consume business insights in the way that serves you and your role most effectively.


If you would like to become a Power BImaster then this course will give you all the knowledge and skills you need!


COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOMES:

  • Understand the flow of using Power BI, from connecting to various data sources, importing these into Power BI, transforming the data and then presenting it effectively

  • Learn how to use Power BI Desktop, Power BIQuery Editor &the Power BIService

  • Learn how to create relationships between related data sources

  • Learn how to build reports with various types of aggregations and filters

  • Learn about the various types of visualizations possible in Power BIand how to use them

  • Learn how to create interactive dashboards with drill throughs and relative date filters

  • Learn how to publish dashboards to the web and mobile app

  • Learn how to use themes and custom visualizations

  • Learn about DAXand how to use it to build measures

  • Learn how to work with Excel & Power BI to create a dynamic and effective business solution

  • Learn how to put this all into practice with a case study about the Corona Virus.


REQUIREMENTS:

  • You will need to have a PC/Windows laptop loaded with the latest version of Microsoft Power BI (available as a free download). Note that Power BIdoes not currently run natively on a Mac.

  • Whilst this course is designed to cover Power BI from the ground up, some experience of working with data in Excel would be beneficial.


ABOUT THE TRAINER

I am a Udemy Instructor Partner with more than 20 years' experience in training & management consulting. I specialise in training business users to learn powerful methods and techniques to transform data into useful information and intelligence as well as learning strong data analysis methodology using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio), Amazon QuickSight and ChatGPT.


WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

  • It was a great course. Highly recommended for people interesting to develop new skills and knowledge in data analytics tools.

  • The step-by-step process along with the comparison to Excel helped tremendously in the understanding of the course.

  • This was an excellent course to learn Power BI. I loved the hands-on experience that this training provided. This course went at the right pace and gave me a solid starting foundation to use Power BI.


DATA ANALYSIS COURSES ROADMAP

The tech industry is constantly evolving, there have been significant investments in the field of AI, machine learning and big data and this means there is a growing demand for data analysts. With the right skills and a proactive approach, a data analyst can reach unprecedented heights! I currently offer the following 14 courses on Udemy covering a wide variety of tools and skills that will empower you to confidently explore the dynamic realm of data analysis, gain valuable skills in data interpretation and drive intelligent, data driven decisions.

Microsoft Excel

  • Introduction to Analyzing Data with Excel Pivot Tables

  • Complete Introduction to Excel Power Pivot

  • Complete Introduction to Excel Power Query

  • Excel Interactive Dashboards and Data Analysis

  • Complete Introduction to Business Data Analysis

  • Tables and Formulas with Excel

Microsoft Power BI

  • Complete Introduction to Microsoft Power BI

  • Complete Introduction to Power BI Query Editor

  • Power BI Master Class-Data Models and DAX Formulas

  • Power BI Master Class - Dashboards and Power BI Service

Google

  • Complete Introduction to Google Sheets Pivot Tables

  • Complete Introduction to Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio)

Amazon QuickSight

  • Complete Introduction to Amazon QuickSight

ChatGPT

  • Introduction to Analyzing Data with ChatGPT

Taught by

Ian Littlejohn

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