*** Note: This is a Flex On-Demand Self Study Class, 5-days of content, 180-day unlimited access, $995 ***
You may take this course at any time, there are no set dates. This Flex On-Demand (self-study) training course includes expert lectures, demonstrations and lab exercises that cover the same content that is included in our instructor-led (ILT) class. (Applicable State and Local taxes may be added for On-Demand purchases, depending on your location.)
About this course
The main purpose of the course is to give students a good understanding of data analysis with Power BI. The course includes creating visualizations, the Power BI Service, and the Power BI Mobile App.
Audience profile
The course is for individuals responsible for accessing the organization's data, transforming that data and generating reports.
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The secondary audience for this course are IT professionals looking to take the Microsoft 70-778 certification exam "Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI".
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have:
- A general knowledge of database concepts (fields, records, relationships)
- An awareness of key business priorities such as revenue, profitability, and financial accounting is desirable.
- Familiarity with Excel.
At course completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Perform Power BI desktop data transformation.
Describe Power BI desktop modelling.
Create a Power BI desktop visualization.
Implement the Power BI service.
Describe how to connect to Excel data.
Describe how to collaborate with Power BI data.
Connect directly to data stores.
Describe the Power BI developer API.
Describe the Power BI mobile app.
Do You Still Prefer a Live, Instructor-led Class?
Already know On-Demand training is not right for you? We also offer this same course content in a live, instructor-led format. For more details, click on the link below:
Instructor-led Analyzing Data with Power BI
Paying with Software Assurance Training Vouchers (SATV)
For Microsoft Enterprise customers paying with Software Assurance Vouchers, the cost of this class is 3 vouchers.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Self-Service BI Solutions
Introduces business intelligence (BI) and how to self-serve with BI.
Lessons
Introduction to business intelligence
Introduction to data analysis
Introduction to data visualization
Overview of self-service BI
Considerations for self-service BI
Microsoft tools for self-service BI
Lab : Exploring an Enterprise BI solution
Viewing reports
Creating a Power BI report
Creating a Power BI dashboard
Module 2: Introducing Power BI
This module introduces Power BI desktop, and explores the features that enable the rapid creation and publication of sophisticated data visualizations.
Lessons
Power BI
The Power BI service
Lab : Creating a Power BI dashboard
Connecting to Power BI data
Create a Power BI dashboard
Module 3: Power BI
At the end of this module students will be able to explain the rationale and advantages of using Power BI.
Lessons
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
The Power BI data model
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
The Power BI service
Lab : Importing data into Power BI
Importing Excel files into Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files
Module 4: Shaping and Combining Data
With Power BI desktop you can shape and combine data with powerful, built-in tools. This module introduces the tools that are available for preparing your data, and transforming it into a form ready for reporting.
Lessons
Power BI desktop queries
Shaping data
Combining data
Lab : Shaping and combining data
Shape power BI data
Combine Power BI data
Module 5: Modelling data
This module describes how to shape and enhance data.
Lessons
Relationships
DAX queries
Calculations and measures
Lab : Modelling Data
Create relationships
Calculations
Module 6: Interactive Data Visualizations
This module describes how to create and manage interactive data visualizations.
Lessons
Creating Power BI reports
Managing a Power BI solution
Lab : Creating a Power BI report
Connecting to Power BI data
Building Power BI reports
Creating a Power BI dashboard
Module 7: Direct Connectivity
This module describes various connectivity options using Power BI.
Lessons
Cloud data
Connecting to analysis services
Lab : Direct Connectivity
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Module 8: Developer API
This module describes the developer API within Power BI.
Lessons
The developer API
Custom visuals
Lab : Using the developer API
Using custom visuals
Module 9: Power BI mobile app
This module describes the Power BI mobile app.
Lessons
The Power BI mobile app
Using the Power BI mobile app
Power BI embedded
