About This Course
Published 10/2016 English
Course Description
Power BI Desktop is a combination of Excels Power Features (Power Pivot, Power Query and Power View) all in a standalone package. Using Power BI, you can find, get, transform, analyse and Combine data from disparate databases, files, and web services with visual tools that help you understand and fix data quality and formatting issues automatically. Combined with BI Service, these data queries reports and dashboard can be shared and viewed on the go.
This self-service business intelligence systems brings data analytics to the ordinary company.
COURSE SUMMARY
Power BI Desktop brings the world of data analytics to the ordinary business, by connecting to data from multiple sources and transforming or modelling that data, you can view and share insights to your business like never before. Being a self-service system, means you don’t need the help of and IT department to transform or model the data.
LEARN TO GATHER DATA, TRANSFORM DATA AND MODEL DATA BEFORE YOU CREATE VISUALIZATIONS TO EXPLAIN THE DATA AND SHARE VALUABLE INSIGHTS WITH YOUR ORGANISATION.
CONTENTS AND OVERVIEW
In section 1 you will learn how to download and install Power BI Desktop and you will also be given a guided tour.
In section 2 of this course we will look at getting data from multiple sources, both internal and external. Connecting to different types of files of data, Folders or data and online data. Setting up data queries and transforming the data into a format that can be used.
In section 3 of this course we will look at Data modelling, setting up relationships, creating calculated columns and measures using DAX, using calculated tables and creating hierarchy. In addition to this we will also look at some time intelligence functions.
In section 4 of this course we will look at Data visualization. We will go through the use of different charts,Column charts, scatter charts, slicer’s and other visualizations
What are the requirements?
- You will need to download the FREE Power BI Desktop software, however you will be given directions in the course on how to do this.
What am I going to get from this course?
- In this course you will learn how, with Power BI, to connect to multiple sources of data, and then how to transform that data into a usable format.
- You will learn how, with the power of DAX, create powerful calculations and comparisons across multiples tables of data from multiple sources
- And you will learn how you can visualize that data in a meaningful way to revile insights to your business like never before.
What is the target audience?
- This course is suited to those with an interest in Excel, Data Analyst's, Data Mining, BI and Reporting
- This course is well suited for Accountants, Auditors, Internal Auditors, Business Analysts, Finance staff, Banking staff, Management and those involved with Compliance and Risk assessment and BI.
- This course is meant for those involved in the Analysis of Data, Finance & Accounting and Reporting roles.
- This course is for you if you are looking to learn Power BI Self Service functions
- This course is NOT for your if you have advanced experience with PowerBI Desktop
About Mustapha
I am online instructor at Udemy. My passions are: Mobile and Web Development, Entrepreneurship and Management. You can read my full biography on My Udemy Page. Feel free to follow me social media to know more about me and the topics and courses I'm teaching.