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Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence (2023)

Power BI

Maven Analytics, Chris Dutton, Aaron Parry

Skill level: All Levels
Languages: English
Course price: $99.99
Date of study: 07/21/2023 
Certificate Recipient: Stefan Troehler
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About this course

Master Power BI Desktop for data analysis with hands-on assignments & projects from top-rated Power BI instructors. 

This course is designed to follow the key stages of the business intelligence workflow, and simulate real-world tasks that data professionals encounter on the job: 

STAGE 1Connecting & Shaping Data

In this stage we’ll focus on building automated workflows to extract, transform, and load our project data using Power Query, and explore common data connectors, storage modes, profiling tools, table transformations, and more: 

  • Data connectors

  • Storage & import modes

  • Query editing tools

  • Table transformations

  • Connecting to a database

  • Extracting data from the web

  • QA & Profiling tools

  • Text, numerical, date & time tools

  • Rolling calendars

  • Index & conditional columns

  • Grouping & aggregating

  • Pivoting & unpivoting

  • Merging & appending queries

  • Data source parameters

  • Importing Excel models 

STAGE 2Creating a Relational Data Model

In stage 2 we’ll review data modeling best practices, introduce topics like cardinality, normalization, filter flow and star schemas, and begin to build our AdventureWorks data model from the ground up: 

  • Database normalization

  • Fact & dimension tables

  • Primary & foreign keys

  • Star & snowflake schemas

  • Active & inactive relationships

  • Relationship cardinality

  • Filter context & flow

  • Bi-directional filters

  • Model layouts

  • Data formats & categories

  • Hierarchies 

STAGE 3Adding Calculated Fields with DAX

In stage 3 we’ll introduce data analysis expressions (DAX). We’ll create calculated columns and measures, explore topics like row and filter context, and practice applying powerful tools like filter functions, iterators, and time intelligence patterns: 

  • DAX vs. M

  • Calculated columns & measures

  • Implicit, explicit & quick measures

  • Measure calculation steps

  • DAX syntax & operators

  • Math & stats functions

  • Conditional & logical functions

  • The SWITCH function

  • Text functions

  • Date & time functions

  • The RELATED function

  • CALCULATE, FILTER & ALL

  • Iterator (X) functions

  • Time intelligence patterns 

STAGE 4Visualizing Data with Reports

Stage 4 is about bringing our data to LIFE with reports and dashboards. We’ll review data viz best practices, building and format basic charts, and add interactivity with bookmarks, slicer panels, parameters, tooltips, report navigation, and more: 

  • Data viz best practices

  • Dashboard design framework

  • Cards & KPIs

  • Line charts, trend lines & forecasts

  • On-object formatting

  • Table & matrix visuals

  • Conditional formatting

  • Top N filtering

  • Map visuals

  • Drill up, drill down & drillthrough

  • Report slicers & interactions

  • Bookmarks & page navigation

  • Numeric & fields parameters

  • Custom tooltips

  • Importing custom visuals

  • Managing & viewing roles (RLS)

  • Mobile layouts

  • Publishing to Power BI Service

 

  

About Certificate

This certificate above verifies that Stefan Troehler successfully completed the course Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence (2023) on 07/21/2023 as taught by Maven Analytics, Chris Dutton, Aaron Parry on Udemy. The certificate indicates the entire course was completed as validated by the student. The course duration represents the total video hours of the course at time of most recent completion.