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Microsoft Power BI Boot Camp

TRAINING COURSE

Microsoft Power BI Boot Camp

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COURSE TRAINERS

Lawrence Maoka

Mark Badham

Details

Microsoft Power BI is a comprehensive business intelligence tool that transforms raw data into interactive and visually appealing insights. With its diverse visualization options and seamless data connectivity, users can create compelling reports and dashboards from various data sources. Its robust data modelling capabilities enable users to perform complex calculations and create custom measures for deeper analysis. Integration with AI features enhances data exploration, predictive modelling, and anomaly detection.

Power BI fosters collaboration through real-time sharing and offers enterprise-grade security for data protection. Overall, it empowers organizations to make informed decisions, drive business growth, and achieve their goals effectively.

On completion of the Microsoft Power BI BootCamp and Microsoft Power BI Advanced Courses, delegates may also write the PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Exam Online.

In this three-day course, attendees will learn the fundamentals of creating rich interactive reports and sharing their insights with others.

We will cover:

  • An Introduction to Power BI
  • Importing and cleansing data for use in the model
  • Creating interactive reports 
  • Sharing your reports with others

Delivery Methods

Leading Training is focusing on providing virtual training courses for the foreseeable future and will only consider in-person and classroom training on request, with a required minimum group size of six delegates. We remain committed to offering training that is fast, focused and effective.

Delivery Method Duration Price (excl. VAT)
Classroom 3 day R 8,250.00 Get a Quote
Live Virtual Training 3 day R 6,750.00 Get a Quote

Discounts Available

Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.

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Audience

It is intended for use by non-IT staff, including both Line and Senior Managers,  Business Analysts, BI Specialists, and Knowledge Workers.

Pre-Requisites

  • Basic Understanding of Data Concepts: Familiarity with concepts such as data types, data sources, data manipulation, and data visualization can be helpful.
  •  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel: Since Power BI is closely integrated with Excel, having a solid understanding of Excel functions, formulas, and data analysis features can provide a strong foundation.
  • A laptop with Power BI installed

IMPORTANT:

Please note that Power BI is a Microsoft app and as such, it is not designed to work on a MacBook.  PowerBI Desktop is a Windows-only app. So Mac users will have to use parallels. You cannot use a laptop that does not have Windows installed.  If you only have a MacBook to work on and you want to do the course, we can hire a laptop for you to use at your own cost.  Please speak to your salesperson to assist you.

Course Outline / Curriculum

  •   Module 1: Introduction to Power BI
    • What is Power BI
    • Understanding the power of BI architecture
    • Installing Power BI desktop
    • Signup with the Power BI service
    • Understanding Power BI licensing
  • Module 2: Importing data using Power BI
    • Loading data from files and databases
    • Removing unwanted rows and columns
    • Transforming data
    • Cleansing and shaping data
    • Using functions and parameters
    • Discuss direct query and live query
    • Power Query best practice
  • Module 3: Enriching your data model with DAX
    • Understanding table relationships (Active vs inactive & single direction vs both)
    • Creating calculated columns and measures
    • Extending your model using date tables (Calculated table)
    • Create hierarchies
    • Change date and number formats
    • Understanding evaluation context
    • Time intelligence functions
    • Modeling best practice
  • Module 4: Visualisations
    • Chart types
    • Formatting charts
    • Understanding report, page, and visual filters, and slicers
    • Designing interactive reports
    • Enhanced reports with text boxes, annotation shapes, and images
    • Custom visuals
    • Using report themes
    • Visualization best practice
  • Module 5: Sharing report with the Power BI Service
    • Publishing reports to the Power BI service
    • Understanding the difference between reports and dashboards
    • Creating schedules and alerts
    • Q&A
    • Keeping data up-to-date with scheduled refreshes and the data gateway
    • Designing dashboards for mobile
    • Creating Power BI apps
    • Publish Power BI to web

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Note: places are only fully secured once payment has been made.

Leading Training is focusing on providing virtual training courses for the foreseeable future and will only consider in-person and classroom training on request, with a required minimum group size of six delegates. We remain committed to offering training that is fast, focused and effective.

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