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Power BI Essentials and Advanced Techniques

Power BI Essentials and Advanced Techniques

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Master the Power BI interface and learn to navigate the tool effectively.

  • Transform and clean data using Power Query Editor for seamless reporting.

  • Create advanced DAX measures to enhance your reports and visualizations.

  • Implement time intelligence calculations for deeper data insights and analysis.

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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Unlock the full potential of Power BI with this comprehensive course, covering everything from basic report creation to advanced DAX calculations. You’ll start by learning how to navigate the Power BI interface, connect to data sources, and create your first reports with interactive visuals. The course dives deep into advanced topics such as data modeling, time intelligence calculations, and dynamic ranking. Through practical examples, you'll gain hands-on experience in building sophisticated reports, applying advanced features, and optimizing your Power BI workflows. As you move through the course, you’ll explore the Power Query editor for data transformation, enabling you to prepare and clean data for analysis. You'll also master creating DAX measures and calculated columns to derive valuable insights from your data. Each module builds on the previous one, progressively guiding you toward expertise in Power BI, from basic setups to complex analyses. This course is structured to help you grow step-by-step, ensuring you grasp foundational concepts before advancing to more complex techniques. Interactive exercises, quizzes, and real-time feedback will test your skills as you progress, making learning not only effective but engaging. By the end of the course, you’ll be proficient in creating insightful Power BI reports that can handle complex datasets and deliver high-level analytics to support data-driven decision-making.

In this module, we will dive deep into both essential and advanced Power BI techniques. You will learn how to create your first report, use the latest features like On Object interaction, and explore critical data modeling and transformation practices. We will also cover how to enhance your reports with DAX, time intelligence, and advanced design tricks to create professional, interactive dashboards.

What's included

39 videos3 readings2 assignments

39 videos•Total 580 minutes
  • Enable the new On Object Interaction Feature in Power BI•1 minute
  • A Complete Guided Tour Through the Power BI Interface•49 minutes
  • Let's Create Our First Power BI Report•25 minutes
  • Finishing Our First Report•26 minutes
  • On Object Feature Update•3 minutes
  • Exploring the Advanced Dataset•5 minutes
  • Introduction to Data Preparation of the Advanced Model with Power Query Editor•24 minutes
  • The Importance of a Proper Dates Table and How to Create It•11 minutes
  • Power Query Editor Deep Dive: What Can We Do with Our Data•29 minutes
  • Data Enrichment with Web Data Extraction•20 minutes
  • Data Modelling, The Most Important Thing in Power BI•27 minutes
  • Creating Our First Calculated Columns and Measures in Power BI•26 minutes
  • The Measures Table Trick•4 minutes
  • Creating Our First DAX Measures in Power BI Desktop•13 minutes
  • Flexibility of DAX Measures: What Makes Them Great•4 minutes
  • Dates and Drilldown Functionality in Power BI•13 minutes
  • How to Create Your Own Date Hierarchy in Power BI•3 minutes
  • Let's Get Started with Time Intelligence DAX Calculations in Power BI•11 minutes
  • Time Intelligence in a More Flexible Way in Power BI•6 minutes
  • Calculating Cumulative or Running Total Sales in Power BI•11 minutes
  • Measure Cleanup and Easy Formatting Trick•9 minutes
  • Let's Create Our Power Report Like Magic•20 minutes
  • Advance Training Part 2: Setting Up the Data Model•15 minutes
  • Practice Building DAX Measures and Bulk Formatting Trick•18 minutes
  • DAX Time Intelligence More DAX Formulas and Use Cases•15 minutes
  • Calculating Sales Rankings in Power BI DAX•14 minutes
  • Dynamic Ranking Using Parameters in Power BI•17 minutes
  • Fixing Time Intelligence Problems: A Very Important Lesson to Understand•13 minutes
  • Scenario Analysis in Power BI Desktop•14 minutes
  • Calculating Rolling 30-Day Sales Periods in Power BI•11 minutes
  • Introduction to Table Functions in Power BI Desktop•11 minutes
  • Identifying and Visualizing Our Top 10 Clients Using DAX in Power BI•12 minutes
  • Customer Insights Per Weekday Per Category and a Few Tricks•11 minutes
  • DAX or No DAX—That Is the Question•7 minutes
  • Introduction to Quick Measures and the AI Copilot•11 minutes
  • Advance Customer Classification with Power BI DAX•17 minutes
  • Introduction to Variables and Weekday Sales in Power BI•14 minutes
  • Tips and Tricks for Power BI Design and Report Creation•17 minutes
  • Addon Introduction to Buttons Use Cases and Configurations in Power BI•24 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • Introduction to the Course 'Power BI Essentials and Advanced Techniques'•10 minutes
  • Full Specialization Resource•10 minutes
  • Conclusion to the Course 'Power BI Essentials and Advanced Techniques'•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 75 minutes
  • Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
  • Full Course Assessment•60 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Power BI is a business analytics service by Microsoft that enables users to visualize and share insights from their data. It helps businesses make data-driven decisions by providing interactive reports and dashboards. Power BI’s relevance comes from its ability to connect to various data sources, perform complex data transformations, and offer real-time reporting capabilities. Its user-friendly interface and integration with other Microsoft tools make it a popular choice for professionals looking to analyze large datasets efficiently and effectively.

This course, "Power BI Essentials and Advanced Techniques," covers a wide range of topics designed to take you from the basics to more advanced Power BI features. You will learn how to import data, create visualizations, and build dynamic reports. The course also dives into more advanced concepts, such as data modeling, DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), time intelligence calculations, and report interactivity. By the end, you’ll be able to create professional reports, perform complex calculations, and manipulate data to extract valuable insights.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to efficiently use Power BI to create interactive dashboards and reports. You will understand how to prepare and transform data, perform time-based analysis with DAX, create calculated columns and measures, and use advanced Power BI features like drill-through, dynamic rankings, and scenario analysis. Additionally, you'll have the ability to automate report updates, enhance user interactivity, and visualize your data in ways that drive actionable business insights.

No prior experience with Power BI is required to take this course, though familiarity with basic data analysis concepts can be helpful. A general understanding of how to work with Excel or any other data manipulation tool will make it easier to follow along with the content. The course is designed to guide beginners through the essentials and gradually introduce more advanced topics, so it’s suitable for both newcomers and those with some prior knowledge of data analysis tools.

This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to use Power BI to analyze and visualize data. It is ideal for business analysts, data analysts, project managers, and professionals from any industry looking to improve their data-driven decision-making. Whether you are new to Power BI or have some experience with it, this course will help you deepen your understanding and develop more advanced skills in using the tool.

The course contains approximately 11 hours of video content. The time it takes to complete will depend on your learning pace and how much time you spend practicing. On average, students might take around 1-2 days to complete the course if they follow the material in a focused manner. However, it's highly recommended to allocate additional time to experiment with Power BI on your own to reinforce the concepts covered in the videos.

This course is a standalone offering, meaning it is not part of a broader specialization. It covers both essential and advanced Power BI techniques in depth, so you won’t need additional courses to fully grasp the tool's capabilities. It is perfect for anyone looking to gain comprehensive Power BI skills without the need for multiple training modules.

Yes, you can preview the first video and view the syllabus before you enroll. You must purchase the course to access content not included in the preview.

If you decide to enroll in the course before the session start date, you will have access to all of the lecture videos and readings for the course. You’ll be able to submit assignments once the session starts.

Once you enroll and your session begins, you will have access to all videos and other resources, including reading items and the course discussion forum. You’ll be able to view and submit practice assessments, and complete required graded assignments to earn a grade and a Course Certificate.

If you complete the course successfully, your electronic Course Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Course Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

This course is currently available only to learners who have paid or received financial aid, when available.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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