Power BI Training

Topic Covered:

Learning about Power Query for self-service ETL functionalities, introduction to data mashup, working with Excel data, learning about Power BI Personal Gateway, extracting data from files, folders and databases, working with Azure SQL database and database source, connecting to Analysis Services, SaaS functionalities of Power BI.

Hands-on Exercise – Connect to a database, Import data from an excel file, Connect to SQL Server, Analysis Service, Connect to Power Query, Connect to SQL Azure, Connect to Hadoop

Topic Covered:

Installing Power BI, the various requirements and configuration settings, the Power Query, introduction to Query Editor, data transformation – column, row, text, data type, adding & filling columns and number column, column formatting, transpose table, appending, splitting, formatting data, Pivot and UnPivot, Merge Join, relational operators, date, time calculations, working with M functions, lists, records, tables, data types, and generators, Filters & Slicers, Index and Conditional Columns, Summary Tables, writing custom functions and error handling, M advanced data transformations.

Hands-on Exercise – Install PowerBI Desktop and configure the settings, Use Query editor, Write a power query, Transpose a table

Topic Covered:

Introduction to Power Pivot, learning about the xVelocity engine, advantages of Power Pivot, various versions and relationships, strongly typed datasets, Data Analysis Expressions, Measures, Calculated Members, Row, Filter & Evaluation Context, Context Interactions, Context over Relations, Schema Relations, learning about Table, Information, Logical, Text, Iterator, Table, and Time Intelligence Functions, Cumulative Charts, Calculated Tables, ranking and rank over groups, Power Pivot advanced functionalities, date and time functions, DAX advanced features, embedding Power Pivot in Power BI Desktop.

Hands-on Exercise – Create a Power Pivot Apply filters, Use advanced functionalities like date and time functions, Embed Power Pivot in Power BI Desktop, Create DAX queries for calculate column, tables and measures

Topic Covered:

Deep dive into Power BI data visualization, understanding Power View and Power Map, Power BI Desktop visualization, formatting and customizing visuals, visualization interaction, SandDance visualization, deploying Power View on SharePoint and Excel, top down and bottom up analytics, comparing volume and value-based analytics, working with Power View to create Reports, Charts, Scorecards, and other visually rich formats, categorizing, filtering and sorting data using Power View, Hierarchies, mastering the best practices, Custom Visualization, Authenticate a Power BI web application, Embedding dashboards in applications

Hands-on Exercise – Create a Power View and a Power Map, Format and customize visuals, Deploy Power View on SharePoint and Excel, Implement top-down and bottom-up analytics, Create Power View reports, Charts, Scorecards, Add a custom visual to report, Authenticate a Power BI web application, Embed dashboards in applications, Categorize, filter and sort data using Power View, Create hierarchies, Use date hierarchies, use business hierarchies, resolve hierarchy issues

Topic Covered:

Introduction to Power Q & A, intuitive tool to answer tough queries using natural language, getting answers in the form of charts, graphs and data discovery methodologies, ad hoc analytics building, Power Q & A best practices, integrating with SaaS applications

Hands-on Exercise – Write queries using natural language, Get answers in the form of charts, graphs, Build ad hoc analytics, Pin a tile and a range to dashboard

Topic Covered:

Getting to understand the Power BI Desktop, aggregating data from multiple data sources, how Power Query works in Power BI Desktop environment, learning about data modeling and data relationships, deploying data gateways, scheduling data refresh, managing groups and row level security, datasets, reports and dashboards, working with calculated measures, Power Pivot on Power BI Desktop ecosystem, mastering data visualization, Power View on Power BI Desktop, creating real world solutions using Power BI

Hands-on Exercise – Configure security for dashboard Deploy data gateways, Aggregate data from multiple data sources, Schedule data refresh Manage groups and row level security, datasets, reports and dashboards, Work with calculated measures