Microsoft 365 Power BI Desktop - Intermediate

🌟 Course Title: Microsoft 365 Power BI Desktop - Intermediate

🚀 Course Headline: Take Your Power BI Skills to the Next Level!

Course Description:

In today's fast-paced business environment, managers and decision-makers crave real-time insights from data that's as fresh as it can be. This intermediate course, a natural progression from our beginner Power BI offerings, is designed to empower dashboard creators to meet these evolving requirements. Dive deeper into Power BI Desktop capabilities and learn how to handle complex datasets, ensure data accuracy, and create dynamic visualizations that captivate your audience and bring your organization's data to life.

Key Learning Objectives:

• 🔄 Mastering Data Refresh Concepts: Understand the nuances of data refresh cycles, the impact of source data location, and the features that Power BI Desktop uses to connect with and update your data sources.

• 🎯 Data Modeling Techniques: Grasp the fundamental concepts behind Table Relationships, Cardinality, Row-level Security, and Referential Integrity to create a robust and reliable data model.

• 🌍 Advanced Data Manipulation: Learn how to work with Calculated Columns to enrich your datasets, ensuring that you have all the necessary information for comprehensive reporting and forecasting.

• 📊 Exploring Advanced Visualizations: Explore a range of advanced visualizations, including Donut Charts, Tree Maps, Line and Column charts, Maps, and Filled Maps, with insights on best use cases for each.

• 🔗 Effective Data Filters: Discover the power of filters in interactively analyzing data, including single visualization, page, or entire report filters, as well as specialized filters like Include/Excluded, Cross, Top N, and relative Date filters.

• ✉️ Slicers for Interactive Dashboards: Understand the role of slicers in enhancing dashboard interactivity with various types, including date, time, and numeric range slicers.

• 📋 Dashboard Mastery: Create advanced dashboards using new visualizations, along with filters and slicers to provide an interactive experience for users.

Course Features:

• Real-world Scenarios: Learn through practical examples that mirror real-world business challenges.

• Hands-on Experience: Apply your knowledge directly in Power BI Desktop with exercises and projects.

• Expert Guidance: Be mentored by Eric W. Brockway, a seasoned instructor with extensive experience in the field of data analytics.

• Collaborative Learning: Engage with peers, share insights, and collaborate to solve complex data problems.

• Flexible Learning: Access course materials at your convenience, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

Why Take This Course?

• Enhance your ability to analyze and visualize complex datasets effectively.

• Gain the skills needed to create interactive dashboards that can provide actionable insights for decision-makers.

• Master the art of data storytelling through advanced visualizations tailored to specific business needs.

• Stay ahead in your career by mastering intermediate Power BI Desktop features, ensuring you're at the forefront of data analytics innovation.

Join us on this journey to transform raw data into compelling stories that drive business success! 📊✨