MS 20778: Analyzing Data with Power BI

Course Overview

This 4-day, instructor-led course teaches participants to use Power BI for data analysis. The course includes creating visualizations, the Power BI Service, and the Power BI Mobile App. This is a refresh to the preceding versions to take account of changes in the Power BI service. After completing this course, students will be able to do the following:

Schedule

Duration

4 Days

Price   

$2,395

Course Outline

Introduction to Self-Service BI Solutions

• Introduction to Business Intelligence
• Introduction to Data Analysis
• Introduction to Data Visualization
• Overview of Self-Service BI
• Considerations for Self-Service BI
• Microsoft Tools for Self-Service BI

Introducing Power BI

• Power BI
• The Power BI Service

Power BI Data

• Using Excel as a Data Source for Power BI
• The Power BI Data Model
• Using Databases as a Data Source for Power BI
• The Power BI Service

Shaping and Combining Data

• Power BI Desktop Queries
• Shaping Data
• Combining Data

Modeling Data

• Relationships
• DAX Queries
• Calculations and Measures

Interactive Data Visualizations

• Creating Power BI Reports
• Managing a Power BI Solution

Direct Connectivity

• Cloud Data
• Connecting to Analysis Services

Development with Power BI

• The Power BI API
• Custom Visuals

Power BI Mobile

• Power BI Mobile Apps
• Using the Power BI Mobile App