Microsoft Power BI Data Analysis Professional

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Course Overview

Microsoft Power BI Data Analysis Professional

Are your dashboards really telling the story—or just reporting numbers?
Power BI users often get stuck in surface-level charts that miss the deeper insights buried in their data. Yet research shows companies that base decisions on data outperform their competitors by over 20%.

This hands-on Power BI training helps you go beyond basic reporting. You’ll learn how to connect to multiple data sources, model and shape data, build dynamic visualizations, and publish interactive dashboards that drive business decisions. Gain the skills to unlock data-driven insights and become the go-to resource for self-service BI in your organization.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals in a variety of job roles who are currently using desktop or web-based data-management tools such as Microsoft Excel or SQL Server reporting services to perform numerical or general data analysis. They are responsible for connecting to cloud-based data sources, then shaping and combining data for the purpose of analysis, and are looking for alternative ways to analyze business data, visualize insights, and share those insights with peers across the enterprise. This includes capturing and reporting on data to peers, executives, and clients.

Course Objectives

    This course will give you the skills to turn raw data into clear, actionable insights using Power BI. You'll learn how to:

    • Analyze data using self-service BI techniques
    • Connect to diverse data sources and transform data
    • Model data using DAX and calculated columns
    • Create interactive dashboards and publish reports

Course Outline

Analyzing Data with Self-Service BI

  • Explore data analysis and visualization techniques
  • Understand Power BI's self-service BI capabilities

Connecting to Data

  • Create data connections
  • Model relationships
  • Save and manage Power BI files

Performing Advanced Data Modeling and Shaping

  • Clean and transform data using the Query Editor
  • Shape, combine, and manage data rows

Visualizing Data with Power BI

  • Build visualizations and charts
  • Select the right visuals for your data

Enhancing Data Analysis

  • Customize visuals and pages
  • Add tooltips for deeper interactivity

Modeling Data with Calculations

  • Write DAX expressions
  • Create calculated measures and conditional columns

Creating Interactive Visualizations

  • Design data hierarchies
  • Apply filters and slicers
  • Build dashboards

Performing Advanced Analysis

  • Use calculated tables, variables, and parameters
  • Enhance visuals with statistical techniques
  • Review Analysis Services options

Publishing and Sharing Reports and Dashboards

  • Publish Power BI reports
  • Share insights via dashboards

Extending Access to Power BI

  • Use Power BI on mobile devices
  • Extend capabilities using the Power BI API

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time
‘GTR’ = Guaranteed to Run

This is a 3-day class

Price: $1,895.00

Register for Class

Register When Time GTR How
Register 08/13/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM GTR VILT
Register 10/13/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM GTR VILT
Register 12/15/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM GTR VILT