Data Analysis with Microsoft Power BI Introduction – Classroom

Go from beginner to advanced in Microsoft Power BI by creating data-backed visualisations, worksheets and dashboards to analyse, display and report insights and trends from data.

Course Overview

This intensive 1 day, hands-on course is part of 3 days Data Analysis with Power BI PRO, and helps you to gain a comprehensive, practical understanding of Power BI and takes you from complete beginner to advanced level.

Creating data-backed visualizations is key for data scientists, or any professional, to explore, analyse, and report insights and trends from data. Microsoft Power BI software is designed for this purpose. Power BI was built to connect to a wide range of data sources. It enables users to quickly create visualizations of connected data to gain insights, show trends, and create reports.

Power BI’s data connection capabilities and visualization features go far beyond those that can be found in spreadsheets. It enables users to create compelling and interactive worksheets, dashboards, and stories that bring data to life and turn data into thoughtful action.

Since a tool is only as good as the person using it, it is important to gain an understanding of Power BI to maximize your effectiveness when analysing data.

This course is suitable for anybody wanting to learn any version between 2007 and latest 2021. Our courses cover all differences between the versions.

Price

£248.00

+ VAT

Duration

1 Day

Training Options

Classroom

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Data Analysis with Microsoft Power BI Introduction Course Content:

  • Lesson 1: Analysing Data with Self-Service BI
  • Lesson 2: Connecting to Data Sources
  • Lesson 3: Performing Data Cleaning, Profiling, and Shaping

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Analyse data with self-service BI
  • Connect to data sources
  • Perform data cleaning, profiling, and shaping
  • Visualise data with Power BI

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

  • Professional Microsoft Certified Trainer
  • CPD Accredited Classroom training in Small Groups for Max Focus
  • Only Microsoft Approved Courseware and Exercise Files are used
  • Free Assessment of Skills prior to booking
  • Certificate of Completion & Complementary 12 Months Post Course Support
  • 100% Money Back Guarantee & Price Match Guarantee
  • Bespoke Courses & Group Discounts from £89 per person

This Data Analysis with Power BI 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, as well as shaping and combining data for the purpose of analysis. They are also looking for alternative ways to analyse business data, visualise insights, and share those insights with peers across the enterprise. This includes capturing and reporting on data to peers, executives, and clients.

To ensure your success in this Power BI course you should have experience managing data with Microsoft Excel. Optionally, having experience with other data analytics tools, as well as an understanding of database design concepts and basic programming constructs will help you get even more out of this Power BI course.

To meet this prerequisite, you can take any one or more of the following courses:

This course is one of a series of courses that addresses Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (Microsoft Business Certification) skill sets.

The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification.