Power BI Developer Online Workshop

Duration : 4 Days (9 AM to 5 PM)

Dates : 13, 14, 15, 16 November 2021

Overview 

All participants would :

• Understand what React library is and what problem it solves
• Gain a deeper knowledge of ES2015 and JSX
• Implement UI hierarchy using React components

Prerequisites

Course Contents 

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Power BI

Lessons

• What is Power BI
• The architecture of Power BI
• Download the tool from the Website
• Different Power BI Products

Lab: Create Power BI Account

Module 2: Working with Power Query

Lessons

• Import data – CSV, Excel, Web, Access file, SQL Database, SAP

Lab: Connect with multiple data sources

 Module 3: Get Started with Microsoft Data Analytics

This module explores the different roles in the data space, outlines the important roles and responsibilities of a Data analyst, and then explores the landscape of the Power BI portfolio.

Lessons

• Data Analytics and Microsoft
• Getting Started with Power BI

Lab: Getting Started

Module 4: Prepare Data in Power BI

This module explores identifying and retrieving data from various data sources. You will also learn the options for connectivity and data storage, and understand the difference and performance implications of connecting directly to data vs. importing it.

Lessons

• Get data from various data sources
• Optimize performance
• Resolve data errors

Lab: Preparing Data in Power BI Desktop

• Prepare Data

Module 5: Clean, Transform, and Load Data in Power BI

This module teaches you the process of profiling and understanding the condition of the data. They will learn how to identify anomalies, look at the size and shape of their data, and perform the proper data cleaning and transforming steps to prepare the data for loading into the model.

Lessons

• Data shaping
• Enhance the data structure
• Data Profiling

Lab: Transforming and Loading Data

• Loading Data

Module 6: Design a Data Model in Power BI

This module teaches the fundamental concepts of designing and developing a data model for proper performance and scalability. This module will also help you understand and tackle many of the common data modeling issues, including relationships, security, and performance.

Lessons

• Introduction to data modeling
• Working with tables
• Dimensions and Hierarchies

Lab: Data Modeling in Power BI Desktop

• Create Model Relationships
• Configure Tables
• Review the model interface
• Create Quick Measures

Lab: Advanced Data Modeling in Power BI Desktop

• Configure many-to-many relationships

Module 7: Create Measures using DAX in Power BI

This module introduces you to the world of DAX and its true power for enhancing a model. You will learn about aggregations and the concepts of Measures, calculated columns and tables, and Time Intelligence functions to solve calculation and data analysis problems.

Lessons

• Introduction to DAX
• DAX context
• Advanced DAX

Lab: Introduction to DAX in Power BI Desktop

• Create calculated tables
• Create calculated columns
• Create measures

Lab: Advanced DAX in Power BI Desktop

• Use the CALCULATE() function to manipulate filter context
• use Time Intelligence functions

Module 8: Optimize Model Performance

In this module, you are introduced to steps, processes, concepts, and data modeling best practices necessary to optimize a data model for enterprise-level performance.

Lessons

• Optimize the model for performance
• Optimize Direct Query Models
• Create and manage Aggregations

Module 9: Create Reports

This module introduces you to the fundamental concepts and principles of designing and building a report, including selecting the correct visuals, designing a page layout, and applying basic but critical functionality. The important topic of designing for accessibility is also covered.

Lessons

• Design a report
• Enhance the report

Lab: Designing a report in Power BI

• Create a live connection in Power BI Desktop
• Design a report
• Configure visual fields and format properties

Lab: Enhancing Power BI reports with interaction and formatting

• Create and configure Sync Slicers
• Create a drill through the page and Apply conditional formatting
• Create and use Bookmarks

Module 10: Create Dashboards

In this module, you will learn how to tell a compelling story through the use of dashboards and the different navigation tools available to provide navigation. You will be introduced to features and functionality and how to enhance dashboards for usability and insights.

Lessons

• Create a Dashboard
• Real-time Dashboards
• Enhance a Dashboard

Lab: Designing a report in Power BI Desktop

• Create a Dashboard
• Pin visuals to a Dashboard
• Configure a Dashboard tile alert
• Use Q&A to create a dashboard tile

Module 11: Create Paginated Reports in Power BI

This module will teach you about paginated reports, including what they are how they fit into Power BI. You will then learn how to build and publish a report.

Lessons

• Paginated report overview
• Create Paginated reports

Lab: Creating a Paginated report

• Use Power BI Report Builder
• Design a multi-page report layout
• Define a data source
• Define a dataset
• Create a report parameter
• Export a report to PDF

Module 12: Perform Advanced Analytics

This module helps you apply additional features to enhance the report for analytical insights in the data, equipping you with the steps to use the report for actual data analysis. You will also perform advanced analytics using AI visuals on the report for even deeper and meaningful data insights.

Lessons

• Advanced Analytics
• Data Insights through AI visuals

Lab: Data Analysis in Power BI Desktop

• Create animated scatter charts
• Use the visual to forecast values
• Work with Decomposition Tree visual
• Work with the Key Influencers visual

Module 13: Create and Manage Workspaces

This module will introduce you to Workspaces, including how to create and manage them. You will also learn how to share content, including reports and dashboards, and then learn how to distribute an App.

Lessons

• Creating Workspaces
• Sharing and Managing Assets

Lab: Publishing and Sharing Power BI Content

• Map security principles to dataset roles
• Share a dashboard
• Publish an App

Module 14: Manage Datasets in Power BI

In this module, you will learn the concepts of managing Power BI assets, including datasets and workspaces. You will also publish datasets to the Power BI service, then refresh and secure them.

Lessons

• Parameters
• Datasets

Module 15: Row-level security

This module teaches you the steps for implementing and configuring security in Power BI to secure Power BI assets.

Lessons

• Security in Power BI

Lab

• Enforce row-level security