Power BI Course

Module 1: Introduction to Power BI

Overview of Power BI

• What is Power BI?
• Importance and use cases in business intelligence.

Power BI Components

• Power BI Desktop, Service, and Mobile Apps.

Installing Power BI Desktop

• System requirements and installation steps.
• Interface walkthrough.

Module 2: Data Loading and Transformation

Connecting to Data Sources

• Importing data from Excel, SQL Server, CSV, and web sources.
• Understanding different data connectors.

Data Transformation with Power Query

• Cleaning and shaping data.
• Merging and appending queries.
• Working with dates, numbers, and text in Power Query.

Handling Common Data Issues

• Dealing with missing values and errors.
• Creating custom columns and calculated columns.

Module 3: Data Modeling

Understanding Data Models

• Importance of relationships in data modeling.
• Creating relationships between tables.

Managing Data Relationships

• Setting up primary and foreign keys.
• Managing one-to-many and many-to-many relationships.

Working with Date Tables

• Creating and using date tables.
• Time intelligence functions in Power BI.

Module 4: Data Visualization

Creating Basic Visualizations

• Bar charts, line charts, pie charts, and tables.
• Customizing visualizations (color, labels, formatting).

Advanced Visualization Techniques

• Using slicers and filters
• Creating drill-through reports.
• Designing interactive dashboards.

Using Custom Visuals

• Importing and using custom visuals from the marketplace.
• Best practices for choosing the right visual.

Module 5: Reports and Dashboards

Building Reports in Power BI Desktop

• Creating multi-page reports.
• Incorporating interactive elements.
• Publishing reports to Power BI Service.

Creating and Sharing Dashboards

• Differences between reports and dashboards.
• Pinning visuals to dashboards.
• Sharing and collaborating on dashboards.

Module 6: Power BI Service

Introduction to Power BI Service

• Navigating the Power BI Service interface.
• Managing workspaces, datasets, and reports.

Publishing and Sharing

• Publishing from Power BI Desktop to Power BI Service.
• Managing permissions and sharing options.

Scheduled Refresh and Data Alerts

• Setting up data refresh schedules.
• Creating and managing data alerts.

Module 7: Power BI for Mobile

Using Power BI Mobile Apps

• Overview of Power BI Mobile apps.
• Viewing and interacting with dashboards on mobile devices.

Designing Mobile-Optimized Reports

• Best practices for mobile report design.
• Creating mobile views in Power BI.