PBI-A
New Preparing to use Power BI
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The target audience for this training is primarily data analysts and reporting professionals, but anyone who has previously done data cleaning manually or with macros may also benefit. This course may also be useful for those who have not worked with database management applications and would like to understand the logic of data modeling within the familiar Excel environment. Participants will learn how to import large amounts of data from multiple sources into Excel using the Power Query add-on, then combine and analyze the data efficiently using the PowerPivot add-on and pivot tables.
Description
The course aims to introduce participants to the data analysis tools of Microsoft Excel. During the course, participants will learn how to import large amounts of data (millions of rows or records) from multiple sources into Excel using Power Query, link and build a data model using Power Pivot, and then analyse and update it efficiently using DAX functions and a statement (Pivot table).
The knowledge acquired during the training is suitable to prepare participants who have not previously worked with report generation but will need dynamic visualisation of data and information in the future to use Power BI.
Outline
Microsoft Excel business analytics tools
- The role of Tables, Power Query and Power Pivot in business analysis
Creating a table
- Table creation criteria, table insertion, properties
Scanning data
- Importing data from a web page, folder, file using Power Query
Data cleaning
- Most common data cleaning tasks using Power Query
- Operations in the Query Editor [Query Editor]
- Updating Queries
Data Modeling
- Creating relationships using Power Pivot
- Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) introduction
- Creating Calculated Column and Measure
Optimizing the data model
- Number formats
- Sorting
- Hierarchy [Hierarchy] definition
Creating a Statement and Statement Diagram
- Inserting a statement [Pivot Table] from multiple tables
- Insert a Pivot Chart from multiple tables
Prerequisites
To successfully complete the course, it is recommended that you have a minimum of intermediate level Excel skills.