Introduction:

The Transforming, Analyzing & Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI course is designed to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively use Microsoft Power BI for data transformation, analysis, and visualization. Power BI is a powerful business intelligence tool that allows users to connect to various data sources, transform and shape the data, create interactive visualizations, and share insights across the organization.

Objective: The main objective of this course is to equip participants with the essential techniques and best practices for transforming, analyzing, and visualizing data using Microsoft Power BI. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the core concepts and components of Power BI.
2. Connect to different data sources and import data into Power BI.
3. Perform data transformation and data shaping tasks.
4. Create interactive and visually appealing reports and dashboards.
5. Apply advanced analytics techniques using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions).
6. Collaborate and share insights with others in the organization.
7. Implement data governance and security measures within Power BI.

Organizational Benefits: By attending this course, organizations can expect the following benefits:

1. Improved data-driven decision-making: Participants will learn how to effectively analyze and visualize data, enabling better and more informed decision-making across the organization.
2. Increased efficiency and productivity: Power BI provides powerful data transformation capabilities, allowing participants to streamline data preparation processes and save time.
3. Enhanced data collaboration and sharing: Participants will learn how to create interactive reports and dashboards that can be easily shared with colleagues, enabling better collaboration and knowledge sharing within the organization.
4. Advanced analytics capabilities: By leveraging the DAX language, participants will gain the skills to perform advanced calculations and create complex measures to gain deeper insights from their data.
5. Data governance and security: The course covers best practices for implementing data governance and security measures within Power BI, ensuring that data remains secure and compliant.

Who Should Attend:

This course is suitable for professionals who work with data or are involved in data analysis, reporting, and decision-making processes. The target audience includes:

1. Data analysts and data scientists
2. Business intelligence professionals
3. Data engineers and data architects
4. Business analysts
5. IT professionals involved in data management and analytics
6. Managers and executives responsible for data-driven decision-making

Duration:

The Transforming, Analyzing & Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI course has a duration of 5 days. The course is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of the subject matter, allowing participants to gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Power BI.

Course Outline:

The course covers a wide range of topics and consists of more than 20 modules. Some of the key modules covered in the course include:

 

Module 1: Introduction to Power BI

• Overview of Power BI
• Understanding Power BI components and architecture
• Exploring Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, and Power BI Mobile

Module 2: Getting Started with Power BI

• Installing and setting up Power BI Desktop
• Connecting to data sources
• Importing data into Power BI

Module 3: Data Transformation and Shaping

• Understanding data transformation and data shaping
• Using Power Query Editor for data transformation
• Applying data shaping techniques

Module 4: Building Data Models

• Introduction to data modeling in Power BI
• Creating relationships between tables
• Defining calculated columns and measures

Module 5: Creating Interactive Reports

• Building interactive visualizations
• Working with different types of charts and graphs
• Applying filters, slicers, and drill-through actions

Module 6: Advanced Data Visualization Techniques

• Using custom visuals and customizing visual properties
• Implementing conditional formatting and data bars
• Designing effective and engaging reports

Module 7: Advanced Analytics with DAX

• Introduction to Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
• Creating calculated columns, measures, and tables using DAX
• Implementing advanced calculations and aggregations

Module 8: Power BI Service and Collaboration

• Publishing reports to Power BI Service
• Sharing reports and dashboards with others
• Collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders

Module 9: Power BI Mobile App

• Exploring the Power BI Mobile app
• Optimizing reports for mobile consumption
• Interacting with reports on mobile devices

Module 10: Data Refresh and Scheduled Refresh

• Configuring data refresh options in Power BI
• Scheduling automatic data refresh
• Troubleshooting data refresh issues

Module 11: Power BI Security and Governance

• Understanding security roles and permissions
• Implementing row-level security
• Managing data access and security in Power BI

Module 12: Power BI and Azure Integration

• Connecting Power BI with Azure services
• Exploring Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure SQL Database
• Leveraging Azure Machine Learning with Power BI

Module 13: Power BI and Excel Integration

• Integrating Power BI with Excel
• Importing Excel data into Power BI
• Creating reports and dashboards using Excel and Power BI together

Module 14: Power BI Report Server

• Introduction to Power BI Report Server
• Deploying and managing reports on-premises
• Configuring security and access controls for Power BI Report Server

Module 15: Advanced Data Modeling Techniques

• Implementing advanced modeling techniques
• Working with hierarchies, calculated tables, and time intelligence
• Handling complex data scenarios

Module 16: Power BI and Big Data

• Connecting to and working with big data sources
• Using Power BI with Hadoop, Spark, and other big data technologies
• Visualizing and analyzing big data in Power BI

Module 17: Data Storytelling with Power BI

• Applying storytelling principles to data visualization
• Creating compelling narratives with data
• Presenting data insights effectively

Module 18: Power BI Administration and Maintenance

• Administering Power BI tenant settings
• Monitoring and optimizing Power BI performance
• Managing datasets, workspaces, and content packs

Module 19: Power BI and AI Integration

• Integrating AI capabilities with Power BI
• Implementing AI visuals and features
• Leveraging machine learning models in Power BI

Module 20: Power BI Best Practices and Tips

• Applying best practices for report design and development
• Optimizing performance and scalability
• Exploring useful tips and tricks for using Power BI effectively

 

 

General Notes

• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants' needs
• The participant must be conversant in English
• Presentations are well-guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10 years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with a Foscore development center certificate (FDC-K)
• Training will be done at the Foscore development center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer inhouse and online training on the client schedule
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.
• Accommodation, pickup, freight booking, and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request, at discounted prices.
• Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee.
• One-year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount of (10% to 50%)
• Payment should be done before commence of the training or as agreed by the parties, to the FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us to prepare better for you.
• For any inquiries reach us at training@fdc-k.org or +254712260031 
• Website:www.fdc-k.org