Microsoft Power BI Desktop

Power BI Desktop is part of the suite of tools from Microsoft which enable data to be analysed and published from a variety of sources.

With Power BI Desktop, you get a report authoring tool that enables you to connect to and query data from different sources using the Query Editor. From the datasets you build with Query Editor you can create Reports and Visualizations or dashboards within Power BI Desktop. Reports can then be published.

This course covers the use of Power BI Desktop to connect to data, create Visualizations, query the data and publish reports.

This course does not cover MS Power BI Pro, Power BI accessed via Office 365 or SharePoint Services.

Prerequisites

• Please note that this course is not suitable for new Excel or database users

• Ability to create, format chart outputs

• An understanding of basic data concepts

• Excel Level 3 and above knowledge and experience required

Objectives

• Power BI Desktop Concepts and Main Features

• Data Sources compatible with Power BI Desktop

• Connecting to Data with Power BI Desktop

• Explore Data Visualizations

• Apply Common Query Tasks to Shape Data in Power BI Desktop

• Create and publish Reports

Target Audience

• Anyone who is an experienced user of Microsoft Office applications and who needs to work with data in order to connect to, process, analyse in order to produce suitable output at all levels within an organisation.

• It is assumed that attendees on the course are already familiar with charts and PivotTable concepts.

What's included

• Laptops are available for training delivered at client's premises

• Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues

• Comprehensive course materials and exercises

• Telephone and Email Support