Microsoft Power BI

Power BI Topic 1: An Introduction to Power BI

Duration: 90 Minutes

Target Audience:

Aimed at experienced Microsoft Excel users who wish to use the Power BI interface to create their own reports and dashboards.

Course Objectives:

Power BI is a Microsoft product that allows for the creation of powerful, interactive visualizations using business intelligence. This session will show participants how to create highly interactive and sophisticated dashboards using Power BI.

No previous knowledge of Power BI is required but a good working knowledge of Excel is a prerequisite.

Course Outline:

Course Introduction

Introducing Power BI

The Power BI Analytics Service

Using Excel as a Data Source

Using Databases as a Data Source

Importing Data into Power BI

Creating a Power BI Dashboard

Getting Data - Excel vs. Power BI Desktop and Service

Selecting Fields

Building Visualizations

Adding Filters

Creating Power BI Desktop Queries

Locating and Opening Saved Reports

Discussion and Question Time

 

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Microsoft POWER BI Introduction