
Power BI masterclass: import Excel data, clean and transform fields, create a total sales measure with sumx, and classify categories using a DAX switch with custom labels.
Learn to build and relate a dates table in Power BI, enabling time intelligence with a robust calendar using DAX and M code, including calendar 1 and calendar auto options.
Create a custom sorting in Power BI Desktop by making a sorting table with category and sort index, relate it to orders, and sort visuals by that index.
Demonstrates creating a star rating visualization in Power BI by ranking countries via rankX and all, then displaying stars using a unique char and wrap.
Use DAX to count a customer's transactions in the last 30 days by creating a measure with calculate and countrows, filtering the dates table by the maximum order date.
Classify every customer in Power BI using a DAX measure and a manual classification table, based on transactions in the last 30 days, with top, okay, and bad categories.
Set up two tables in Power BI to compare measures, create selection measures, and use slicers to display total sales and total cost across different selections.
Create dynamic measure comparisons in Power BI using switch-based measures to visualize total sales and total cost across selections with sensible defaults.
Learn to create a Power BI button that removes all filters by using a bookmark, instantly resetting visuals and slicers in a report.
Create an all measures table in Power BI, move measures from the orders table using drag and drop in the model view, then clean up by deleting the dummy column.
Visualize healthy growth by comparing last year's sales growth and profit growth, using the divide function to avoid zero divisions, with a country view and trend line.
Create a final Power BI report by adding visuals, including a marketplace custom visual for country insights, and sync filters to compare sales, costs, and profits across countries.
Build a bump chart in Power BI using a sum of sales measure, rankX-based ranking, and a line chart with a categorical x-axis to show category rankings by year.
Clarify the difference between sum and sumx in Power BI and show when to use each, using product and sales tables to compute profit with related costs.
Business Intelligence with Microsoft Power BI - How to?
Why Power BI? In a world of data Business Intelligence / Business Analytics is in high demand. We are living in a data driven society. This trend will continue to accelerate. Companies are constantly searching for ways to make better and faster and smarter decisions. This heavily involves getting insights from their data. Small company or multinational - data driven decision making is the key to success for ANY business in the world of tomorrow.
Because of that companies are drastically looking out for skilled employees and freelancers with the necessary capabilities to help them analyze and understand their data,
Since there is way more demand than supply it is a "War for talent". And the competition will increase further. This environment is a bless for anyone who acquires the necessary capabilities and positions herself/himself
So back to the question. Why Power BI? Well, because...
MS Power BI is an andvanced yet easy to get started self service business analytics / business intelligence solution provided by Microsoft which is currently in very hot demand. From my personal experience I can tell you that companies will actively searching for you if you master Power BI. Diving into data & analytics can not only immensly improve your career opportunities but also your job satisfaction!
Power BI is also a great tool for datascience too. A lot of data scientists like to use it for visualizing and presenting the findings. Therefore learning to use this tool can also be a valuable skill for datascience jobs.
What we learn in this course might also help you later with your Power BI certification exam.
Update: The complete Power BI Masterclass Series on udemy (I have aggregated some classes together to provide more content value per class for you. I really hope that serves you better!
1. Power BI Masterclass - beginners to advanced
2. Microsoft Power BI Masterclass - Expand Excellence
3.Power BI Masterclass - DAX, Excel And More
4. The Power BI Masterclass - Additional Tips and Tricks
5. Power BI Desktop - Data Prep Challenges
6. Power BI Masterclass - DAX, R and Gateways
7. Power BI Masterclass - Python Finance and Advanced DAX
8. Power BI Masterclass - the next level
9. Power BI DAX Fundamentals Mastering the Key Concepts
10. Power BI Masterclass Calculation Groups with Tabular Editor
11. The Power BI Service Masterclass
12. How to build a profit and loss statement in Power BI Desktop
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All this is accomplished with a provided dataset but you can of course use your own dataset and explore it in detail. Additional course materials can be downloaded at no extra costs.
The introduction video contains a preview of a report you will built during the course so check it out.
Exited? You should be! So let's answer the question on how to master Power BI Desktop. Buckle up and meet me in the first lecture starting today!
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