Design for Microsoft Power BI

Learn to create stunning, interactive Power BI dashboards that transform raw data into compelling business insights. This hands-on course takes you through building a complete sales dashboard using real-world data and professional design techniques.

What You'll Learn:

Master the Full Dashboard Development Process:

• Connect to data sources and transform data using Power Query

• Build proper star schema data models with optimized relationships

• Create DAX measures that respond dynamically to user interactions

• Design essential visual types: highlighted bar charts, heatmap matrices, KPI cards with conditional formatting, same-time-last-year period comparison, cumulative sum charts, and custom goal progress bullet charts!

Learn Key Power BI Design Features:

• Field parameters for dynamic visual switching

• Visual calculations for easier dynamic styling

• Modern button slicers and interactive elements

• Conditional formatting with red/green indicators and directional arrows

Professional Skills:

• How to custom sort fields for improved user experience

• Layout techniques that guide user attention

• Responsive design for different screen sizes

Who This Course Is For:

• Beginners looking to create a portfolio for their job hunt or practice with an example resembling real company data

• Developers looking to hone their design skills to match their technical skills

What's included:

• Custom-created source data files that mimic real company data

• The .PBIX file output to check your work

• A custom SVG template you can re-use in other projects

• A Power BI theme file

• Slides presented in the course