Introduction to Power BI Webinar

Description

 

For analysts and business leaders looking to get started with Power BI

Learn the end-to-end process of connecting to and transforming your data, creating visualizations, and publishing interactive reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI

The Introduction to Power BI webinar is designed to familiarize you with Microsoft’s data visualization software via a hands-on demonstration on connecting, transforming, and visualizing data using this powerful tool.

About the Introduction to Power BI webinar

Are you interested in getting more efficient at working with and gaining insights from your data? Then this webinar is for you.

Join our Microsoft Certified trainer for a one-hour session that will provide a hands-on demonstration of how to use Power BI Desktop, Power Query, and Power BI Service.

You will learn how to load your data into Power BI Desktop and use Power Query to clean and transform it. Then, using the cleaned dataset, you will learn how to create Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) measures to summarize your data to create interactive visuals. Finally, you will walk through the intricacies of publishing your report to the Power BI Service for consumption by your team and leaders.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge of Power BI. Register now and start taking control of your data.

Details

Duration: 1 hour

When: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Price: CA$9.99

What you will learn

The Introduction to Power BI is an introductory webinar that will help familiarize you with connecting and transforming data in Power Query, creating calculations using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), creating stunning interactive visualizations, and sharing your insights with your team or leaders.

Getting Data

Learn how to use Power BI Desktop to connect to your data and make data transformations to prepare it for analysis using Power Query.

• Understanding data sources and connecting to them using Power Query (i.e., Excel spreadsheet, CSV, SharePoint, SQL, and online sources such as Salesforce, Quickbooks, etc.)
• Learn essential data transformation techniques to clean, shape, and combine data from various sources
• Explore data profiling and data quality assessment capabilities to ensure reliable data analysis

Data Visualization

Learn how to use Power BI’s drag-and-drop interface to create interactive visualizations, from line charts, to bar charts, to maps, and much more.

• Unleash the power of Power BI’s data visualization tools with tips & tricks
• Build interactive charts, graphs, and dashboards to gain deeper insights
• Master various visualization options and customization features

DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)

Learn how to create calculated measures and columns using Power BI’s native programming language, DAX.

• Learn to perform simple aggregations (i.e., sum, average, max, min, count, etc.)
• Learn to work with variables in Power BI
• Generate dynamic visual titles using DAX measures

Publishing

Learn how to publish your interactive reports and dashboards to the Power BI Service so you can share them across your organization or the world!

• Learn how to publish reports and dashboards to the Power BI Service for easy sharing and collaboration
• Understand how to set up data refresh schedules to keep your reports up-to-date
• Explore interactive features, such as bookmarks, drill-through, and filtering, to enhance user experience

About the trainer

Klayton Gonçalves has nearly 10 years of experience working with data analytics and visualization. He has held positions of Senior Economist and Data Analyst, across several industries including construction, education, and technology. He has a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Waterloo and holds two data analyst certifications from Microsoft.

For the past three and a half years, Klayton has been running a Microsoft Power BI consulting firm where he has helped organizations analyze their data in a new way by automating data cleaning processes, introducing stunning, dynamic, and interactive online reports, and training analysts and business leaders on using Power BI. He has delivered the Introduction to Power BI webinar and other training sessions to various individuals and teams across a wide range of industries.

Klayton is an avid Power BI user and has explored a significant portion of the tool. He shares his expertise with the world by publishing blog posts and YouTube videos that enable his audiences to analyze data in an innovative way to gain the most insights from it.

Additional Information

Webinar Format

The webinar will be conducted as a live instructor-led session, allowing attendees to actively engage with the content and ask questions. Demonstrations and examples will be presented to reinforce the concepts discussed.

Who Should Attend

• Professionals working with data or analytics who want to explore Power BI’s capabilities
• Business users seeking to enhance data-driven decision-making within their organization
• Students and enthusiasts interested in learning about data visualization and business intelligence tools

Prerequisites

No prior experience with Power BI is required. Basic familiarity with data concepts and Microsoft Excel would be beneficial but not mandatory.

By the end of the Introduction to Power BI webinar, you will have a solid understanding of Power BI’s core functionalities, empowering you to create compelling visualizations and share interactive reports with colleagues and stakeholders.

Join us for an hour of knowledge-packed exploration into the world of Power BI, and take the first step towards becoming a data-driven decision-maker!