Complete Introduction to Microsoft Power BI [2021 Edition] (Udemy.com)

A comprehensive guide on how to import, transform & visualise data with Power BI, with practical exercises & case study.

( 312 Reviews )

Created by: Ian Littlejohn

Produced in 2021

What you will learn

Enjoy CLEAR and CONCISE step by step lessons from a best selling Udemy instructor
Learn to create POWERFUL reports and dashboards with Microsoft Power BI with a few clicks of the mouse
Gain valuable INSIGHT and INTELLIGENCE from your business and marketing data in a FRACTION of the time of traditional spreadsheets
PUBLISH reports and dashboards on the Internet and view using laptops, tablets or smartphones in minutes
Learn to create Data Models and use the DAX Formula language to develop POWERFUL calculations
Easily create a wide range of GRAPHS and VISUALISATIONS using drag and drop technologies
Use the Power BI Q & A feature to easily ask QUESTIONS of your data and provide new insight

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

Course Description

If you are new to Power BI or want to fill in some gaps in your knowledge, THIS is the course for you. We've focused on providing you with the fundamentals you need to work with Power BI effectively! Don't sit through days of boring training to understand how Power BIworks!
This course will get you up to speed and working in half the time, giving you the crucial foundation to start you on the journey to becoming a Power BI expert. This course has been updated for 2021 so you will learn on the latest Power BI interface. Students who have taken this course have this to say:"Amazing and captivating course! I have started it with a zero knowledge about Power BI. Now I feel very comfortable and knowledgeable to use it. Thank you for the great course. Highly recommended!""Best course content and trainer I have had. Can translate the new skills learnt directly into my role and elevate our business. Thank you""This was a very informative course even though I was already a user of Power BI and had followed another course previously. Enjoyed it and learnt a lot which will be useful in my day to day work! Thank you Ian :)"WHATYOUCANEXPECT:
Understand the flow of using Power BI, from connecting to various data sources, importing these into Power BI, transforming the data and then presenting it effectivelyLearn how to use Power BI Desktop, Power BIQuery Editor &the Power BIServiceLearn how to create relationships between related data sourcesLearn how to build reports with various types of aggregations and filtersLearn about the various types of visualizations possible in Power BIand how to use themLearn how to create interactive dashboards with drill throughs and relative date filtersLearn how to publish dashboards to the web and mobile appLearn how to use themes and custom visualizationsLearn about DAXand how to use it to build measuresLearn how to work with Excel & Power BI to create a dynamic and effective business solutionLearn how to put this all into practice with a case study about the Corona Virus. REQUIREMENTS:
You will need to have a PC/Windows laptop loaded with the latest version of Microsoft Power BI (available as a free download). Note that Power BIdoes not currently run natively on a Mac.
Whilst this course is designed to cover Power BI from the ground up, some experience of working with data in Excel would be beneficial. ABOUTTHETRAINER:
Ian Littlejohn has been a top-rated trainer on the Udemy platform for over 5 years and has more than 10 years' experience in training &management consulting. He specialises in Data Analysis, covering Excel, Power BI, Google Data Studio and Amazon Quicksight. Ian has over 88,000 students and 24,000 reviews. He has a reputation for delivering excellent, logically structured courses which are easy to follow and get the point across without wasting learners' time. You can see all of Ian's other Data Analysis courses by searching for his name on Udemy. WHYYOUSHOULDSIGNUP:
Learners buying this course get:
Full access to almost 7 hours of HDquality video 5 downloadable resources and 13 articlesLifetime access Money-back guarantee (see Udemy terms and Conditions)Certificate of completion upon course conclusionCOURSEROADMAP:
This course will take you from beginner to intermediate level. Look out for Ian's follow on courses to take your skills onto the next level!
Power BI Master Class - Query Editor [2021 Edition]Power BI Master Class-Data Models and DAX Formulas 2021Power BI Master Class - Dashboards and Power BI Service 2021Introduction to Data Analysis with Microsoft Power BIWe look forward to having you on the course!
Who this course is for:
All Excel users who work with data, reports or dashboardsAll existing Business Intelligence developers and usersBusiness users who need to create Power BI reports

Time: 6.5h

Instructor Details

Ian Littlejohn

4.7 Rating
312 Reviews

Ian is a trainer that specializes in Microsoft Excel Business Intelligence tools, Power BI and Google Data Studio.
Ian is an experienced trainer that teachestechniques and tools making it easy for learners to harness the power of Excel PivotTables, PowerPivot, Power Query,Power BI and Google Data Studio.
Ian has been training learners on these powerful technologies for over 10 yearsmaking it easy for business users to easily create management reports, develop interactive dashboards and generate new insight and intelligence from business data.
Ian has over 10 years of Management Consulting experience and he brings this knowledge and skills to his training course showing Excel and Google Data Studiousers how to easily create sophisticated management reports, perform data analysis and create amazing interactive dashboards without using any complex programming or specialized tools.
Ian has consulted and worked with major organizations in the Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Logistics industries across a number of countries and continents.

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By D V Ravi Kumar on 11/14/2020

Attention to detail was given

By Kat French on 11/7/2020

Class is terrific. Easy to understand. Pace is good. Lessons are concise and well organized.

By Nicole Dawn Gavine on 11/7/2020

Very informative and easy to follow

By Philippe Perret on 11/7/2020

This is a very helpful training.

By SaiKrishna Palakurthi on 11/7/2020

I have gained lot of new stuff in Power BI. Need to explore more. When I saw the module corona virus case study, thought you will be explaining the controls over Power BI. Thank you very much for the insights. Helped me a lot.

By SEAMUS MCCROSSAN on 11/1/2020

Enjoying the simplistic nature of the course materials and teaching style.

By Mayank Jain on 10/27/2020

Learning of a new tool and that too step by step

By Jagadish Dora on 10/24/2020

This course outlined in a very structured way. The trainer is great in terms of his speed and concept delivery. The examples are very relevant and easy to follow that which can be related to the application of the Power BI. A million thanks to Udemy and the trainer for getting this course to us.

By Nestor D Sanchez Arrue on 10/23/2020

Es una muy buena guia de la herramienta, a traves del curso podras navegar por las diferentes areas y tendras una vision general de lo que es Power BI

By Alonso Corella on 10/21/2020

definitivamente cumple con expectativas

By Harri Koivu on 10/19/2020

Easy to follow, well instructed course

By Lex Giezen on 10/19/2020

Great introduction and plenty of practical detail top get started with Power BI - including good clarifications of Power BI licensing. Information is presented efficiently and in a logical order with sample data and clear instruction. Recommended.