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Hands-on Mastery in Power BI

Build practical Power BI skills through hands-on learning, real datasets, dashboards, data visualization, Power Query, data modeling, and DAX. Learn Power BI by building real dashboards and solving practical data-analysis problems.

10 Modules • 5 Production Dashboards
10 Modules
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What You Will Learn

Master the Power BI ecosystem, navigating Power BI Desktop, Power Query Editor, and the Power BI Service.
Ingest, profile, and clean multi-source data from Excel, CSV, SQL databases, and web APIs using Power Query.
Construct robust, high-performance Star Schema data models with clear fact and dimension entity relationships.
Master DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), understanding the crucial differences between calculated columns and measures.
Master filter context, context transition, and advanced calculations using CALCULATE, ALL, ALLEXCEPT, and KEEPFILTERS.
Author robust DAX Time Intelligence calculations including YTD, QTD, MTD, and Year-over-Year (% YoY) growth rates.
Design compelling visual reports adhering to human perception principles, color harmony, and accessibility.
Build rich interactive dashboard experiences using slicers, bookmarks, visual interactions, and hierarchical drill-through pages.
Enforce data security and governance using Static and Dynamic Row-Level Security (RLS) and scheduled gateway refresh.
Deliver 5 end-to-end production dashboard projects and pass the hands-on Power BI skill assessment.

Curriculum & Weekly Roadmap

10 Structured Modules

Module 1 — Power BI Fundamentals & BI Ecosystem

  • BI Fundamentals & Power BI Architecture (Desktop vs Service vs Mobile)
  • Power BI Interface Tour, Canvas, Panes & Data View
  • End-to-End BI Workflow: Ingestion, Modeling, DAX, Visualization & Delivery

Module 2 — Connecting to Multi-Source Enterprise Datasets

  • Importing Excel, CSV, JSON, and Web REST APIs into Power BI
  • Relational Databases & Storage Modes (Import vs DirectQuery)
  • Managing Data Source Credentials, Privacy Levels & Scheduled Refresh

Module 3 — Data Cleaning & Transformation with Power Query

  • Power Query Editor Fundamentals & The Applied Steps Pipeline
  • Data Type Detection, Profiling, Splitting Columns & Text/Date Standardization
  • Pivoting, Unpivoting, Merging (Joins) and Appending (Unions) Queries

Module 4 — Data Modeling & Star Schema Architecture

  • Star Schema vs Snowflake Schema vs Flat Table Trade-offs
  • Fact Tables vs Dimension Tables: Keys, Granularity & Degenerate Dimensions
  • Relationship Mechanics: Cardinality & Cross-Filter Direction Rules

Module 5 — DAX Fundamentals: Calculated Columns vs Measures

  • Introduction to DAX & The Formula Evaluation Engine
  • Calculated Columns vs Measures: RAM vs CPU Trade-offs
  • Core DAX Aggregators: SUM, SUMX, AVERAGE, COUNTROWS & DISTINCTCOUNT

Module 6 — Core DAX Functions: CALCULATE & Filter Context

  • Understanding Filter Context & Context Transition
  • The King of DAX: CALCULATE Syntax, Semantics & Modifiers
  • Using FILTER, ALL, ALLEXCEPT, and KEEPFILTERS for Segmented KPI Analysis

Module 7 — DAX Time Intelligence: YTD, QTD, YoY Growth

  • Designing a Dedicated Canonical Date Table (Calendar Dimension)
  • Cumulative Time Intelligence: TOTALYTD, DATESYTD, TOTALQTD, and TOTALMTD
  • Comparative Analysis: SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR, DATEADD, and YoY Growth (%)

Module 8 — Visual Analytics, Charts & Report Construction

  • Visual Psychology, Color Harmony & Choosing the Right Visual
  • Designing Executive KPI Cards, Gauges & Conditional Formatting Rules
  • Custom Tooltips, Visual Headers & Accessibility Guidelines

Module 9 — Interactive Dashboards, Slicers & Drill-Through

  • Slicers, Sync Slicers & Interactive Visual Cross-Filtering Settings
  • Bookmarks, Selection Pane & Dynamic View Switchers
  • Drill-Through Pages & Hierarchical Root-Cause Analysis

Module 10 — Governance, Publishing & Executive BI Capstone

  • Publishing Reports to Power BI Service, Workspaces & App Distribution
  • Row-Level Security (RLS) Configuration with DAX (Static & Dynamic)
  • Capstone Project: End-to-End Enterprise Operations & Financial Suite

Who This Course Is For

Aspiring Business Intelligence Analysts, Data Analysts, Financial Analysts, Operations Managers, and Data Enthusiasts who want to build production-grade Power BI dashboards and solve real enterprise reporting challenges.

Key Skills Developed:

Power BIData VisualizationPower QueryData CleaningData ModelingDAXDashboard DesignBusiness IntelligenceData Analysis

Course Faculty & Development

AI FearFilter Faculty

Business Intelligence & Analytics Team

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