Learn Power BI

Solve business challenges with Microsoft Power BIs advanced visualization and data analysis techniquesKey FeaturesCreate effective storytelling reports by implementing simple-to-intermediate Power BI featuresDevelop powerful analytical models to extract key insights for changing business needsBuild publish and share impressive dashboards for your organizationBook DescriptionTo succeed in todays transforming business world organizations need business intelligence capabilities to make smarter decisions faster than ever before. This Power BI book is an entry-level guide that will get you up and running with data modeling visualization and analytical techniques from scratch.Youll find this book handy if you want to get well-versed with the extensive Power BI ecosystem. Youll start by covering the basics of business intelligence and installing Power BI. Youll then learn the wide range of Power BI features to unlock business insights. As you progress the book will take you through how to use Power Query to ingest cleanse and shape your data and use Power BI DAX to create simple to complex calculations. Youll also be able to add a variety of interactive visualizations to your reports to bring your data to life. Finally youll gain hands-on experience in creating visually stunning reports that speak to business decision makers and see how you can securely share these reports and collaborate with others.By the end of this book youll be ready to create simple yet effective BI reports and dashboards using the latest features of Power BI.What you will learnExplore the different features of Power BI to create interactive dashboardsUse the Query Editor to import and transform dataPerform simple and complex DAX calculations to enhance analysisDiscover business insights and tell a story with your data using Power BIExplore data and learn to manage datasets dataflows and data gatewaysUse workspaces to collaborate with others and publish your reportsWho this book is forIf you’re an IT manager data analyst or BI user new to using Power BI for solving business intelligence problems this book is for you. You’ll also find this book useful if you want to migrate from other BI tools to create powerful and interactive dashboards. No experience of working with Power BI is expected.