How to Design a KPI Dashboard in Power BI
What to expect?
Create stunningly beautiful and immensely insightful KPI dashboards using Power BI. Learn how to design the KPIs, wireframe your dashboard and build the DAX in this hands-on Masterclass.
What you'll learn?
By the end of the Masterclass, each learner will be able to:
- Build a data (semantic) dashboard model in Power BI
- Design a range of different KPI visuals
- Wireframe your dashboard(using external tools)
- Develop advanced DAX skills to calculate what you want
- Select the right visuals and customize them as per your needs
- Learn unique presentation tricks
This class will be delivered online-only. This is available as a single Masterclass or as part of our Premium Online Global Excel Summit ticket.
Who is it for?
This Masterclass is designed for Intermediate level Power BI users who want to take their dashboarding and data analysis skills to the next level.
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What's included?
✔︎ What is “extract, transform, load,”?
✔︎ We’ll look at how this process works in Power Query and why it matters
✔︎ First steps for profiling and cleaning the data.
✔︎ How do you avoid memory-draining “Frankentables” and build relational data models and reports right from Excel?
✔︎ We’ll look at Power Pivot and DAX for data analysis in Excel
✔︎ What are dynamic array functions?
✔︎ Learn how to build quick, responsive formulas for easy analysis.
✔︎ Where is data analytics headed, and can Excel keep up?
✔︎ Learn how to use predictive analytics and artificial intelligence inside and outside of Excel to make the most of your data
✔︎ What is Python and why has it become the glue that binds today’s data analytics stack.
✔︎ Learn how to automate boring processes with Python
✔︎ Learn how to build compelling analyses with this programming language
Exclusive Masterclass sessions from leading figures stretch beyond the regular ones and dive deeper into Excel’s advanced functionality, covering a range of industry-relevant topics.
Master Excel Power Query essentials
Create your first Power BI report the right way
Building a business case finance model
Transforming your boring Power BI reports to AWESOME
data stories
Data analytics in modern Excel
Impactful data visualisation in Excel for powerful\
communication
✔︎ What is Power Query?
✔︎ Basic data loading
✔︎ Power Query editor overview
✔︎ Type of values
✔︎ Exploring queries and steps
✔︎ Basic data cleaning and transformation (removing columns & rows, filtering data, sorting, etc.)
✔︎ Practical example
✔︎ Removing duplicates and handling nulls
✔︎ Text transformation
✔︎ Date and time values
✔︎ Query load
✔︎ Practical example
✔︎ Data aggregation
✔︎ Merging and appending queries basics
✔︎ Different options for adding columns
✔︎ Pivoting and unpivoting data
✔︎ Practical example
✔︎ Key takeaways
✔︎ Addressing frequently asked questions
✔︎ Interactive Q&A session
Exclusive Masterclass sessions from leading figures stretch beyond the regular ones and dive deeper into Excel’s advanced functionality, covering a range of industry-relevant topics.
Master Excel Power Query essentials
Create your first Power BI report the right way
Building a business case finance model
Transforming your boring Power BI reports to AWESOME
data stories
Data analytics in modern Excel
Impactful data visualisation in Excel for powerful\
communication
Training requirements
- PowerBI Desktop (latest version) for windows should be installed on your computer
- Microsoft Excel (to view the data files)
- Optional: Power BI online account to share the report
About the trainer
Chandoo
Chandoo runs one of the most popular and extensive online resources for data analysis and dashboard reporting through Excel & Power BI at Chandoo.org. His mission is to make people awesome in their work. Chandoo has trained more than 10,000 professionals on Excel, Power Pivot, VBA & Power BI through online & in-person classes.
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