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Building Custom Business Apps Without Coding
What to expect?
Are you ready to unlock the potential of Microsoft Power Apps? Benefit from the wisdom of a Microsoft insider as you dive deep into creating powerful and functional apps without any coding knowledge!
What you'll learn?
- Canvas App Fundamentals: Understand the core concepts of Power Apps, focusing on canvas apps.
- UI/UX Design: Master user interface and user experience design for polished, professional apps.
- Integration: Explore seamless integration with other Microsoft tools (Excel, SharePoint, Power Automate, Teams, etc) and non-Microsoft services (ServiceNow, SalesForce, etc).
- Data Storage: Learn about the data storage options for your apps.
- AI: Explore how to use AI to help build apps and add additional functionality to your applications
This Masterclass will take place on 26 September 2024 as an online-only course. The recording and all supporting files will be sent out to all participants at the end of the class.
Who is it for?
Whether you’re an aspiring app developer, business analyst, or entrepreneur, this course is designed to equip you with essential skills and knowledge about creating powerful apps without the need of coding.
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What's included?
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✔︎ 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
No prior coding experience is assumed, and you’ll have access to practical, production-ready Power Apps examples.
Get ready to create apps that solve real-world problems!
About the trainer
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April Dunnam
April Dunnam is the Power Platform Developer Advocacy Team Lead at Microsoft, a Power Platform MVP Alumni and Microsoft Certified Trainer.
As a Power Platform Developer Advocate, April's mission is to help citizen and code-first developers succeed in building collaborative applications for the Power Platform. April Dunnam has an active YouTube Channel and blog for how-to videos and demos around Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
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✔︎ Masterclass with George Mount: Excel Analytics 2.0
✔︎ Masterclass with Ann K. Emery: Designing and Building Interactive Dashboards in Excel
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Check out the introductory keynotes from Microsoft and world-renowned MVP Leila Gharani. Software developers showcase add-ins that transcend Excel's limitations, plus robust panel discussions and expert insights complete the Tech & Innovation Track!
✔︎ Keynote by Microsoft: Transforming Excel through research and AI
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✔︎ Actionable Data Storytelling in Excel with Zebra AI
✔︎ AI: Sorting fact from fiction
✔︎ Python in Excel: First Steps
✔︎ Teaching Excel with AI
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✔︎ How to build re-usable Excel automations with AI
✔︎ Empowering learners to Excel with digital skills certifications
✔︎ Kids meet spreadsheets
✔︎ Corporate charts inspired by social media
✔︎ ChatGPT: Match Made in Heaven or Hell..?
✔ Turn Excel models into Web apps: features, sharing, monetization
✔ Panel discussion: The future of Excel in an AI world
✔ Panel discussion: Does being Excel-certified matter?
Harness the power of Excel and Power BI for budgeting, forecasting, and modelling. You'll master dashboards, P&L statements, and learn to build bullet-proof models that won't disintegrate!
✔ Client's perspectives on quality — lessons from a career in financial modelling and what that means for the future
✔ Dynamic Arrays - A financial modelling game changer
✔Upgrading financial modelling — how, who, and why?
✔ Fivecasting: One Better than Forecasting
✔ A bank’s perspective on Excel and AI
Showcase your data with insightful visuals and learn the secrets of presenting it for effective communication. You'll also create custom charts, intuitive analytic experiences, and write DAX expressions for true flexibility!
✔ Is this an Excel chart?!? - 5 ways to take your boring charts to the NEXT Level
✔ Interactive Data Visualisation for decision support using Excel
✔ How to create an intuitive analytic experience in Excel using Script Labs
✔ Dynamic dashboard creation for KPI reporting using Power BI
Expand your understanding of Power Query, Power Pivot, Power BI, and Power Automate. You'll arm yourself with the latest time-saving functionalities, powerful visualisations & expert techniques.
✔ Why use Power Query to solve practical data cleaning problems?
✔ 5 Things every Excel user should know about Power BI
✔ Using Git in Power BI for effective teamwork and version control
✔ Overcoming real-world problems with Power BI
✔ Power Query on Excel for Mac
Discover the Excel hacks and best practices that empower you to do more with less. Whether it's formulas, keyboard shortcuts, or named ranges, you'll turbocharge your workflow!
✔ Optimising the Monetisation of Spreadsheets
✔ LAMBDA - There is no stopping you
✔The *NEVER SEEN* Tips & Tricks by Bob Umlas
✔ Converting spreadsheets into web apps; 3 apps in fifteen minutes
✔ 5 ways for analysts to leverage 'Analyze Data’ in Excel
✔Combine Data in Excel Like A Pro
✔ Why VLOOKUP when there is Power Query?
Discover the Excel hacks and best practices that empower you to do more with less. Whether it's formulas, keyboard shortcuts, or named ranges, you'll turbocharge your workflow!
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✔ Designing and Building Interactive Dashboards in Excel with Ann K. Emery
✔ Advanced Data Cleaning Using M in Power Query with Chandeep Chhabra
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