Course Outline
Introduction
Theoretical Foundations of Data Analysis
- Core principles of data analysis
- Strategic objectives of data analysis
- Methodological approaches to data analysis
Excel and Data Science Fundamentals
- Ensuring data consistency
- Data types utilized within Excel
Power BI Overview
- Key processes and Power products integrated within Power BI
Setting Up the Development Environment
- Installation and configuration of Excel
- Installation and configuration of Power BI
Business Data Analysis within Excel
- Insertion and manipulation of PivotCharts
- Insertion and manipulation of PowerPivots
- Executing mail merges
- Linking and duplicating worksheets
- Freezing panes for navigation
- Splitting windows for multitasking
- Applying conditional formatting rules
- Defining and using named ranges
- Utilizing Excel Web Query
- Working with Power Excel functions
Integrating Power BI with Excel
- Importing Excel data into Power BI via Power View
- Incorporating Excel workbooks into the Power BI Portal
Data Cleansing in Power BI
- Cleaning cross-tab data using unPivot
- Processing multiple cross-tab datasets
- Combining data from various tabs and sheets
Databases and Reporting in Power BI
- Using relationships to replace VLOOKUP operations
- Creating calculated columns
- Constructing custom date tables
- Managing reports and visual elements
- Filtering reports to view specific data subsets
- Publishing reports to the Power BI Portal
Advanced DAX and Power BI
- Adding calculated columns for advanced logic
- Performing text grouping operations
- Applying Bin Analysis techniques
- Defining and adding measures
- Comparing historical data with current metrics
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- Foundational proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Target Audience
- Data Analysts
Testimonials (7)
Great pace during the training. very knowledgeable and teaching style
James - Gilead Sciences Ireland
Course - Excel to Power BI
I thought the trainer was very patient and had a lot of knowledge.
Sinead Goss - Health Service Executive
Course - Excel to Power BI
The time given to do each exercise after they were given.
Claire Delaney - Health Service Executive
Course - Excel to Power BI
interesting training
christina Doyle - Health Service Executive
Course - Excel to Power BI
I like how clearly everything was explained and the excercises
Claire Delaney - Health Service Executive
Course - Excel to Power BI
I really enjoyed the VLookup part of the training - I think the trainer was really engaging and made the training very enjoyable.
Melissa Murray - Health Service Executive
Course - Excel to Power BI
i had completed some power bi training previously so this was a good opportunity to learn about it again and i feel i understand it more now and as a result will be more confident in using it.
