What Is Data Communication? Basics to Know
November 22, 2024
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Prepare Excel data for analysis in Power BI using the most common formulas and functions in a worksheet.
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Business Intelligence analysts are highly sought after as more organizations rely on data-driven decision-making. Microsoft Power BI is the leading data analytics, business intelligence, and reporting tool in the field, used by 97% of Fortune 500 companies to make decisions based on data-driven insights and analytics.1 Prepare for a new career in this high-growth field with professional training from Microsoft — an industry-recognized leader in data analytics and business intelligence. You'll also have the option to learn how generative AI tools and techniques are used in business intelligence.
Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on activities, you will engage with the key concepts of Power BI, transforming data into meaningful insights and creating compelling reports and dashboards. You will learn to prepare data in Excel for analysis in Power BI, form data models using the Star schema, perform calculations in DAX, and more.
When you complete this Professional Certificate, you’ll have tangible examples to talk about in your job interviews and you’ll also be prepared to take the industry-recognized PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification exam.
1Microsoft named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Analytics and BI Platforms (April 2023)
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This program has been uniquely mapped to key job skills required in a Power BI data analyst role. In each course, you’ll be able to consolidate what you have learned by completing a project that simulates a real-world data analysis scenario using Power BI. You’ll also complete a final capstone project where you’ll showcase all your new Power BI data analytical skills.
The projects will include:
● A real-world scenario where you connect to data sources and transform data into an optimized data model for data analysis.
● A real-world scenario where you demonstrate data storytelling through dashboards, reports and charts to solve business challenges and identify new opportunities.
A real-world capstone project where you analyze the performance of a multinational business and prepare executive dashboards and reports.
To round off your learning, you’ll take a mock exam that has been set up in a similar style to the industry-recognized Exam PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst.
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How to recognize and use the key data analysis components of Microsoft Power BI.
Understand a Power BI data analyst's skills, tasks, and tools.
Describe the different stages in the data analysis process that result in data-driven decisions.
How to set up a data source and explain and configure storage modes in Power BI.
How to prepare for data modeling by cleaning and transforming data.
How to use profiling tools to identify data anomalies.
How to reference queries and dataflows and use the Advanced Editor to modify code.
How to form a model using a Star Schema.
How to write calculations DAX to create elements and analysis in Power BI.
How to optimize performance in a Power BI model.
How to add visualizations to reports and dashboards.
How to design accessible reports and dashboards.
How to use visualizations to perform data analysis.
How to create compelling and cohesive reports and dashboards.
How to work in detail with specialist chart visualizations.
How to add elements such as videos, streaming data and QR codes to dashboards.
How to create and publish an app in Power BI.
How to implement dynamic reports in Power BI.
How to implement security measures and alerting in a Power BI report or dashboard.
Prepare the data with Power BI.
Model, visualize, and analyze the data in Power BI.
How to deploy and maintain Power BI assets.
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This program is for you:
● If you want to switch or start a career in the field of data analytics.
● If you are interested in the field of data analytics, just beginning to work with business intelligence and data analysis solutions and services, or new to Microsoft Power BI.
You don’t need any background knowledge to take this Professional Certificate. Whether you’re just starting out or a professional in a relevant field, this program can be the right fit for you.
It typically takes 5 months to complete the 8 courses. But some learners may go through the content faster.
Whether you’re looking to start a new career or change your current one, Professional Certificates help you become job ready. Apply your new skills on hands-on projects that showcase your expertise to potential employers and earn a career credential to kickstart your new career.
Once you have completed this Professional Certificate, you’ll have built a foundational knowledge of the key concepts and tools in Power BI and how they apply to a business environment including:
• The ability to implement best practices when conducting Data Analysis.
• The skills to use the visualization and report capabilities of Power BI to create compelling reports and dashboards.
• The ability to provide valuable data insights that help to inform business decisions.
This program is ACE® approved and FIBAA recommended - you can earn up to 5 degree credits & up to 8 ECTS credits.
Power BI Data Analysts design, develop, and deploy business analytics dashboards using Microsoft Power BI. Data analysts are essential in helping organizations gain valuable insights into the expanse of data that they have, and they work closely with others in the organization to help reveal valuable information.
Data analysts and business intelligence analysts both help drive data-driven decision-making in their organizations. Data analysts tend to work more closely with the data itself, while business intelligence analysts tend to be more involved in using the results of data analysis to address business needs and recommend solutions.The Power BI data analyst is a combination of both of these roles. They work closely with business stakeholders to identify business requirements and collaborate with enterprise data analysts and data engineers to identify and acquire data. They also transform the data, create data models, visualize data, and share assets by using Power BI. These are all highly sort after roles.
Prepare for a career as a data analyst using Power BI. The Power BI skills you learn in this program prepare you for an entry-level role as a data analyst. An entry-level role as a data analyst is a great starting point and can be the first step towards building a career as a business intelligence analyst, data scientist or data engineer.
We highly recommend taking the courses of each certificate program in the order they are presented. The content in the courses builds on information from earlier courses. The final course contains a practice exam that assesses your knowledge of the content covered in the previous courses. As such, it makes the most sense to take the courses in the order they are presented.
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