Course Outline
Recap and Data Model Design Principles
- Understanding the data modeling layer in Power BI for government use
- Star and snowflake schema concepts for efficient data representation
- Creating and managing relationships between tables to ensure data integrity
Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
- DAX syntax and data types for robust data manipulation
- Calculated columns versus measures for precise data calculations
- Common DAX functions: SUMX, CALCULATE, FILTER, RELATED for advanced analytics
Advanced DAX and Business Logic
- Time intelligence functions (YTD, MTD, QTD) for temporal analysis
- Conditional logic and dynamic calculations to support decision-making
- Ranking, running totals, and comparative metrics for comprehensive data insights
Data Transformation and Optimization
- Working with Power Query for advanced transformations in government datasets
- Combining multiple data sources efficiently to enhance reporting capabilities
- Improving performance through query folding and relationship optimization
Enhanced Visualizations and Interactivity
- Custom visuals and market extensions for tailored insights
- Drill-downs, bookmarks, and what-if parameters to support dynamic exploration
- Creating paginated and dynamic reports for comprehensive data presentation
Performance and Governance in Power BI
- Best practices for dataset management in government environments
- Optimizing refresh schedules and query performance to ensure timely access to data
- Implementing row-level security (RLS) to maintain data confidentiality and compliance
Hands-on Project: Building a Sales Intelligence Dashboard
- Developing KPIs with DAX measures for government applications
- Designing a model-driven dashboard for business insights in public sector operations
- Applying governance and sharing best practices to ensure data integrity and security
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of the Power BI interface and report creation for government use
- Experience in building dashboards within Power BI
- Basic familiarity with data relationships and filters
Audience
- Business intelligence professionals for government agencies
- Data analysts and reporting specialists for government entities
- Developers working on data visualization and analytics for government projects
Testimonials (5)
The subject was taught in an engaging way, making me want to learn more.
kgotla Moncho - Martin Engineering Africa
Course - PL-300T00: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
Blessing made sure that he knows every one , and referred every candidate by their name which is excellent. He is a well experienced Trainer and has patience, and very helpful to all the candidates. Trainer like him make the training more interesting. Wish to have him allocated to my next training that I will be doing with your company.
Alfred Mashala - National Transmission Company South Africa
Course - Analyzing Data with Power BI
What I liked the most was the coach's openness regarding the change in content as well as the approach that was previously prepared to accommodate our real needs
Ernesto Sitoe Junior - Electricidade de Mocambique
Course - Advanced Power BI
The second day as Power Bi is a really friendly tool, and clearly Costas knows it very well, it was really good to learn about that tool. Unfortunately we have to see Power pivot in excel first which is really not user friendly but definitely a must see first in order to understand how Power Bi works, and it makes Power Bi look super cool :)
Anne-Cecile Jacquot - Ameropa
Course - Excel to Power BI
The second day was very interesting. It was a good training to see some possibilities within Power BI; but mostly you learn then while you work with Power BI. Fact is also that the training base has all access rights and everything works, but as soon as you try to connect to the live system, it does not work and this makes the knowledge transfer a bit difficult.