Course Outline
Introduction to Power Query for Government
- Overview of the Power Query interface
- Understanding queries and applied steps
- Navigating integrations with Power BI and Excel
Connecting to Data Sources for Government
- Importing Excel, CSV, and text files
- Working with folders and structured datasets
- Connecting to online and database sources
Data Cleaning Fundamentals for Government
- Removing errors and duplicates
- Filtering, sorting, and shaping data
- Working with missing values
Transformations and Data Shaping for Government
- Splitting and merging columns
- Pivoting and unpivoting data
- Grouping and aggregating data
Combining Queries for Government
- Append versus merge queries
- Join types and data structure considerations
- Modeling multi-source datasets
Introduction to M Language for Government
- Understanding M formulas
- Editing queries using the Advanced Editor
- Writing custom transformations
Automation and Refresh for Government
- Creating reusable transformation workflows
- Configuring refresh schedules
- Managing dependencies and query performance
Advanced Techniques for Government
- Parameterizing queries
- Using functions in M
- Best practices for scalable transformation pipelines
Summary and Next Steps for Government
Requirements
- Proficiency with spreadsheet-based data management
- Experience in performing fundamental data analysis tasks
- Knowledge of standard file formats, including CSV and Excel
Audience for Government
- Data professionals responsible for cleaning and preparing datasets
- Business analysts tasked with managing recurring data workflows
- Individuals involved in data reporting and process automation
Testimonials (5)
The coding and analysis, how the information come together in a report which will be useful for my work
Nokuthula Dhludhlu - National Transmission Company South Africa
Course - Analyzing Data with Power BI
The content was tough but that extra effort I had to put helped me remember and understand power BI better.
Melvin - TLI Group
Course - Power BI DAX Fundamentals
Discussing about our issues
Rr Dwi Putri Periska Sari - PT. Becton Dickinson Indonesia
Course - Power BI for Developers
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 :)