Data Visualization in Power BI

Overview

Build compelling, interactive Power BI dashboards that transform raw data into actionable insights. Explore core Power BI features, including data ingestion, transformation, and visualization. Use Power Query and DAX to prepare data and perform calculations. Master core chart types and match visuals to business questions. Design clean, effective dashboards with layout, accessibility, and storytelling in mind. Learn how to apply interactive filters, slicers, and drill-downs. In the final project, showcase your skills by analyzing sales trends, customer segments, and top products for a retail business using best practices in design, data modeling, and DAX.

Syllabus

Introduction to Power BI

An introduction to the author and the Power BI course.

Microsoft Power BI Workspace

In this lesson, you'll learn how to set up a Windows desktop workspace to use Power BI

Understanding Core Functions of Power BI

Explore Power BI's core functions: interface, data ingestion, building reports, and the distinction between reports and dashboards for effective data analysis.

Power BI Dashboard Design Basics

Learn Power BI dashboard design basics: choose effective visuals, create clear layouts, apply accessibility, and guide users with interactivity for impactful, user-friendly reports.

Creating Your First Report in Power BI

Learn how to import, prepare data, and create your first interactive report in Power BI using visuals like line and donut charts for effective project tracking.

Fixing Designs in a Power BI Report

Learn to identify and fix Power BI report design issues by applying best practices in layout, visuals, color, and user-focused enhancements for clear, actionable dashboards.

A Summary of Design Best Practices

A review of the concepts learned to this point in the course.

Introduction to Power Query and DAX

An introduction to Power Query and DAX in Power BI.

Power BI Power Query Basics

Learn Power BI Power Query basics: connect, load, clean, and transform data for analysis using practical tools and steps to prepare well-structured datasets.

Power BI DAX Basics

Discover DAX basics in Power BI—write measures and columns, use core functions, and unlock dynamic analytics for interactive, insightful reports.

Data Preparation with DAX

Explore DAX in Power BI to prep, model, and visualize data; grasp calculated columns, measures, DAX context, and create dynamic maps and gauges for actionable insights.

Data Modeling in Power BI

Discover Power BI data modeling essentials: star schema, relationships, data cleaning, best practices, and troubleshooting for scalable, insightful reports.

A Summary of Data Preparation

A review of data preparation in Power BI: connect to data, transform with Power Query, build effective models, and use DAX for analysis.

Introduction to Core Chart Types

Discover the core chart types in Power BI, how to choose the right visual, and group data for effective, clear, and actionable reports.

Comparison Charts

Learn to use bar and column charts in Power BI to compare categories, visualize demographic and segmented data, and enhance insights with colors and interactive cross-filtering.

Trend Charts

Learn how to use trend charts in Power BI to visualize time-based data, track trends, compare series, and choose the right chart type for clear analysis.

Distribution Charts

Learn how distribution charts like scatterplots and histograms reveal data patterns, relationships, and variability, and how to create and use them in Power BI for analysis.

Composition Charts

Learn to build and compare composition charts like doughnut and column charts in Power BI to visualize how individual categories contribute to a whole and interpret data breakdowns effectively.

Relationship Charts

Discover how relationship charts like scatter and bubble plots in Power BI help visualize and analyze correlations and patterns between multiple numerical variables.

Working with Charts in Power BI

Learn to build effective Power BI dashboards by creating and customizing charts, applying design best practices, and avoiding common visualization mistakes using real-world requirements.

AI Solutions in Power BI

Discover Power BI's built-in AI features—like Key Influencers and Decomposition Tree—that help users easily gain insights and analyze data using advanced, accessible tools.

A Summary of Power BI Chart Types

Review key Power BI chart types and design best practices to create clear, impactful visuals that help users quickly interpret and communicate data insights.

Creating Interactive Dashboards Introduction

Discover how to make Power BI dashboards interactive using slicers, filters, and drill features, enabling users to explore, analyze, and gain actionable insights from data.

Filters and Slicers in Power BI

Discover how to use filters and slicers in Power BI to focus, explore, and interact with data, making reports more dynamic, user-friendly, and insightful.

Hierarchies and Drill Down in Power BI

Learn to use hierarchies and drill-down features in Power BI for data exploration, efficient navigation, and creating interactive, user-friendly dashboards and reports.

Final Tips and Tricks

Gain a few final tips to create useful reports and dashboards in Power BI using best practices.

Storytelling with Dashboards and Best Practices

Build a Power BI report for an online retailer to visualize revenue trends, identify core customers, and highlight top-selling products. Apply best practices in visual design, data prep, and DAX.