Description
Duration: 3 days
This 3-day course gives students working with Excel data analysis the ability to add BI techniques to their current skills and knowledge. The Student will receive an in-depth understanding that will take them beyond the capabilities of tables and charts into using Pivot Charts, the Excel Data Model, and Power BI.
IT professionals that are responsible for analyzing data with Excel would benefit greatly from this course.
****Possible interested attendees: SQL Server report creators interested in alternative methods of presenting data*******
Once a student has completed this course, they will be able to:
Explore and extend a classic Excel dashboard
Explore and extend an Excel data model
Pre-format an import a .CSV file
Impart data from a SQL Server database
Import data from a report
Create measures using advanced DAX functions
Create data visualizations in Excel
Create a Power BI dashboard with Excel
What’s included?
- Authorized Courseware
- Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
- Hands-on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
- Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing- (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
- Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
- Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation
With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.
Methods
- Instructor Led (the best training format we offer)
- Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor Led
- Self-Paced Video
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| Start | Finish | Public Price | Public Enroll | Private Price | Private Enroll |
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| 12/25/2023 | 12/27/2023 | ||||
| 1/15/2024 | 1/17/2024 | ||||
| 2/5/2024 | 2/7/2024 | ||||
| 2/26/2024 | 2/28/2024 | ||||
| 3/18/2024 | 3/20/2024 | ||||
| 4/8/2024 | 4/10/2024 | ||||
| 4/29/2024 | 5/1/2024 | ||||
| 5/20/2024 | 5/22/2024 | ||||
| 6/10/2024 | 6/12/2024 | ||||
| 7/1/2024 | 7/3/2024 | ||||
| 7/22/2024 | 7/24/2024 | ||||
| 8/12/2024 | 8/14/2024 | ||||
| 9/2/2024 | 9/4/2024 | ||||
| 9/23/2024 | 9/25/2024 | ||||
| 10/14/2024 | 10/16/2024 | ||||
| 11/4/2024 | 11/6/2024 | ||||
| 11/25/2024 | 11/27/2024 | ||||
| 12/16/2024 | 12/18/2024 | ||||
| 1/6/2025 | 1/8/2025 |
Curriculum
Module 1: Data Analysis in Excel
Lessons
Classic Data Analysis with Excel
Excel Pivot Tables
Limitations of Classic Data Analysis
Lab: Building a Classic Excel Dashboard
Filtering and Formatting Data
Building a Pivot Table
Building a Pivot Chart
Building a Dashboard
Module 2: The Excel Data Model
Lessons
Using an Excel Data Model
DAX
Lab: Explore an Excel Data Model
Create Calculated Columns
Format Data Model Data
Create Measures
Analyze the Data
Module 3: Importing Data from Files
Lessons
Importing Data into Excel
Shaping and Transforming Data
Loading Data
Lab: Importing Data from a CSV File
Import and Transform Data from a CSV File
Add Data from a Folder
Module 4: Importing Data from Databases
Lessons
Available Data Sources
Previewing, Shaping, and Transforming Data
Table Relationships and Hierarchies
Loading Data
Lab: Import Data from Multiple Sources
Import Data from SQL Server
Import Data from a CSV File
Create a Data Table
Module 5: Importing Data from Excel Reports
Lessons
Importing Data from Excel Reports
Transforming Excel report Data
Lab: Importing Data from a Report
Import Data from Excel
Transform the Excel Data
Load the Data into an Excel Data Model
Module 6: Creating and Formatting Measures
Lessons
DAX
Measures
Advanced DAX Functions
Lab: Creating Measures using Advanced DAX Functions
Last year comparison
Year to date
Market Share
Module 7: Visualizing Data in Excel
Lessons
Pivot Charts
Cube Functions
Charts for Cube Functions
Lab: Data Visualization in Excel
Create a Tabular Report
Create a Pivot Chart
Add Slicers to Charts
Module 8: Using Excel with Power BI
Lessons
Power BI
Uploading Excel Data to Power BI
Power BI Mobile App
Lab: Creating a Power BI Dashboard with Excel
Uploading Excel Data
Creating a Power BI Dashboard
