Enhancing Power BI with Visio Visuals
45mIntermediate2024-11-01
Authors
Scott Helmers
Partner with the Harvard Computing Group (HCG)
Course details
In this course, Scott Helmers—a partner with the Harvard Computing Group (HCG)—shows you how to enhance your data visualizations by integrating Microsoft Visio with Power BI. Explore ways to combine Visio's detailed diagrams with Power BI's dynamic data visualization capabilities to create comprehensive, interactive reports. Practice embedding Visio diagrams in Power BI reports. Discover techniques for adding and configuring Visio visuals within Power BI, learn to leverage Visio's shape data for enhanced interactivity, and find out how color-coding and text annotations can visualize data dimensions directly within your diagrams. This course is designed for data professionals, analysts, and anyone interested in elevating their data presentation skills. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to create visually rich, interactive reports that provide deeper insights into your data, helping stakeholders understand complex information at a glance.
Skills covered
VisioDiagrammingPower BIBusiness AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceData AnalysisData ScienceBusiness Analysis and StrategyBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Enhancing Power BI with Visio Visuals
- 02 - What you should know before watching this course
- 03 - Working with the exercise files
1. Visio and Power BI Essentials
- 04 - Leveraging Visio's superpower - Data in diagrams
- 05 - Start with the data to create a report
2. Configuring the Visio Visual
- 06 - Finding and inserting a Visio Visual
- 07 - Highlighting Visio shapes with color by value
- 08 - Adding text callouts to the Visio Visual
- 09 - Enhancing the value of your PBI report
3. Creating Reports with the Visio Visual
- 10 - Visualizing employee data
- 11 - Visualizing server, virtual machine, and app status - Part 1
- 12 - Visualizing server, virtual machine, and app status - Part 2
- 13 - Visualizing building and room status
Conclusion
- 14 - Next steps for enhancing Power BI with Visio Visuals