Power BI: Dashboards for Beginners (2022)
33mBeginner2022-06-22
Authors
Joshua Rischin
Company Director of Axium Solutions
Course details
Get a short and simple beginner's guide to Power BI. In this quick course, Joshua Rischin demystifies the process of building dashboards in Power BI, the powerful business analytics and data visualization tool from Microsoft. Joshua begins with a quick primer on how Power BI dashboards work, including the building blocks of a dashboard. Next, he shows how to select the right data and connect it to your dashboard. You can then learn how to prepare and adjust the dashboard’s layout, select and configure a chart type, apply dashboard filters, and enhance the dashboard with finishing touches to wow your stakeholders when you share your review. These lessons make it easy even for novice users to turn raw data into a powerful story that can help drive better business decisions.
Skills covered
Power BIOffice 365Business AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceMicrosoft 365Microsoft ExcelData AnalysisData ScienceBusiness Analysis and StrategyBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Unlock the value of Power BI
1. Understanding Power BI
- 02 - Navigate the Power BI Desktop interface
- 03 - Distinguish between dashboards and reports
- 04 - Plan for success with dashboard building blocks
2. Getting Data into Power BI
- 05 - Become familiar with the Power BI data types
- 06 - Get started by connecting with rich source data
- 07 - Create safeguards by assuring data quality
3. Crafting Your Dashboard
- 08 - Prepare the optimal layout for stakeholders
- 09 - Illustrate results by building intuitive charts
- 10 - Do even more by configuring charts
- 11 - Drill down on results using slicers
- 12 - Collaborate by creating a shareable dashboard
- 13 - Wow stakeholders by enhancing your dashboard
Conclusion
- 14 - How to get the most from Power BI dashboards