Power BI Data Analyst Training Course (PL-300)

Explore identifying and retrieving data from various data sources. You will also learn the options for connectivity and data storage and understand the difference and performance implications of connecting directly to data vs. importing it.

• Identify and retrieve data from different data sources
• Understand the connection methods and their performance implications
• Use Microsoft Dataverse
• Connect to a data flow 

Understand the process of profiling and understanding the condition of the data. They will learn how to identify anomalies, look at the size and shape of their data, and perform the proper data cleaning and transforming steps to prepare the data for loading into the model.

• Apply data shape transformations
• Enhance the structure of the data
• Profile and examine the data 

Fundamental concepts of designing and developing a data model for proper performance and scalability. Understand and tackle many of the common data modeling issues, including relationships, security, and performance.

• Understand the basics of data modeling
• Define relationships and their cardinality
• Implement Dimensions and Hierarchies 

Introduce you to the world of DAX and its true power for enhancing a model. You will learn about aggregations and the concepts of measures, calculated columns and tables, and Time Intelligence functions to solve calculation and data analysis problems.

• Understand DAX
• Use DAX for simple formulas and expressions
• Create calculated tables and measures 
• Build simple measures
• Work with Time Intelligence and Key Performance Indicators 

Explore steps, processes, concepts, and data modeling best practices necessary to optimize a data model for enterprise-level performance.

• Understand the importance of variables
• Enhance the data model
• Optimize the storage model 

The fundamental concepts and principles of designing and building a report include selecting the correct visuals, designing a page layout, and applying basic but critical functionality. The vital topic of designing for accessibility is also covered.

• Design a report page layout
• Select and add effective visualizations
• Add basic report functionality
• Add report navigation and interactions 

Apply additional features to enhance the report for analytical insights into the data, equipping you with the steps to use the report for actual data analysis. You will also perform advanced analytics using AI visuals on the report for even deeper and more meaningful data insights.

• Use the Analyze feature
• Identify outliers in data
• Use AI visuals
• Use the Advanced Analytics custom visual 

Explore Workspaces, including how to create and manage them. You will also learn how to share content, including reports and dashboards, and then learn how to distribute an App.

• Create and manage a workspace
• Understand workspace collaboration
• Monitor workspace usage and performance
• Distribute an App 

Learn parameters and datasets. You will also learn how to manage datasets and parameters, build dynamic reports with parameters, and set dataset refresh options.

• Manage datasets and parameters
• Build dynamic reports with parameters
• Schedule dataset refresh
• Troubleshoot gateway service connectivity 

Learn how to tell a compelling story using dashboards and the different navigation tools available to provide navigation. You will be introduced to features and functionality and how to enhance dashboards for usability and insights.

• Create a Dashboard
• Understand real-time Dashboards
• Enhance Dashboard usability 

Discover how to secure your reports and other Power BI assets with row-level security, including leveraging Active Directory.

• Implement row-level security using both the Static and Dynamic methods