Masterclass: Power BI, Business Intelligence & Data Modeling

Master Power BI desktop, DAX formulas, Power Query ETL, dimensional modeling, and executive dashboard design.

10 Weeks
Online / Offline
English & Tamil
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Course Curriculum

Module 1: Business Intelligence Fundamentals & Data Ingestion

  • BI Architecture: Self-Service vs Enterprise Business Intelligence
  • Connecting to Diverse Sources: SQL Databases, Cloud Storage, REST APIs & Excel
  • Power BI Desktop Interface, Report Canvas & Visual Configurations
  • Import Mode, DirectQuery & Composite Data Connectivity

Module 2: Advanced Power Query ETL & M-Code Transformations

  • Data Cleaning: Pivoting, Unpivoting, Splitting, and Merging Queries
  • Writing Custom Transformations using M Formula Language
  • Query Folding Optimization & Handling High-Volume Datasets
  • Automated Error Handling, Type Coercion & Data Profiling

Module 3: Dimensional Data Modeling & Relational Design

  • Star Schema vs Snowflake Schema Architecture
  • Fact Tables, Dimension Tables & Surrogate Key Management
  • Configuring Cardinality (1:*, *:1, *:*) & Cross-Filter Direction Safely
  • Role-Playing Dimensions & Building Automated Date Tables

Module 4: Mastering Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

  • Calculated Columns vs DAX Measures: Execution Context & Memory Footprint
  • Evaluation Context: Row Context, Filter Context & Context Transition
  • Mastering CALCULATE, FILTER, ALL, ALLEXCEPT, and KEEPFILTERS
  • Time Intelligence DAX: YTD, MTD, YoY Growth & Rolling Averages

Module 5: UX/UI Dashboard Storytelling & Advanced Visuals

  • Designing Executive Dashboards: Visual Hierarchy & Color Theory
  • Bookmarks, Selection Pane, Drill-Through & Tooltip Pages
  • Custom Visuals, Decomposition Trees, Key Influencers & Smart Narratives
  • Optimizing Performance via Performance Analyzer & DAX Studio

Module 6: Enterprise Governance, Power BI Service & PL-300 Capstone

  • Publishing to Workspaces, App Creation & Access Management
  • Static & Dynamic Row-Level Security (RLS) with USERNAME() and USERPRINCIPALNAME()
  • Configuring On-Premises Data Gateways & Scheduled / Incremental Refresh
  • Commercial Capstone: Multi-Region Financial & Operational KPI Dashboard

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