Bring your data to life with the ultimate beginner's guide to Power BI, now featuring Microsoft Fabric, Copilot, and full-color visuals to make learning data modeling, storytelling, and dashboards easier and faster than ever Key Features Build data literacy and gain confidence using Power BI through real-world, beginner-friendly examples Learn to shape, clean, and model data using Power BI Desktop and Power Query, with zero experience required Build vibrant, accurate reports and dashboards with real-world modeling examples Book Description Updated with the latest innovations in Power BI, including integration with Microsoft Fabric for seamless data unification and Copilot for AI-powered guidance. This comprehensive guide empowers you to build compelling reports and dashboards from the ground up. Whether you're new to Power BI or stepping into a data role, this book provides a friendly, approachable introduction to business intelligence and data storytelling You'll start with the Power BI Desktop interface and its core functionality, then move into shaping and cleaning your data using the Power Query Editor. From designing intuitive data models to writing your first DAX formulas, you’ll develop practical skills that apply directly to real-world scenarios. he book emphasizes how to use visualizations and narrative techniques to turn numbers into meaningful insights The chapters focus on hands-on, real-world examples—like analyzing sales trends, tracking KPIs, and cleaning messy data. You'll learn to build and refresh reports, scale your Power BI setup, and enhance your solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Copilot. Fabric unifies analytics across your organization, while Copilot speeds up your workflow with AI-driven insights and report suggestions By the end of the book, you’ll have the confidence and experience to turn raw data into insightful, impactful dashboards What you will learn Understand why data literacy matters in decision-making and careers Connect to data using import, DirectQuery, and live connection modes Clean and transform data using Power Query Editor and dataflows Design reports with visuals that support clear data storytelling Apply row-level security to enforce access and data protection Manage and monitor Power BI cloud for scalability and teamwork Use AI tools like Copilot to speed up prep and generate insights Learn Microsoft Fabric basics to enable unified data experiences Who this book is for This book is ideal for anyone looking to build a solid foundation in Power BI, regardless of prior experience. Whether you're just starting out or stepping into a new role that involves data, you'll find clear, approachable guidance throughout. The step-by-step tutorials and real-world examples make it easy to follow along—even if it’s your first time working with business intelligence tools

Design powerful financial reports in Power BI by building models, measures, and dashboards tailored for real-world accounting and analytics Key Features Build a complete financial data model from ledgers, journals, and budgets Master DAX for income statements, KPIs, and performance analysis Learn Power BI Paginated and AI tools for printable and predictive reporting Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Power BI for Financial Reporting is the definitive guide to designing high-performance, flexible, and insightful financial reports using Power BI. This book empowers finance and BI professionals to create everything from trial balances to enterprise-wide performance dashboards with ease and precision. The book starts by helping you define your reporting goals and data sources, mapping these needs to Power BI’s capabilities. You’ll then build a core financial data model—covering ledger transactions, charts of accounts, and multi-company support. As you proceed, you’ll integrate complex DAX measures, handle foreign exchange and journal entries, and extend your model with budgeting and inventory data. Each chapter builds toward a comprehensive suite of reports, complete with visual best practices and tested metrics. You’ll learn to streamline datasets using Power Query, test for data integrity, and generate printable reports via Power BI Paginated. The final chapters dive into using AI, predictive analytics, and Microsoft Fabric to future-proof your reporting. Whether you're consolidating data across systems or evolving your reports for changing business needs, this hands-on guide ensures you’re prepared to meet the demands of modern finance. What you will learn Build core financial models from ledgers and accounts Create Trial Balance and Income Statements using DAX Optimize Power BI with Power Query and data transformation Add budgets, targets, and KPIs to performance dashboards Integrate inventory data for nuanced stock reporting Produce printable reports using Power BI Paginated Apply AI for report generation and predictive analytics Test, tune, and evolve reports for secure, scalable use Who this book is for This book is for finance professionals, accountants, financial analysts, and BI developers who want to leverage Power BI to improve, automate, and future-proof their financial reporting. Whether consolidating data from ERPs, building reports across entities, or exploring advanced Power BI features, this book equips readers with practical skills and strategic insight.

Passing the PL-300 exam with 2025 revisions isn't just about memorization—you need to thoroughly know the basic features of Power BI. However, data professionals must also apply best practices that make Power BI solutions scalable and future-proof. The first half of this go-to companion by Paul Turley provides complete coverage of the PL-300 exam objectives for desktop and self-service users, while the second half equips you with necessary best practices and practical skills for real-world success after the exam. Immerse yourself in exam prep, practice questions, and hands-on references for applying time-tested design patterns in Power BI. You'll learn how to transform raw data into actionable insights using Power Query, DAX, and dimensional modeling. Perfect for data analysts and business intelligence developers, this guide shows how Power BI fits into modern data platforms like Azure and Microsoft Fabric, preparing you for the exam and for the evolving world of data engineering. Understand PL-300 exam topics and key prep strategies Discover scalable, enterprise-grade Power BI solutions using best practices Learn how to correctly apply Power Query, DAX, and visualizations in real-world scenarios, with real business data Uncover how to build for scale See how Power BI fits into modern architectures like Azure and Microsoft Fabric

Data is the heartbeat of business. Microsoft's Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) certification proves you understand the tools and technologies to make use of it. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to design and implement enterprise-grade analytics solutions—and ace your certification exam. Drawing on their extensive experience working with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, Brian Bønk and Valerie Junk take you through preparing and transforming data, securing and managing analytics assets, and building and optimizing semantic models. You'll learn to work with data warehouses and lakehouses, ensuring data is structured and ready for analysis. You will also discover how to query and analyze data using SQL, KQL, and DAX, which are essential skills for anyone working with Fabric. Whether you're preparing for the exam or just looking to expand your Fabric expertise, this book gives you the foundation to succeed. Prepare and enrich data for analysis Work with, secure, and maintain analytics assets Implement and manage semantic models Utilize data warehouses and lakehouses Handle workspace access control and item-level access control Optimize enterprise-scale semantic models

Make smarter business decisions with Microsoft PowerBI Microsoft PowerBI For Dummies gives you the foundation you need to use this powerful software platform to manage your data and gather insight for making better decisions. With PowerBI, you can visualize, model, and interpret large datasets, quickly revealing insights that once took weeks to dig out. This book takes you through the basics of getting your data ready, preparing your analysis, and creating reports. Then, you'll dig into more advanced features using DAX—the PowerBI programming language—even if you have no prior programming experience. This edition covers the latest updates to the software, including AI integration, enhanced customization, and improved real-time collaboration tools. Transform raw data into meaningful information and make data-driven decisions Import datasets and create dashboards, visualizations, and reports Use the Copilot AI assistant to speed up workflows and simplify tasks Integrate PowerBI with other Microsoft services like Excel and Azure Businesses of all sizes can use PowerBI to manage their data. With Microsoft PowerBI For Dummies, you can quickly and easily set up PowerBI, learn the fundamentals, and handle complex reporting.

Are you ready to turn your data into powerful insights and make smarter business decisions? Microsoft Power BI Step by Step is your hands-on guide to mastering one of todays most in-demand business intelligence tools. Written by certified Power BI experts Nuric Ugarte and José Rafael Escalanteleaders in the Power BI community, with years of real-world consulting and teaching experiencethis book takes you from your very first steps in Power BI all the way to advanced data modeling, DAX calculations, and sharing interactive reports with your team. Whether youre a business analyst, data professional, Excel power user, or IT decision-maker, youll find clear, step-by-step instructions and practical exercises that make learning Power BI approachable and effective. Youll learn how to connect to a wide range of data sources, clean and transform your data, create stunning visualizations, and collaborate securely in the Power BI Service. Plus, youll discover how to use the latest features, including Copilot, to streamline your workflow and get answers faster. If you want to build your data skills, impress your organization, and unlock the full potential of Power BI, this is the book you need to get thereone step at a time.

Seasoned Experts Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo Help You Master DAX for Superior Business Intelligence Solutions The Definitive Guide to DAX is an authoritative resource for mastering the DAX language, which is pivotal for creating measures for semantic models in Microsoft Power BI, Fabric, Analysis Services, and Excel. With years of experience since the inception of Power Pivot, the authors offer a comprehensive reference that navigates through the unique and complex concepts of DAX, making it an essential tool for BI professionals. This third edition updates you with the latest features and provides a framework for writing efficient DAX code, enhancing your ability to customize calculations in data models. You will gain the skills necessary to understand and apply advanced DAX concepts, structure code in user-defined functions, and leverage new calendars for time intelligence calculations. By reading this book, you will: Understand the foundational concepts of DAX and its unique language structure Master the use of evaluation contexts to enhance data analysis Utilize CALCULATE and CALCULATETABLE functions effectively Implement variables to simplify complex DAX expressions Leverage classic and new calendar based time intelligence functions Work with iterators to perform advanced calculations Apply visual calculations to improve report interactivity Create and manage calculation groups for dynamic reporting Handle complex hierarchies and relationships in data models Author DAX queries for testing and troubleshooting About This Book For BI professionals and Excel power users eager to deepen their understanding of DAX and enhance their data modeling capabilities with advanced techniques For data analysts and IT specialists seeking to optimize their use of Microsoft Power BI, Fabric, Analysis Services, and Excel for more efficient and insightful data analysis

Build effective data models and reports in Power BI for financial planning, budgeting, and valuations with practical templates, logic, and step-by-step guidance. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader Key Features Engineer optimal star schema data models for financial planning and analysis Implement common financial logic, calendars, and variance calculations Create dynamic, formatted reports for income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Martin Kratky brings his global experience of over 20 years as co-founder of Managility and creator of Acterys to empower CFOs and accountants with Power BI for Finance through this hands-on guide to streamlining and enhancing financial processes. Starting with the foundation of every effective BI solution, a well-designed data model, the book shows you how to structure star schemas and integrate common financial data sources like ERP and accounting systems. You’ll then learn to implement key financial logic using DAX and M, covering calendars, KPIs, and variance calculations. The book offers practical advice on creating clear and compliant financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows with visual design and formatting best practices. With dedicated chapters on advanced workflows, you’ll learn how to handle multi-currency setups, perform group consolidations, and implement planning models like rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and sales and operations planning (S&OP). As you advance, you’ll gain insights from real-world case studies covering company valuations, Excel integration, and the use of write-back methods with Dynamics Business Performance Planning and Acterys. The concluding chapters highlight how AI and Copilot enhance financial analytics. Email sign-up and proof of purchase required What you will learn Apply multi-currency handling and group consolidation techniques in Power BI Model discounted cash flow and company valuation scenarios Design and manage write-back workflows with Dynamics BPP and Acterys Integrate Excel and Power BI using live connections and cube formulas Utilize AI, Copilot, and LLMs to enhance automation and insight generation Create complete finance-focused dashboards for sales and operations planning Who this book is for This book is for finance professionals including CFOs, FP&A managers, controllers, and certified accountants who want to enhance reporting, planning, and forecasting using Power BI. Basic familiarity with Power BI and financial concepts is recommended to get the most out of this hands-on guide.

Seasoned experts Jeroen ter Heerdt, Madzy Stikkelorum, and Marc Lelijveld help you master visual calculations in Power BI for transformative data insights Microsoft Power BI Visual Calculations: Simplifying DAX is a comprehensive guide that demystifies the innovative feature of visual calculations in Power BI. Jeroen, a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, Madzy, a Data Analytics Consultant, and Marc, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, bring their extensive expertise to this book, offering you a practical approach to mastering visual calculations. The book is designed to simplify DAX, making it accessible to beginners and empowering you to transform raw data into actionable insights. You will learn to implement visual calculations, understand their benefits, and apply them effectively in real-world scenarios, ultimately enhancing your ability to make data-driven decisions. By reading this book, you will: Understand the fundamentals of visual calculations in Power BI Create your first visual calculation with step-by-step guidance Explore advanced concepts like resetting context in visual calculations Compare visual calculations with other Power BI calculation options Master the performance characteristics of visual calculations Utilize specific functions designed for visual calculations Implement practical use cases like running sums and moving averages Enhance visual calculations with regular DAX expressions Optimize operational processes using data-driven insights Unlock the full potential of Power BI for strategic decision-making About This Book For Power BI users who want to simplify DAX and unlock the full potential of visual calculations without the usual complexities For business executives, managers, and data enthusiasts looking to transform raw data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making

Level up your Power BI skills by learning DAX in an easy, fun, and practical way using one core pattern that can be used to solve most problems Key Features Learn simple through advanced DAX in a clear, concise way using real-world examples Explore powerful techniques for debugging DAX and increasing efficiency Use artificial intelligence to write, refine, and troubleshoot your DAX formulas Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Although DAX has been around for over a decade, many struggle to master the language primarily because DAX is often taught through the CALCULATE function, which is the most complex and unintuitive function in all of DAX. But what if DAX could be taught without CALCULATE? The result would be an incredibly intuitive and easy way to learn DAX. DAX for Humans stands the traditional approach to learning DAX on its head, foregoing the traditional, legacy methods of learning DAX for a more modern approach that focuses on core DAX concepts and not any specific function. Even if you know nothing about DAX, from the very first chapter you will learn the essentials of the DAX language, as well as a single pattern to solve the majority of DAX problems. From that point forward, you’ll explore how to work with the basic building blocks of the DAX language and apply what you learn to real-world business scenarios across customers, human resources, projects, finance, operations, and more. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to apply your DAX skills to simple, complex, and advanced scenarios; understand how to optimize and debug your DAX code; and even know how to efficiently apply artificial intelligence to help you write and debug your DAX code. What you will learn Master techniques to solve common DAX calculations Apply DAX to real-word, practical business scenarios Explore advanced techniques for tackling unusual DAX scenarios Discover new ideas, tricks, and time-saving techniques for better calculations Find out how to optimize and debug DAX effectively Leverage AI to assist in writing, troubleshooting, and improving DAX Who this book is for If you use Power BI but struggle with DAX or if you know DAX but want to improve and expand your skills, then this book is for you. Even if you have never used Power BI or DAX before, you will find this book helpful as you progress from the basics to mastery of the DAX language using real-world scenarios as your guide.

Microsoft Power BI Performance Best Practices is your comprehensive guide to designing, optimizing, and scaling Power BI solutions. By understanding data modeling, DAX formulation, and report design, you will be able to enhance the efficiency and performance of your Power BI systems, ensuring that they meet the demands of modern data-driven decision-making. What this Book will help me do Understand and apply techniques for high-efficient data modeling to enhance Power BI performance and manage large datasets. Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in Power BI reports and dashboards using tools like DAX Studio and VertiPaq Analyzer. Implement governance and monitoring strategies for Power BI performance to ensure robust and scalable systems. Gain expertise in leveraging Power BI Premium and Azure for handling larger scale data and integrations. Adopt best practices for designing, implementing row-level security, and optimizing queries for efficient operations. Author(s) Thomas LeBlanc and Bhavik Merchant are experienced professionals in the field of Business Intelligence and Power BI. Thomas brings over 30 years of IT expertise as a Business Intelligence Architect, ensuring practical and effective solutions for BI challenges. Bhavik is a recognized expert in enterprise-grade Power BI implementation. Together, they share actionable insights and strategies to make Power BI solutions advanced and highly performant. Who is it for? This book is ideal for data analysts, BI developers, and data professionals seeking to elevate their Power BI implementations. If you are proficient with the essentials of Power BI and aim to excel in optimizing its performance and scalability, this book will guide you to achieve those goals efficiently and effectively.

Data modeling is the single most overlooked feature in Power BI Desktop, yet it's what sets Power BI apart from other tools on the market. This practical book serves as your fast-forward button for data modeling with Power BI, Analysis Services tabular, and SQL databases. It serves as a starting point for data modeling, as well as a handy refresher. Author Markus Ehrenmueller-Jensen, founder of Savory Data, shows you the basic concepts of Power BI's semantic model with hands-on examples in DAX, Power Query, and T-SQL. If you're looking to build a data warehouse layer, chapters with T-SQL examples will get you started. You'll begin with simple steps and gradually solve more complex problems. This book shows you how to: Normalize and denormalize with DAX, Power Query, and T-SQL Apply best practices for calculations, flags and indicators, time and date, role-playing dimensions and slowly changing dimensions Solve challenges such as binning, budget, localized models, composite models, and key value with DAX, Power Query, and T-SQL Discover and tackle performance issues by applying solutions in DAX, Power Query, and T-SQL Work with tables, relations, set operations, normal forms, dimensional modeling, and ETL

The Complete Power BI Interview Guide is your companion to mastering Power BI roles and acing data analyst interviews. With hands-on skills, expert tips, and targeted preparation strategies, this resource equips you to excel in interviews and certifications while navigating the competitive job market. What this Book will help me do Create a powerful professional brand to optimize your resume and online presence. Master essential Power BI skills including data modeling, DAX programming, and visualization. Prepare effectively for interviews with industry-relevant questions, answers, and insights. Gain an edge in the market by understanding hiring procedures and negotiation tactics. Develop comprehensive analytics solutions exemplified with real-world case studies. Author(s) Sandielly Ortega Polanco, Gogula Aryalingam, and Abu Bakar Nisar Alvi bring years of collective experience in data analytics, Power BI, and career mentorship. Their insights are drawn from extensive professional practice and their passion for empowering future data analysts. Together, they provide an approachable and practical guide to securing roles in the competitive landscape of data analytics. Who is it for? This book is ideal for aspiring data analysts, business intelligence developers, or those shifting into Power BI roles who wish to enhance their knowledge and refine their strategies for interview success. It speaks to both newcomers to the field and seasoned professionals aiming to elevate their expertise.

Delve into the powerful world of data cleaning with Microsoft Power BI in this detailed guide. You'll learn how to connect, transform, and optimize data from various sources, setting a strong foundation for insightful data-driven decisions. Equip yourself with the skills to master data quality, leverage DAX and Power Query, and produce actionable insights with improved efficiency. What this Book will help me do Master connecting to various data sources and importing data effectively into Power BI. Learn to use the Query Editor to clean and transform data efficiently. Understand how to use the M language to perform advanced data transformations. Gain expertise in creating optimized data models and handling relationships within Power BI. Explore insights-driven exploratory data analysis using Power BI's powerful tools. Author(s) None Frazer is an experienced data professional with a deep knowledge of business intelligence tools and analytics processes. With a strong background in data science and years of hands-on experience using Power BI, Frazer brings practical advice to help users improve their data preparation and analysis skills. Known for creating resources that are both comprehensive and approachable, Frazer is dedicated to empowering readers in their data journey. Who is it for? This book is ideal for data analysts, business intelligence professionals, and business analysts who work regularly with data. If you are someone with a basic understanding of BI tools and concepts looking to deepen their skills, especially in Power BI, this book will guide you effectively. It will also help data scientists and other professionals interested in data cleaning to build a robust basis for data quality and analysis. Whether you're addressing common data challenges or seeking to enhance your BI capabilities, this guide is tailored to accommodate your needs.

Are you a reasonably competent Power BI user but still struggling to generate reports that truly tell the story of your data? Or do you simply want to extend your knowledge of Power BI by exploring more complex areas of visualizations, data modelling, DAX, and Power Query? If so, this book is for you. This book serves as a comprehensive resource for users to implement more challenging visuals, build better data models, use DAX with more confidence, and execute more complex queries so they can find and share important insights into their data. The contents of the chapters are in a question-and-answer format that explore everyday data analysis scenarios in Power BI. These questions have been generated from the author’s own client base and from commonly sought-for information from the Power BI community. They cover a wide and diverse range of topics that many Power BI users often struggle to get to grips with or don’t fully understand. Examples of suchquestions are: How can I generate dynamic titles for visuals? How can I control subtotals in a Matrix visual? Why do I need a date dimension? How can I show the previous N month’s sales in a column chart?Why do I need a Star Schema? Why aren't my totals correct? How can I bin measures into numeric ranges? Can I import a Word document? Can I dynamically append data from different source files? Solutions to these questions and many more are presented in non-technical and easy-to-follow explanations negating the requirement to perform tiresome and fruitless “google” searches. There are also companion Power BI Desktop files that set out the answers to each question so you can follow along with the examples given in the book.. After working through this book, you will have extended your knowledge of Power BI to an expert level, alleviating your existing frustrations and so enabling you to design Power BI reports where you are no longer limited by your lack of knowledge or experience. Who is This Book For: Power BI users who can build reports and now want to extend their knowledge of Power BI.

Discover the utility of your organization’s data with Microsoft Power BI In Beginning Power BI for Business Users: Learning to Turn Data into Insights, accomplished data professional and business intelligence expert Paul Fuller delivers an intuitive and accessible handbook for professionals seeking to use Microsoft’s Power BI to access, analyze, understand, report, and act on the data available to their organizations. In the book, you’ll discover Power BI’s robust feature set, learn to ingest and model data, visualize and report on that data, and even use the DAX scripting language to unlock still more utility from Microsoft’s popular program. Beginning with general principles geared to readers with no or little experience with reporting or data analytics tools, the author walks you through how to manipulate common, publicly available data sources—including Excel files and relational databases. You’ll also learn to: Use the included and tested sample code to work through the helpful examples included by the author Conduct data orchestration and visualization to better understand and gain insights from your data An essential resource for business analysts and Excel power users reaching the limits of that program’s capabilities, Beginning Power BI for Business Users will also benefit data analysts who seek to prepare reports for their organizations using Microsoft’s flexible and intuitive software.

A comprehensive and fully visual guide to Microsoft Power BI Teach Yourself VISUALLY Power BI collects all the resources you need to master the everyday use of Microsoft's powerful data visualization software and delivers them in a single, easy-to-use volume. Fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions are combined with crystal-clear screenshots that walk you through the basic and advanced functions of Microsoft Power BI. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Power BI offers the best visual learning techniques with complete source material about the interface and substance of Power BI, as well as: Stepwise guidance on working with, transforming, and processing data sources Instructions for customizing data visualizations to create informative and presentation-ready charts and graphs Full-color, two-page tutorials on the more advanced features of Power BI, including app integrations and data access with DAX The fastest, easiest way for visual learners to get a handle on Microsoft Power BI, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Power BI is a can't-miss resource, loaded with useful tips for newbies and experts alike.

Expert Data Modeling with Power BI, Second Edition, serves as your comprehensive guide to mastering data modeling using Power BI. With clear explanations, actionable examples, and a focus on hands-on learning, this book takes you through the concepts and advanced techniques that will enable you to build high-performing data models tailored to real-world requirements. What this Book will help me do Master time intelligence and virtual tables in DAX to enhance your data models. Understand best practices for creating efficient Star Schemas and preparing data in Power Query. Deploy advanced modeling techniques such as calculation groups, aggregations, and incremental refresh. Manage complex data models and streamline them to improve performance. Leverage data marts and data flows within Power BI for modularity and scalability. Author(s) Soheil Bakhshi is a seasoned expert in data visualization and analytics with extensive experience in leveraging Power BI for business intelligence solutions. Passionate about educating others, he combines practical insights and technical knowledge to make learning accessible and effective. His approachable writing style reflects his commitment to helping readers succeed. Who is it for? This book is ideal for business intelligence professionals, data analysts, or report developers with basic knowledge of Power BI and experience with Star Schema concepts. Whether you're looking to refine your data modeling skills or expand your expertise in advanced features, this guide aims to help you achieve your goals efficiently.

Develop powerful data models that bind data from disparate sources into a coherent whole. Then extend your data models using DAX–the query language that underpins Power BI–to create reusable measures to deliver finely-crafted custom calculations in your dashboards. This book starts off teaching you how to define and enhance the core structures of your data model to make it a true semantic layer that transforms complex data into familiar business terms. You’ll learn how to create calculated columns to solve basic analytical challenges. Then you’ll move up to mastering DAX measures to finely slice and dice your data. The book also shows how to handle temporal analysis in Power BI using a Date dimension. You will see how DAX Time Intelligence functions can simplify your analysis of data over time. Finally, the book shows how to extend DAX to filter and calculate datasets and develop DAX table functions and variables to handle complex queries. What You Will Learn Create clear and efficient data models that support in-depth analytics Define core attributes such as data types and standardized formatting consistently throughout a data model Define cross-filtering settings to enhance the data model Make use of DAX to create calculated columns and custom tables Extend your data model with custom calculations and reusable measures using DAX Perform time-based analysis using a Date dimension and Time Intelligence functions Who This Book Is For Everyone from the CEO to the Business Intelligence developer and from BI and Data architects and analysts to power users and IT managers can use this book to outshine the competition and create the data framework that they need and interactive dashboards using Power BI

Prepare for Microsoft Exam PL-300 and help demonstrate your real-world ability to deliver actionable insights with Power BI by leveraging available data and domain expertise; to provide meaningful business value through clear data visualizations; to enable others to perform self-service analytics, and to deploy and configure solutions for consumption. Designed for data analysts, business users, and other professionals, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Prepare the data Model the data Visualize and analyze the data Deploy and maintain assets This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you are a data analyst, business intelligence professional, report creator, or other professional seeking to validate your skills and knowledge in analyzing data with Power BI About the Exam Exam PL-300 focuses on knowledge needed to get data from different data sources; clean, transform, and load data; design and develop data models; create model calculations with DAX; optimize model performance; create reports and dashboards; enhance reports for usability and storytelling; identify patterns and trends; and manage files, datasets, and workspaces. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification, demonstrating your understanding of data repositories and data processes, and your skills in designing and building scalable data models, cleaning and transforming data, enabling advanced analytic capabilities to provide meaningful business value, and collaborating with key stakeholders to deliver relevant insights based on identified business requirements. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn ...