Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst – PL 300 Certification Training
Program Overview
Power BI (Business Intelligence) is a suite of data analytics and visualization tools developed by Microsoft. It is designed to help users analyze, visualize, and share insights from data. Power BI enables users to create interactive, easy-to-understand reports and dashboards, transforming raw data into meaningful information. Power BI supports a wide range of data sources, including SQL databases, Excel spreadsheets, web services, and other cloud-based data platforms. It also offers advanced features like data modeling, calculated columns, and measures using the DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) language. The tool is popular for its ease of use, flexibility, and integration with other Microsoft products, making it a powerful solution for businesses of all sizes to extract insights and make data-driven decisions.
Learning Power BI can be valuable for several reasons, particularly if you work with data or are interested in data analysis, visualization, or business intelligence. Here are some key reasons to learn Power BI:
- User-friendly and powerful tool: Power BI is a user-friendly yet powerful data analytics and visualization tool that allows you to create interactive reports and dashboards without needing advanced technical skills.
- Growing demand: With the increasing importance of data-driven decision-making in organizations, the demand for skilled Power BI professionals is on the rise. By learning Power BI, you can position yourself as a valuable asset in the job market.
- Integration with Microsoft ecosystem: Power BI is part of the Microsoft ecosystem, which means it integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft products such as Excel, Azure, and SharePoint. This makes data analysis more efficient and streamlined for users who are already familiar with Microsoft tools.
- Wide range of data connectors: Power BI supports a wide range of data connectors, enabling you to connect with various data sources (e.g., SQL, Excel, Salesforce, Google Analytics) and combine them to create comprehensive reports and analyses.
- Customizability: Power BI provides a variety of visualizations and customization options, making it easier to tailor your reports and dashboards to the specific needs and preferences of your audience.
- Collaboration: Power BI allows for easy sharing and collaboration on reports and dashboards within an organization, promoting data-driven decision-making and effective teamwork.
- Active community: The Power BI community is large and active, offering plenty of resources, forums, and support to help you learn and troubleshoot any issues you may encounter.
- Cost-effective: Power BI offers a free version (Power BI Desktop) that includes many core features. Even the paid version (Power BI Pro) is relatively inexpensive compared to other BI tools, making it a cost-effective choice for many organizations.
By learning Power BI, you can enhance your data analysis and visualization skills, improve your marketability as a professional, and make more informed decisions in your personal or professional life.
About the Course:
This course is designed for those who would love to build reports and dashboards from the scratch by understanding the complete workflow including ingestion, data transformation, data modeling, data visualization, reporting and dashboarding. This course is ideal for those who are interested in preparing for Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst. This course focuses on understanding all the learning outcomes outlined in the official Microsoft curriculum for PL-300. The program would be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a practicing consultant with over 18 years of experience. The topics include Power BI desktop and Power BI Service including some of the latest and greatest features leveraged by modern data organizations.
Course Goals:
- Understand the different components that make up Power BI
- Become proficient in building data stories and communicate the hidden value of your data to drive evidence informed decisions.
- Prepare with confidence to complete the Power BI Data Analyst Certification PL 300.
Skills covered:
- Data Ingestion based on data sources like SharePoint, SQL, Excel, CSVs, and Dataverse
- Data Preparation using Power Query
- Data Modeling using star schema.
- Data Visualization
- Data Analysis
- Deployment of Power BI solutions
- Collaboration and Maintenance of Power BI solutions
- Project Management of BI solutions (Bonus Content for early registrants)
- Strategy to Operations – Building KPIs and scorecards (Bonus Content for early registrants)
Trainer Profile
Dr. Srikanth Balasubramanian is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and has about 18 years of experience in training, consulting and software. He has been a corporate trainer and an analytics consultant for Fortune 500 and MNC firms like VISA, Credit Suisse, Cisco, Honeywell, NXP, Metro, KPMG, PWC Analytics Advisory, Skoruz& Brillio technologies. He also has an extensive Machine Learning and Data Analytics consulting experience with SME firms like Merit Group and RVS Group, where he helped them set up new lines of business based on analytics despite constrained budgets and resources.
He has a strong understanding of issues in analytics in the retail, marketing, and finance areas and has end-to-end capabilities to link analytical models to business goals and outcomes. He works closely with mid-career and senior folks in MNCs around the globe; USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, and India and helps them transition into or deepen their foundations for a flourishing career in analytics. He currently helps public sector organizations in Ontario set up analytics teams using Microsoft suite of tools like Azure, Power Platform, Office 365 and Project for the Web. He also teaches Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Business Intelligence courses in top B-Schools and colleges in Canada.
Program Details
- In Person options are available upon request and subject to demand.
- Course Duration: 24 hours or more
- Course Fee – CAD 1200 plus HST
What you get
- LIVE Online classes
- Help access Power BI Pro / Power BI Premium Per User License
- Completely hands on high-quality lectures by a renowned Microsoft Certified Trainer
- Career tips and next steps to build a career using multiple Microsoft technologies
- Recommendation for top performers in the course to help aid in their career progress.
- Complete curriculum reference online, data sets, solutions, and practice exams.
- Guidance to complete the certification exam successfully within 3 months of registration.
- Opportunity to view lecture videos for missed sessions.
- A certificate of completion for those who attend the entire course lectures.
What you don’t get
- You don’t get any dumps to prepare for the exam. Remember your knowledge matters more than anything.
- While, all efforts would be made to help prepare and guide your successful completion, there is no guarantee you would pass the certification exam. PL-300 is a highly competitive exam with high reputation and may not be easy if the right numberand quality of hoursare not dedicated towards this goal.
- While this course would make you feel confident and help you gain confidence to build a career in Business Intelligence and Analytics, please note that there is no job guarantee.