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    PL-300: Design and manage analytics solutions using Power BI

    Minimum cohort size: 10 learners
    Book a free consultation to enroll & feel free to bring a friend along!

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    Minimum cohort size: 10 learners
    Book a free consultation to enroll & feel free to bring a friend along!

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    PL-300: Design and manage analytics solutions using Power BI

    Explore the methods and best practices for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data with Power BI. Discover how to access and process data from relational and non-relational sources and learn to manage and deploy reports and dashboards for sharing and content distribution.

    Benefit from instructor-led preparation for thePL-300 certification exam with tips, tricks, guidance, and mentored support.

    Online Live Classes

    Intermediate Level

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    When 10 learners enroll

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    Estimated Time

    3 days, online
    8 hours/day
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    Fee

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    This course can be taken on its own or as part of a full program. This course is included in the TechMaster Certificate Program in Data Analytics, which is designed to help you build deeper expertise and earn the complete credential.

    Minimum cohort size: 10 learners
    Book a free consultation to enroll & feel free to bring a friend along!

    Course Outline

    Introduction
    Grading Scheme
    Pre-Requisite
    Lab Instructions

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    Overview of data analysis
    Roles in data
    Tasks of a data analyst

    Knowledge Check

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    Use Power BI
    Building blocks of Power BI
    Tour and use the Power BI service

    Knowledge Check

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    Explore end-to-end analytics with Microsoft Fabric
    Explore data teams and Microsoft Fabric
    Enable and use Microsoft Fabric

    Knowledge Check

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    Use Copilot in Power BI to prepare and model data
    Create reports with Copilot in Power BI
    Get your data ready for AI usage in Power BI

    Knowledge Check

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    Get data from files
    Get data from relational data sources
    Create dynamic reports with parameters
    Get data from a NoSQL database
    Get data from online services
    Select a storage mode
    Get data from Azure Analysis Services
    Fix performance issues
    Resolve data import errors
    Lab Exercise - Get data in Power BI

    Knowledge Check

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    Shape the initial data
    Simplify the data structure
    Evaluate and change column data types
    Combine multiple tables into a single table
    Profile data in Power BI
    Use Advanced Editor to modify M code
    Lab Exercise - Load data in Power BI Desktop

    Knowledge Check

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    Describe Power BI model fundamentals
    Determine when to develop an import model
    Determine when to develop a DirectQuery model
    Determine when to develop a composite model
    Choose a model framework

    Knowledge Check

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    Configure relationships
    Configure tables
    Configure columns
    Configure hierarchies
    Configure measures
    Configure parameters
    Lab Exercise - Configure a semantic model in Power BI Desktop

    Knowledge Check

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    Understand DAX calculation types
    Write DAX formulas
    DAX data types
    Work with DAX functions
    Use DAX operators
    Use DAX variables

    Knowledge Check

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    Create calculated tables
    Create calculated columns
    Understand implicit measures
    Create explicit measures
    Use iterator functions
    Lab Exercise - Create DAX calculations

    Knowledge Check

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    Understand filter context
    Modify filter context
    Use filter modifier functions
    Examine filter context
    Perform context transition
    Lab Exercise - Modify DAX filter context

    Knowledge Check

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    Use DAX time intelligence functions
    Additional time intelligence calculations
    Lab Exercise - Use time intelligence functions

    Knowledge Check

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    Understand visual calculations
    Create visual calculations
    Use parameters in visual calculations
    Lab Exercise - Create visual calculations in Power BI Desktop

    Knowledge Check

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    Describe semantic model optimization techniques
    Review performance of measures, relationships, and visuals
    Use variables to improve performance and troubleshooting
    Reduce cardinality
    Optimize DirectQuery models with table level storage
    Create and manage aggregations

    Knowledge Check

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    Identify the audience
    Determine report types
    Define user interface requirements
    Define user experience requirements
    Explore designs in a Power BI report

    Knowledge Check

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    Design the analytical report layout
    Design visually appealing reports
    Report objects
    Select report visuals
    Apply filters and slicers to reports
    Understand filtering techniques and considerations
    Case study - Configure report filters based on feedback
    Lab Exercise - Design Power BI reports

    Knowledge Check

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    Design reports to show details
    Design reports to highlight values
    Design reports that behave like apps
    Work with bookmarks
    Design reports for navigation
    Work with visual headers
    Design reports with built-in assistance
    Tune report performance
    Optimize reports for mobile use
    Lab Exercise - Enhance Power BI reports

    Knowledge Check

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    Explore statistical summary
    Identify outliers with Power BI visuals
    Group and bin data for analysis
    Apply clustering techniques
    Conduct time series analysis
    Use the Analyze feature
    Create what-if parameters
    Use specialized visuals
    Lab Exercise - Perform analytics in Power BI

    Knowledge Check

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    Understand Power BI service
    Understand workspaces
    Publish to Power BI service

    Knowledge Check

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    Use a Power BI gateway to connect to on-premises data sources
    Configure a semantic model scheduled refresh
    Configure incremental refresh settings
    Manage and promote semantic models
    Boost performance with query caching (Fabric or Premium capacity)
    Use lineage and impact analysis

    Knowledge Check

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    Understand sharing models
    Create a Power BI app
    Apply data governance principles
    Track report or dashboard usage

    Knowledge Check

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    Configure data alerts
    Explore data by asking questions
    Review Quick insights
    Add a dashboard theme
    Pin a live report page to a dashboard
    Configure a real-time dashboard
    Set mobile view
    Lab Exercise - Create dashboards in Power BI

    Knowledge Check

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    Configure row-level security with the static method
    Configure row-level security with the dynamic method
    Use single sign-on (SSO) for DirectQuery sources
    Restrict access to Power BI model objects
    Lab Exercise - Enforce row-level security in Power BI

    Knowledge Check

    Practice Set 1
    Practice Set 2

    Project

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    About this course

    24 Modules

    14 Skills

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    Discussion space

    10 Labs

    24 Knowledge checks

    02 Practice exam

    01 Project

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    Data model

    Power BI dashboard

    Paginated reports

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    Power BI

    Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

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