# PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Course Canonical URL: ## Overview This course will discuss the various methods and best practices that are in line with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data with Power BI. The course will also show how to access and process data from a range of data sources, including both relational and non-relational data. This course will also explore how to implement proper security standards and policies across the Power BI spectrum, including datasets and groups. The course will also discuss how to manage and deploy reports and dashboards for sharing and content distribution. ## What you'll learn - Ingest, clean, and transform data. - Model data for performance and scalability. - Design and create reports for data analysis. - Apply and perform advanced report analytics. - Manage and share report assets. ## Curriculum **Module 1 Get Started with Microsoft Data Analytics** - Data Analytics and Microsoft - Getting Started with Power BI **Module 2 Getting Data in Power BI** - Data Analytics and Microsoft - Optimize Performance - Resolve Data Errors **Module 3 Cleaning, Transforming, and Loading Data in Power BI** - Shaping the Data - Profiling the Data - Enhance the data structure **Module 4 Design a Data Model in Power BI** - Introduction to data modeling - Working with tables - Dimensions and Hierarchies - Create Model Relationships - Configure Tables and Column Properties - Create hierarchies **Module 5 Create Model Calculations using DAX in Power BI** - Introduction to DAX - Real-time dashboards - Advanced DAX - Create calculated tables - Create calculated columns - Create measures - Use the CALCULATE() function to manipulate filter context - Use Time Intelligence functions **Module 6 Optimize Model Performance in Power BI** - Optimize the data model for performance - Optimize DirectQuery Models **Module 7 Create Reports in Power BI** - Design a report - Enhance the report - Create and configure Sync Slicers - Create a drillthrough page - Apply conditional formatting - Create and use Bookmarks - Design a report - Configure visual fields and format properties **Module 8 Create Dashboards in Power BI** - Create a Dashboard - Real-time Dashboards - Enhance a Dashboard - Create a Dashboard - Pin visuals to a Dashboard - Use Q&A to create a dashboard tile **Module 9 Identify Patterns and Trends in Power BI** - Advanced Analytics - Data Insights through AI visuals - Create animated scatter charts - Use the visual to forecast values **Module 10 Create and Manage Workspaces in Power BI** - Creating Workspaces - Sharing and Managing Assets **Module 11 Manage Files and Datasets in Power BI** - Parameters - Datasets **Module 12 Row-level Security in Power BI** - Security in Power BI - Configure many-to-many relationships - Enforce row-level security ## Instructors ### Bruce Gay — Instructor Bruce is an engaging trainers and program manager who brings 25+ years practical experience to deliver effective and experiential training to students. Able to engage adult learners with a range of backgrounds and professional experiences. Successful at building effective stakeholder relationships and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams for solution delivery. Bruce has over 25 years of project and program management experience across multiple industries. He has a Masters degree from The George Washington University and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Bruce currently runs his own freelance training and consulting business, helping project managers and team leaders improve their business skills, become better leaders, and achieve professional greatness. Bruce is a well-received speaker in the areas of design thinking, project management, cross-team collaboration, and AI tools for projects, and has presented at regional and international conferences. ### Steve Pesklo — Instructor Steve is an energetic trainer who focuses on applying technical concepts to everyday work practices. He is the founder and president of SoftLake Solutions, a company that specializes in providing data and AI applications to identify fraud for Internal Audit, Criminal Investigations, Forensic Accounting, Privacy, and Compliance. Steve brings a large amount of experience across multiple industries and government agencies. He is an expert in implementing large data analysis projects across the world, including Inland Revenue in the UK and Argentina, New Zealand, Africa and across Europe. Previously, he was the manager of Data Architecture and Data Services for a large mortgage company. He is a frequent speaker on data analytics and project management topics and speaks fluent German. He has been teaching at the Graduate School for over 10 years. Steve has an M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas and a B.S. in Computer Science from California Lutheran University and the Universität Salzburg in Austria. He is certified as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM). ### Joe Mlakar — Instructor Joe has over 27 years of Federal Government and military service and has been a part-time instructor with Graduate School USA since 2023. He enjoys using his technical knowledge in Operations Research to teach his students to provide organization and structure to complex processes, and apply advanced analytical techniques to help leaders make better decisions. Joe is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $1739