on-demand course

Building Interactive Dashboards with Microsoft Power BI

with Peter MacMurchy

October 2018

Intermediate

2h 24m

English

Packt Publishing

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Course outline

The Course Overview
3m 28s
This video will give you an overview about the course.
3m 56s
Link Them Up – Enabling Visual Interactions
4m 49s
Key to Performance – Calculating Your KPIs
6m 23s
Helpful Hints – Adding Tooltips and Legends
2m 55s
Introducing the Analytical Dashboard Example
2m 50s
Time Matters – Time Series Chart
5m 59s
Some Like It Hot – Heat Map Charts
5m 45s
What-if – Using Parameters and Slicers to Filter and Explore
6m 57s
Detail Oriented – Exporting Data from Visuals
6m 9s
Introducing the Tactical Dashboard Example
3m 59s
Point of Reference – Creating a Dot Plot
5m 49s
Statistics Never Lie – Box and Whisker Plots
7m 18s
Big Spenders – Building a Funnel Charts
4m 57s
How can we identify where on the internet our customers are coming from?
5m 57s
Introducing the Strategic Dashboard Example
3m 30s
Are We There Yet? – Calculating Period-over-Period Changes
6m 12s
On Target – Visualizing Comparisons with Bullet Charts
5m 6s
Mash It Up – Pinning Visuals to Dashboards
5m 43s
Make It Pop – Adding Media Tiles to a Dashboard
4m 20s
Introducing the Data Stories Dashboard Example
3m 7s
Meet the Players – Presenting Data with the Card Browser Custom Visual
4m 24s
Space Travel – Linking Together Dashboards with Actions
4m 55s
Time Travel – Telling a Story with Bookmarks
4m 56s
Click for More – Embedded Links and Hyperlink Dashboard Tiles
4m 16s
Formatting Concepts and Best Practices
4m 0s
Formatting Visuals and Reports
5m 20s
Creating Relevant Labels and Effective Number Formats
4m 10s
Formatting Dashboards
3m 47s
Course Conclusion
3m 44s

Overview

In this 2-hour course, you'll learn to build compelling, interactive dashboards using Microsoft Power BI. Covering topics like analytical and strategic dashboards, data visualization techniques, and interactive storytelling, this course empowers learners to create professional-grade tools for insightful data analysis. Perfect for data and tech professionals looking to expand their skills.

What I will be able to do after this course

Design interactive dashboards using Microsoft Power BI from scratch.
Create data visualizations such as heat maps, time series trends, and geographic mappings.
Develop professional-grade KPIs and reports tailored to business needs.
Learn tips for publishing dashboards for executive access online.
Incorporate storytelling within dashboards to engage and inform your audience better.

Course Instructor(s)

Peter MacMurchy is a seasoned data analyst and educator with years of experience simplifying complex information into digestible formats. He specializes in teaching professionals how to leverage tools like Microsoft Power BI for real-world applications. Peter's approachable method and focus on practical skills help learners effectively translate technical skills into impactful outputs.

Who is it for?

This course is geared towards developers, engineers, analysts, and business intelligence professionals who have a baseline familiarity with Power BI and wish to enhance their ability to create interactive dashboards. It is also suitable for professionals aiming to customize Power BI visuals using developer tools, ensuring optimized data presentation for business decision-making.