Independently published, 2021. — 249 p. — ISBN 9798515333225.
Firms, individuals, business owners, and organizations amidst others at one point or the other have the need to compile and analyze data, which plays a key role, as it helps to track the progress, areas of strength, areas of improvement, what to continue, and what to discontinue to enhance their growth. In the bid of doing this, the challenge faced by organizations is the lack of sufficiently skilled data analysts, who have the challenge of accessing several data from various sources amidst others. The availability of a well-detailed and practical guide for analysts to use will help to solve these challenges, help them navigate their path with data, and also become skilled analysts organizations seek. This exactly is what this guide is set to achieve as it is loaded with explanations and illustrations needed to become a sought-after analyst.
Power BI is a cloud-based suite of business analytics tool, that lets anyone connect to, visualize, and analyze data with greater speed, efficiency, and understanding. This guide is for business intelligence professionals, departmental representatives, management, data analysts, and anyone that wants to present data in a very precise way and create visuals without being stuck.
There’s no two-way about it, I assure you that at the end of using this guide, you will become a longed-for analyst as you would be able to:
Understand the components and architecture of Power BI
Download and install Power BI desktop
Setup the Power BI environment yourself
Find your way around the interface, understand the features, and how to use them
Import data from various sources like web, Excel, SQL Server, Access Database, and others
Transform data from various sources using Power Query Editor
Create KPI visualization
Embed a Power BI report
Publish a report from Power BI Desktop to Power BI Service
Work with Dashboards in Power BI Services
Share dashboard with individuals or groups
Change a column graph into KPI
Pin data to dashboard
Rename data, create an additional column and remove unwanted columns
Join imported tables by merging queries
Plot various charts like bar and column charts, combination & Ribbon Charts, pie chart and treemap chart amidst others
Sign up for Power BI service
Connect files from your device to Power BI Service
Set a report as featured dashboard
Download and use personal gateway
Create your content pack
Remove decimal and additional words from your table
... and a lot more
All explanations are backed up with step-by-step illustrations to aid quick mastery; ensure you practice alongside reading this guide to get the best of it.
Remember, people don’t just go for what is good, but, for what is best. Everyone wants to be sought after, but, people will not seek for everyone, but for people with specific capabilities to solve their problems. Being an analyst is not enough, being a skilled analyst is the best. I guarantee that proper use of this guide will surely make you a skilled and sought-after analyst that organizations need.