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Microsoft Power BI & Power Platform 101: Beginner's Path to Productivity Specialization
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Microsoft Power BI & Power Platform 101: Beginner's Path to Productivity Specialization

Become a Power BI and Power Platform Expert. Boost Productivity, Automate Processes, and Gain Valuable Insights

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Instructor: Microsoft

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4 months at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(106 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Perform advanced data analysis using Excel and Power BI

  • Design compelling and accessible reports and dashboards using Power BI

  • Develop simple Power Apps for business applications

  • Automate business processes using Power Automate

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Taught in English
148 practice exercises

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  • Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
  • Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
  • Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
  • Earn a career certificate from Microsoft

Specialization - 10 course series

What you'll learn

  • Create data in Microsoft Excel and prepare it for data analysis. 

  • Make use of common formulas and functions in a worksheet.  

  • Prepare Excel data for analysis in Power BI using functions.

Skills you'll gain

Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Business Mathematics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Timelines, and Power BI

What you'll learn

  • How to recognize and use the key data analysis components of Microsoft Power BI.

  • Understand a Power BI data analyst's skills, tasks, and tools.

  • Describe the different stages in the data analysis process that result in data-driven decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization Software, Data Processing, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Collection, and Data Literacy

What you'll learn

  • How to set up a data source and explain and configure storage modes in Power BI.

  • How to prepare for data modeling by cleaning and transforming data.

  • How to use profiling tools to identify data anomalies.

  • How to reference queries and dataflows and use the Advanced Editor to modify code. 

Skills you'll gain

Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Power BI, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Quality, Query Languages, Data Validation, Data Processing, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, and Data Analysis

What you'll learn

  • How to form a model using a Star Schema.

  • How to write calculations DAX to create elements and analysis in Power BI.

  • How to optimize performance in a Power BI model.

Skills you'll gain

Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Power BI, Star Schema, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, and Database Design

What you'll learn

  • How to add visualizations to reports and dashboards.

  • How to design accessible reports and dashboards.

  • How to use visualizations to perform data analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Advanced Analytics, Data Storytelling, Statistical Reporting, Data Visualization, and Data Presentation

What you'll learn

  • How to create compelling and cohesive reports and dashboards.

  • How to work in detail with specialist chart visualizations.

  • How to add elements such as videos, streaming data and QR codes to dashboards.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Real Time Data, Data Security, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Geospatial Mapping, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Creative Design, and Data Visualization

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Data Storytelling, Process Optimization, Data Presentation, Product Demonstration, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Analysis, AI Product Strategy, Business Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, and Interactive Data Visualization

What you'll learn

  • Describe the components of Microsoft Power Platform, the business value for customers, & security of the technology

  • Define the basic concepts of the Dataverse and ways you can connect and customize data connections to Microsoft Power Platform applications

  • Discover how Power Apps empowers you to create applications tailored to your business needs, enhancing productivity & efficiency

  • Recognize the value and capabilities of Power Apps & ways organizations leverage this technology to build simple applications for their business

Skills you'll gain

Data Integration, Application Development, Case Studies, Business Solutions, Database Management Systems, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Modeling, Security Controls, and No-Code Development

What you'll learn

  • Construct and customize dynamic canvas apps to address specific business process challenges

  • Design model-driven apps using component-based architecture

  • Configure and secure PowerApps Portals for external users

  • Develop and implement automated application workflows using Microsoft Power Automate

Skills you'll gain

Business Process Automation, Application Design, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Application Development, Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), No-Code Development, Business Process, and UI Components

What you'll learn

  • Explain the value and capabilities of Power Virtual Agents for building chatbot solutions

  • Design and deploy no-code chatbots using Power Virtual Agents

Skills you'll gain

No-Code Development, Customer Engagement, Business Process Automation, ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Teams, Application Deployment, and Performance Analysis

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