Power BI

Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Power BI

1.1 What is Business Intelligence (BI)?

1.2 Importance of BI in Decision-Making

1.3 Overview of Power BI

1.4 Power BI Ecosystem (Power BI Desktop, Service, Mobile)

1.5 Installing and Setting Up Power BI Desktop

Chapter 2: Getting Started with Power BI

2.1 Power BI Interface and Navigation

2.2 Connecting to Data Sources

2.3 Basic Data Loading and Preview

2.4 Data Refresh and Auto Refresh Options

2.5 Import vs Direct Query Mode

Chapter 3: Data Transformation with Power Query Editor

3.1 Introduction to Power Query

3.2 Cleaning and Filtering Data

3.3 Merging and Appending Queries

3.4 Creating Custom Columns

3.5 Handling Missing and Duplicate Data

Chapter 4: Data Modeling in Power BI

4.1 Data Model Basics

4.2 Relationships Between Tables

4.3 Star Schema vs Snowflake Schema

4.4 Calculated Columns and Measures

4.5 Performance Optimization Techniques

Chapter 5: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

5.1 Introduction to DAX

5.2 DAX Syntax and Functions

5.3 Aggregation and Filtering Functions

5.4 Time Intelligence Functions

5.5 DAX for KPIs and Advanced Calculations

Chapter 6: Data Visualization in Power BI

6.1 Power BI Visualization Pane

6.2 Creating Bar, Line, Pie, and Combo Charts

6.3 Maps and Geospatial Visualizations

6.4 Slicers, Filters, and Drillthrough

6.5 Custom Visuals and Marketplace Integration

Chapter 7: Advanced Features and Interactivity

7.1 Tooltips and Bookmarks

7.2 Syncing Slicers and Drilldowns

7.3 Using Parameters in Reports

7.4 Hierarchies and Grouping

7.5 Advanced Analytics with Q&A and AI Visuals

Chapter 8: Publishing and Sharing Reports

8.1 Power BI Service Overview

8.2 Workspaces and Dashboards

8.3 Publishing Reports to Power BI Service

8.4 Sharing and Collaborating on Reports

8.5 Row-Level Security (RLS)

Chapter 9: Power BI in Real-World Applications

9.1 Case Study: Sales and Marketing Dashboard

9.2 Case Study: HR and Recruitment Analytics

9.3 Case Study: Financial Performance Reports

9.4 Integrating Power BI with Excel and Power Apps

9.5 Embedding Power BI in Web Apps and Portals

Chapter 10: Capstone Project and Trends

10.1 Defining Problem Statement

10.2 Designing the Data Model

10.3 Building a Comprehensive Dashboard

10.4 Deployment and Presentation

10.5 Future Trends: Power BI and AI/ML Integration