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ISBN 10: 1119824877
ISBN 13: 9781119824879
Author: Jack Hyman

Microsoft Power BI allows intuitive access to data that can power intelligent business decisions and insightful strategies. The question is, do you have the Power BI skills to make your organization’s numbers spill their secrets? 

In Microsoft Power BI For Dummies, expert lecturer, consultant, and author Jack Hyman delivers a start-to-finish guide to applying the Power BI platform to your own firm’s data. You’ll discover how to start exploring your data sources, build data models, visualize your results, and create compelling reports that motivate decisive action. 

• Tackle the basics of Microsoft Power BI and, when you’re done with that, move on to advanced functions like accessing data with DAX and app integrations 
• Guide your organization’s direction and decisions with rock-solid conclusions based on real-world data 
• Impress your bosses and confidently lead your direct reports with exciting insights drawn from Power BI’s useful visualization tools 

It’s one thing for your company to have data at its disposal. It’s another thing entirely to know what to do with it. Microsoft Power BI For Dummies is the straightforward blueprint you need to apply one of the most powerful business intelligence tools on the market to your firm’s existing data.  

Microsoft Power BI For Dummies 1st Edition Table of contents:

Part 1: Put Your BI Thinking Caps On

Chapter 1: A Crash Course in Data Analytics Terms: Power BI Style

What Is Data, Really?

Looking Under the Power BI Hood

Knowing Your Power BI Terminology

Business Intelligence (BI): The Definition

Chapter 2: The Who, How, and What of Power BI

Highlighting the Who of Power BI

Understanding How Data Comes to Life

Examining the Various Types of Data Analytics

Taking a Look at the Big Picture

Chapter 3: Oh, the Choices: Power BI Versions

Why Power BI versus Excel?

Power BI Products in a Nutshell

Examining the Details of the Licensing Options

On the Road with Power BI Mobile

Working with Power BI Report Server

Linking Power BI and Azure

Chapter 4: Power BI: The Highlights

Power BI Desktop: A Top-Down View

Services: Far and Wide

Part 2: It’s Time to Have a Data Party

Chapter 5: Preparing Data Sources

Getting Data from the Source

Managing Data Source Settings

Working with Shared versus Local Datasets

Storage Modes

Considering the Query

Exporting Power BI Desktop Files and Leveraging XMLA

Chapter 6: Getting Data from Dynamic Sources

Getting Data from Microsoft-Based File Systems

Working with Relational Data Sources

Importing Data from a Nonrelational Data Source

Importing JSON File Data into Power BI

Importing Data from Online Sources

Creating Data Source Combos

Dealing with Modes for Dynamic Data

Fixing Data Import Errors

Chapter 7: Cleansing, Transforming, and Loading Your Data

Engaging Your Detective Skills to Hunt Down Anomalies and Inconsistencies

Stepping through the Data Lifecycle

Evaluating and Transforming Column Data Types

Tweaking Power Query’s M Code

Configuring Queries for Data Loading

Resolving Errors During Data Import

Part 3: The Art and Science of Power BI

Chapter 8: Crafting the Data Model

An Introduction to Data Models

Dealing with Table and Column Properties

Managing Cardinality and Direction

Data Granularity

Chapter 9: Designing and Deploying Data Models

Creating a Data Model Masterpiece

Managing Relationships

Arranging Data

Working with Extended Data Models

Publishing Data Models

Chapter 10: Perfecting the Data Model

Matching Queries with Capacity

Chapter 11: Visualizing Data

Looking at Report Fundamentals and Visualizations

Dealing with Table-Based and Complex Visualizations

Dabbling in Data Science

Questions and Answers

Chapter 12: Pumping Out Reports

Formatting and Configuring Report Visualizations

Filtering and Sorting

Configuring the Report Page

Refreshing Data

Chapter 13: Diving into Dashboarding

Configuring Dashboards

Creating a New Dashboard

Enriching Your Dashboard with Content

Pinning Reports

Customizing with Themes

Working with Dashboard Layouts

Integrating Q&A

Setting Alerts

Part 4: Oh, No! There’s a Power BI Programming Language!

Chapter 14: Digging Into DAX

Discovering DAX

Dealing with Data Types

Operating with Operators

Making a Statement

Ensuring Compatibility

Chapter 15: Fun with DAX Functions

Working with DAX Parameters and Naming Conventions

Using Formulas and Functions

Chapter 16: Digging Deeper into DAX

Working with Variables

Writing DAX Formulas

Best Practices for DAX Coding and Debugging in Power BI

Chapter 17: Sharing and the Power BI Workspace

Working Together in a Workspace

Creating and Configuring Apps

Slicing and Dicing Data

Troubleshooting the Use of Data Lineage

Datasets, Dataflows, and Lineage

Defending Your Data Turf

Part 5: Enhancing Your Power BI Experience

Chapter 18: Making Your Data Shine

Establishing a Schedule

Protecting the Data Fortress

Sharing the Data Love

Refreshing Data in Baby Steps

Treating Data Like Gold

Configuring for Big Data

Chapter 19: Extending the Power BI Experience

Linking Power Platform and Power BI

Powering Up with Power Apps

Integrating OneDrive and Power BI

Collaboration, SharePoint, and Power BI

Automating Workflows with Power BI

Unleashing Dynamics 365 for Data Analytics

Part 6: The Part of Tens

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Optimize DAX Using Power BI

Focusing on Logic

Formatting Your Code

Keeping the Structure Simple (KISS)

Staying Clear of Certain Functions

Making Your Measures Meaningful

Filtering with a Purpose

Transforming Data Purposefully

Playing Hide-and-Seek with Your Columns

Using All Those Fabulous Functions

Rinse, Repeat, Recycle

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Make Compelling Reports Accessible and User-Friendly

Navigating the Keyboard

Having a Screen Reader As Your Companion

Standing Out with Contrast

Recognizing Size Matters (with Focus Mode)

Switching between Data Tables and Visualizations

A Little Extra Text Goes a Long Way

Setting Rank and Tab Order

It’s All About Titles and Labels

Leaving Your Markers

Keeping with a Theme

Index

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