Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide

Devin Knight is the President of Pragmatic Works Training and a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He also contributes to various PASS Virtual Chapters. Mitchell Pearson has spent the previous eight years as a Data Platform Consultant and Trainer. Mitchell is the author of SQL Server, Power BI, and the Power Platform books. Bradley Schacht works on the Microsoft State and Local Government team in Jacksonville, FL as a Senior Cloud Solution Architect (Data Platform). Bradley has written three more SQL Server books. Erin Ostrowsky is a passionate and creative lifelong learner. She started her work as a business writer and researcher, but she was drawn to the potential of attractively illustrated data analysis.

This revised edition of Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide has been completely updated to reflect the most recent Power BI enhancements. It includes a new chapter on dataflow and covers all of the fundamental concepts such as installation, establishing efficient data models, and creating basic dashboards and visualizations to assist you and your organization make better business decisions.

You'll discover how to gather data from various sources and clean it with Power BI Query Editor. You'll then learn how to design your data model so that you can traverse and explore relationships within it, as well as how to create DAX formulas to make your data easier to work with. Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide emphasizes data visualization, and you'll quickly master data visualization styles and enhanced digital storytelling strategies.

You will also learn how to create your own dataflows, comprehend the Common Data Model, and automate data flow refreshes to eliminate data cleansing inefficiency.

This article will teach you how to manage your organization's Power BI setup so that deployment is seamless, data refreshes go smoothly, and security is fully implemented. By the end of this Power BI book, you'll have a better grasp of how to use Power BI effectively for business analytics. The book is regarded as one of the best books on data modeling and design.

What you will discover:

• Use the import and DirectQuery options to connect to data sources.
• Use Query Editor for data transformation and cleansing processes, including the creation of M and R scripts and dataflows to perform the same tasks in the cloud. Create optimized data models by designing relationships and DAX calculations.
• Create effective reports using built-in and unique graphics.
• Implement row-level security using Power BI Desktop and Service.
• Set up a Power BI cloud tenancy for your company and use the built-in AI capabilities to improve Power BI data transformation procedures.
• Install the Power BI desktop files on the Power BI Report Server.

This book will be valuable for aspiring business intelligence experts who wish to master Power BI. This book is for you if you have a basic understanding of BI ideas and want to learn how to apply them using Microsoft Power BI.

Author: Devin Knight and Bradley Schacht

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Power-Quick-Start-Guide/dp/1800561571/

Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 stars (from 120 reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #63,042 in Books

#13 in Business Intelligence Tools

#15 in Microsoft C & C++ Windows Programming

#24 in Data Modeling & Design (Books)