Plan, design, develop, and manage robust Power BI solutions to
generate meaningful insights and make data-driven decisions
Key Features:
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Master the latest dashboarding and reporting features of Microsoft
Power BI
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Combine data from multiple sources, create stunning visualizations and
publish Power BI apps to thousands of users
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Get the most out of Microsoft Power BI with real-world use cases and
examples
Book Description:
Mastering Microsoft Power BI, Second Edition, aims to provide an
advanced understanding of Power BI to get the most out of your data and
maximize business intelligence. This updated edition walks through each
essential phase and component of Power BI, and explores the latest, most
impactful Power BI features.
Using best practices and working code examples, you will connect to data
sources, shape and enhance source data, and develop analytical data
models. You will also learn how to apply custom visuals, implement new
DAX commands and paginated SSRS-style reports, manage application
workspaces and metadata, and understand how content can be staged and
securely distributed via Power BI Apps. Furthermore, you will explore
top report and interactive dashboard design practices using features
such as Bookmarks and the Power KPI visual, alongside the latest
capabilities of Power BI mobile applications and Self-Service BI
techniques. Additionally, important management and administration topics
are covered, including application lifecycle management via Power BI
Pipelines, the On-Premises Data Gateway, and Power BI Premium capacity.
By the end of this Power BI book, you will be confident in creating
sustainable and impactful charts, tables, reports, and dashboards with
any kind of data using Microsoft Power BI.
What You Will Learn:
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Build efficient data retrieval and transformation processes with the
Power Query M language and dataflows
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Design scalable, user-friendly DirectQuery, Import, and Composite Data
Models
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Create basic and advanced DAX measures
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Add ArcGIS Maps to create interesting data stories
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Build pixel-perfect paginated reports
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Discover the capabilities of Power BI mobile applications
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Manage and monitor a Power BI environment as a Power BI administrator
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Scale up a Power BI solution for an enterprise via Power BI Premium
capacity
Who this book is for:
Business Intelligence professionals and intermediate Power BI users
looking to master Power BI for all their data visualization and
dashboarding needs will find this book useful. An understanding of basic
BI concepts is required and some familiarity with Microsoft Power BI
will be helpful to make the most out of this book.
