Power BI: Moving Beyond the Basics of Power BI and Learning about DAX Language

Have you always wondered if there was a better way to visualize the numerous data sets you look at? Do you want to learn if there was a way to do it without using Excel and expensive visualization tools like Tableau? If you answered yes to these questions, you have come to the right place.

Businesses often look for a way to visualize the large volumes of data they collect in an easy-to-read manner. They want visuals that enable them to understand the various correlations between variables to help them make the right decision. There are numerous business intelligence tools in the market, but most of these are expensive. A small or medium-sized corporation cannot afford those tools. This is where Power BI comes into play for you. Microsoft launched Power BI after understanding the needs of the market. It used Excel to test the different components of Power BI before it launched the application that is available to us today.

If you are working as a business analyst or want to play around with data, you have come to the right place. This book will act as a guide and help you understand the basics of Power BI. We will also touch base on the DAX language and look at the different functions that one can use in this tool. Throughout this book, we will look at:

• An Introduction to Power BI
• Why should you use Power BI?
• Data Sources in Power BI
• Modeling data using Power BI
• Dashboard, Visualization and other options in Power BI
• Sharing Dashboards and Reports in Power BI
• An introduction to DAX
• Different functions in DAX
• How to use DAX functions wisely
• Tips to work with visualizations in Power BI and more

If you are keen to learn more about this tool, grab a copy of this book now