About This Course
In today's fast-paced corporate world, executives don't want to look at endless spreadsheets; they need clear, visual, and real-time insights. Business Intelligence (BI) professionals bridge the gap between complex data systems and business strategy.
This course equips you with the tools to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources. You will gain hands-on experience with the industry's leading BI platforms—Microsoft Power BI and Tableau—to create dynamic, interactive dashboards that communicate data stories effectively.
Skills You Will Gain
Course Syllabus
Module 1: Intro to BI & Data Warehousing
Understand the fundamentals of Business Intelligence. Learn about the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process, data warehouses, star schemas, and how to prepare raw data for analysis.
Module 2: Visual Analytics with Tableau
Dive into Tableau Desktop. Connect to various data sources, build foundational charts (bar, line, scatter), and learn to use filters, calculated fields, and parameters to explore data dynamically.
Module 3: Microsoft Power BI & Power Query
Get started with Power BI Desktop. Use Power Query to clean, shape, and merge data from different sources, creating a solid data model ready for complex reporting.
Module 4: Advanced Modeling with DAX
Unlock the true power of Power BI using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX). Write complex formulas to create custom measures, calculated columns, and time-intelligence functions (e.g., Year-to-Date).
Module 5: Dashboards & Data Storytelling
Combine your visualizations into cohesive, interactive dashboards. Learn the principles of data storytelling and UI design for reporting, and how to publish and share your reports securely online.