Make smarter business decisions with Microsoft PowerBI
Microsoft PowerBI For Dummies gives you the foundation you need to use this powerful software platform to manage your data and gather insight for making better decisions. With PowerBI, you can visualize, model, and interpret large datasets, quickly revealing insights that once took weeks to dig out. This book takes you through the basics of getting your data ready, preparing your analysis, and creating reports. Then, you'll dig into more advanced features using DAX—the PowerBI programming language—even if you have no prior programming experience. This edition covers the latest updates to the software, including AI integration, enhanced customization, and improved real-time collaboration tools.
- Transform raw data into meaningful information and make data-driven decisions
- Import datasets and create dashboards, visualizations, and reports
- Use the Copilot AI assistant to speed up workflows and simplify tasks
- Integrate PowerBI with other Microsoft services like Excel and Azure
Businesses of all sizes can use PowerBI to manage their data. With Microsoft PowerBI For Dummies, you can quickly and easily set up PowerBI, learn the fundamentals, and handle complex reporting.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Put Your BI Thinking Caps On 7
Chapter 1: A Crash Course in Data Analytics Terms: Power BI Style 9
Chapter 2: The Who, How, and What of Power BI 23
Chapter 3: Oh, the Choices: Power BI Versions 37
Chapter 4: Power BI: The Highlights 47
Part 2: Its Time to Have a Data Party 63
Chapter 5: Preparing Data Sources 65
Chapter 6: Getting Data from Dynamic Sources 81
Chapter 7: Cleansing, Transforming, and Loading Your Data 97
Part 3: The Art and Science of Power BI 121
Chapter 8: Crafting the Semantic Model 123
Chapter 9: Designing and Deploying Semantic Models 143
Chapter 10: Perfecting the Semantic Model 163
Chapter 11: Visualizing Data 179
Chapter 12: Pumping Out Reports. 209
Chapter 13: Diving into Dashboarding 229
Chapter 14: Sharing and the Power BI Workspace 247
Part 4: Oh, No! Theres a Power BI Programming Language! 267
Chapter 15: Digging into DAX 269
Chapter 16: Digging Deeper into DAX 285
Part 5: Enhancing Your Power BI Experience 307
Chapter 17: Making Your Data Shine 309
Chapter 18: Extending the Power BI Experience 327
Chapter 19: Enhancing Power BI with Fabric and Copilot 349
Part 6: The Part of Tens 373
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Optimize DAX Using Power BI 375
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Make Accessible and User-Friendly Reports 385
Chapter 22: Ten Useful Power BI Resources 397
Index 405
Jack Hyman is the founder and principal of HyerTek, a consulting firm providing IT management and implementation services to government and educational institutions. He manages leading cloud platforms and analytics tools from Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, and others. Jack is author of several business technology titles in the For Dummies series including Microsoft Power Platform For Dummies and Tableau For Dummies.
