Microsoft Power BI Service

This course is a hands-on, project-based introduction to publishing and collaborating in the cloud with Power BI Service.

We’ll start with a quick intro, explore the Microsoft Fabric and Power BI ecosystems, then dive into each stage of the workflow, including connecting to data, building reports and dashboards, and collaborating with other users.

Throughout the course you’ll be playing the role of a data analyst for Maven Inspectional Services, a restaurant health inspection agency. Your objective is to use the skills you develop throughout the course to build scalable reports and deliver insights across the organization.

We’ll explore the Power BI landscape and interface, review common user personas, and practice creating new workspaces, then connect to data from multiple sources, set up gateways and dataflows, and explore real-world automation tools.

Next we’ll visualize our data with reports and dashboards, and introduce powerful tools like data-driven alerts, quick insights, natural language queries, and the Power BI mobile app.

Finally, we’ll review options for publishing and sharing workspaces & apps, configure custom row-level security rules, and explore common administration roles and settings.

By the end of the course you’ll have a deep, practical understanding of Power BI Service, along with the skills and confidence to apply these tools on your own.

COURSE CONTENTS:

• 6 hours on-demand video (9.5 CPE credits)

• 8 homework assignments

• 6 quizzes

• 2 skills assessments (1 benchmark, 1 final)

COURSE CURRICULUM:

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

• Users who have completed Power BI Desktop training, and would like to explore cloud-based publishing and collaboration tools

• Analysts or BI professionals seeking to collaborate with other users, configure apps and workspaces, or distribute reports to teams or organizations

• Anyone seeking a clear and straight-forward introduction to cloud-based business intelligence with Power BI Service

WHAT ARE THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS?

• Students will need a work or school email address to sign up for a Power BI Service account (personal accounts such as gmail, aol, or hotmail are currently not supported)

• Several features require a PRO plan (60 day free trial, then $9.99/month)

• This course should be taken after Power BI Desktop

WHAT ARE THE COURSE OBJECTIVES?

• Identify basic Power BI Service functionality and administration options, including interface tools, account tiers, basic building blocks, administration roles and settings, and tenant settings

• Identify common data connection options and automations tools, including gateways, dataflows, and scheduled refresh

• Identify key Power BI content types and tools, including reports and dashboards, configuration options, interaction modes, data driven alerts, Q&A, and quick insights

• Identify common sharing and collaboration options, including permission levels, workspaces, publishing apps, publishing to web, and usage reports

• Identify row-level security syntax, common use cases for static and dynamic roles, testing roles, and configuration options

CPE ACCREDITATION DETAILS:

• CPE Credits: 9.5

• Field of Study: Information Technology

• Delivery Method: QAS Self Study

Maven Analytics LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

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*Last Updated: May 30, 2024