Mastering Microsoft Power BI : expert techniques to create interactive insights for effective data analytics and business intelligence / Greg Deckler, Brett Powell ; foreword by Leon Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deckler, Greg, author.

Powell, Brett, author.

Contributor:

Gordon, Leon, writer of foreword.

Series:

Expert insight.

Expert insight

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Power BI (Computer file).

Business intelligence--Computer programs.

Business intelligence.

Information visualization--Computer programs.

Information visualization.

Business--Data processing.

Business.

Visual analytics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 679 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England ; Mumbai : Packt, [2022]

Biography/History:

Deckler Gregory: Greg Deckler is a 7-time Microsoft MVP for Data Platform and an active blogger and Power BI community member, having written over 6, 000 solutions to community questions. Greg has authored many books on Power BI, including Learn Power BI 1st and 2nd Editions, DAX Cookbook, Power BI Cookbook 2nd Edition and Mastering Power BI 2nd Edition. Greg has also created several external tools for Power BI and regularly posts video content to his YouTube channels, Microsoft Hates Greg and DAX For Humans. Powell Brett: Brett Powell is the owner of and business intelligence consultant at Frontline Analytics LLC, a data and analytics research and consulting firm and Microsoft Power BI partner. He has worked with Power BI technologies since they were first introduced as the PowerPivot add-in for Excel 2010 and has been a Power BI architect and lead BI consultant for organizations across the retail, manufacturing, and financial services industries. Additionally, Brett has led Boston's Power BI User Group, delivered presentations at technology events such as Power BI World Tour, and maintains the popular Insight Quest Microsoft BI blog.

Summary:

Plan, design, develop, and manage robust Power BI solutions to generate meaningful insights and make data-driven decisions. Mastering Microsoft Power BI, Second Edition, provides 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.

Contents:

Table of Contents Planning Power BI Projects Preparing Data sources Connecting to Sources and Transforming Data with M Designing Import, DirectQuery, and Composite Data Models Developing DAX Measures and Security Roles Planning Power BI Reports Creating and Formatting Visualizations Applying Advanced Analytics Designing Dashboards Managing Workspaces and Content Managing the On-Premises Data Gateway Deploying Paginated Reports Creating Power BI Apps and Content Distribution Administering Power BI for an Organization Building Enterprise BI with Power BI Premium.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781801818193

1801818193

OCLC:

1334603612