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Learn Power BI - Second Edition

By : Gregory Deckler
5 (1)
Book Image

Learn Power BI - Second Edition

5 (1)
By: Gregory Deckler

Overview of this book

To succeed in today's transforming business world, organizations need business intelligence capabilities to make smarter decisions faster than ever before. This updated second edition of Learn Power BI takes you on a journey of data exploration and discovery, using Microsoft Power BI to ingest, cleanse, and organize data in order to unlock key business insights that can then be shared with others. This newly revised and expanded edition of Learn Power BI covers all of the latest features and interface changes and takes you through the fundamentals of business intelligence projects, how to deploy, adopt, and govern Power BI within your organization, and how to leverage your knowledge in the marketplace and broader ecosystem that is Power BI. As you progress, you will learn how to ingest, cleanse, and transform your data into stunning visualizations, reports, and dashboards that speak to business decision-makers. By the end of this Power BI book, you will be fully prepared to be the data analysis hero of your organization – or even start a new career as a business intelligence professional.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
1
Section 1:The Basics
4
Section 2:The Desktop
10
Section 3:The Service
15
Section 4:The Future

Questions

As an activity, try to answer the following questions on your own:

  • Where is Power BI positioned in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms?
  • What are seven different jobs or roles available within the business intelligence market?
  • What are the two different ways that you might engage in a job within the business intelligence market?
  • What are two ways in which consulting services firms engage in work?
  • What are some of the differences between being an internal employee versus a consultant?
  • What are four job search strategies you can use to help you find a job in business intelligence?
  • What are six interviewing tips that can help you ace your interview?
  • When negotiating benefits and compensation, what other things can be negotiated besides salary?
  • What are five salary negotiating tips?