Microsoft Excel: Business Intelligence with Power Query & DAX
This comprehensive Microsoft Excel: Business Intelligence with Power Query & DAX course is designed for business professionals, analysts, and decision-makers […]
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Course Description
This comprehensive Microsoft Excel: Business Intelligence with Power Query & DAX course is designed for business professionals, analysts, and decision-makers who want to transform raw data into meaningful business insights using modern Excel Business Intelligence tools. Participants will learn how to import, clean, transform, model, analyze, and visualize data using Power Query, the Excel Data Model, Power Pivot, and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX).
The course covers real-world business intelligence techniques for combining data from multiple sources, building relational data models, creating advanced calculations, designing interactive dashboards, and automating reporting processes. Through instructor-led demonstrations, practical exercises, business case studies, and a comprehensive capstone project, participants will gain the skills needed to create scalable, automated, and insight-driven reporting solutions entirely within Microsoft Excel.
What You Will Learn
- Understand Business Intelligence concepts and Excel BI architecture.
- Import data from a variety of business data sources.
- Clean and transform data efficiently using Power Query.
- Build relational Data Models using Power Pivot.
- Create calculated columns and measures using DAX.
- Develop advanced business calculations using DAX functions.
- Build interactive reports with PivotTables, PivotCharts, and slicers.
- Design executive dashboards with KPIs and visual storytelling techniques.
- Optimize Excel BI solutions for performance and scalability.
- Automate data refresh and reporting processes.
- Apply Business Intelligence techniques to real-world analytical scenarios.
- Deliver enterprise-ready dashboards that support data-driven decision-making.
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 40 Hours
- Microsoft Excel: Business Intelligence with Power Query & DAX Curriculum12 Items
- 1.1Introduction to Excel Business Intelligence30 Minutes
- 1.2Importing Data with Power Query30 Minutes
- 1.3Data Transformation with Power Query30 Minutes
- 1.4Creating the Excel Data Model30 Minutes
- 1.5Introduction to DAX30 Minutes
- 1.6Advanced DAX Functions30 Minutes
- 1.7Business Intelligence Reporting30 Minutes
- 1.8Dashboard Design30 Minutes
- 1.9Performance Optimization30 Minutes
- 1.10Automation and Data Refresh30 Minutes
- 1.11Business Intelligence Case Studies30 Minutes
- 1.12Capstone Business Intelligence Project30 Minutes
Abdul
Abdul is an experienced Microsoft Office and Data Analytics trainer with over 12 years of experience delivering instructor-led classroom and online training programs to corporate professionals, government organizations, educational institutions, and individual learners. He specializes in Microsoft Excel, helping learners progress from basic spreadsheet skills to advanced data analysis, reporting, and automation techniques.
Throughout his career, Abdul has successfully trained professionals across industries including finance, banking, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, education, logistics, telecommunications, and information technology. His practical, hands-on teaching approach enables participants to immediately apply Excel skills to real-world business scenarios.
Areas of Expertise Microsoft Excel (Beginner to Advanced) Excel Formulas and Functions Logical, Lookup, and Dynamic Array Functions Data Cleaning and Preparation Data Validation and Conditional Formatting PivotTables and PivotCharts Interactive Dashboards and Data Visualization Power Query for Data Transformation Excel Macros and VBA Fundamentals Business Reporting and MIS Reporting Financial Modeling and Forecasting Budgeting and Cost Analysis Business Analytics using Excel What-If Analysis, Goal Seek, and Solver Data Import and Export Microsoft 365 Excel Features Collaboration and Workbook Security Excel Productivity Tips and Best Practices Training Experience
Abdul has delivered numerous corporate training programs ranging from beginner-level Excel workshops to advanced business analytics courses. His training methodology combines instructor-led demonstrations, guided exercises, hands-on labs, case studies, quizzes, and real-world projects to ensure maximum participant engagement and knowledge retention.
He has successfully trained:
Business Analysts Financial Analysts Accountants HR Professionals Sales and Marketing Teams Operations Managers Project Managers Administrative Professionals Data Analysts Management Executives Students and Job Seekers Key Competencies Advanced Excel Reporting Dashboard Design and KPI Reporting Data Analysis and Visualization Business Process Automation MIS Reporting Financial Reporting Spreadsheet Optimization Performance Analysis Data Management Automation using Macros Problem Solving with Excel Interactive Learning Facilitation Training Methodology
Abdul follows a practical and learner-focused approach that includes:
Instructor-led demonstrations Step-by-step guided exercises Hands-on laboratory sessions Real-world business case studies Interactive quizzes and assessments Capstone projects Individual mentoring and doubt-clearing sessions Best practices and productivity techniques Professional Skills Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365, Excel 2021, Excel 2019, Excel 2016) Microsoft Office Suite Power Query Power Pivot PivotTables and PivotCharts Dashboard Development Data Analysis Data Visualization VBA Fundamentals Business Intelligence Reporting Microsoft Power BI (Fundamentals) Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook
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