Advanced DAX in Power BI Course Overview

Prerequisites for Advanced DAX in Power BI Course

To ensure you have the foundational knowledge required to maximize your learning experience in the Advanced DAX in Power BI course, we recommend that participants meet the following prerequisites:

• Understanding of Basic DAX Syntax: Participants should be familiar with basic DAX functions and operators, including CALCULATE, FILTER, and SUMX.
• Understanding of Data Modelling: Participants should have experience with data modelling concepts, such as relationships between tables and creating calculated columns and measures.
• Familiarity with Power BI or Excel: Participants should be comfortable using either Power BI or Excel, as these tools are commonly used in conjunction with DAX.

By ensuring you meet these prerequisites, you'll be well-prepared to dive into advanced topics and truly benefit from the hands-on exercises and real-world case studies included in this course.

Target Audience for Advanced DAX in Power BI

Power BI Advanced DAX

Master the intricate functionalities of DAX within Power BI to elevate your data modeling and analytical capabilities. Ideal for professionals with foundational DAX and data modeling knowledge.

Target Audience and Job Roles:

• Data Analysts
• Business Intelligence Analysts
• Data Scientists
• Financial Analysts
• Power BI Developers
• Excel Power Users
• Business Analysts
• Database Administrators
• Reporting Analysts
• IT Professionals
• Data Engineers
• BI Consultants
• Management Information Systems (MIS) Analysts
• Decision Support Analysts
• Actuaries
• Market Researchers

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Advanced DAX in Power BI?

Introduction:

The Advanced DAX in Power BI course dives deep into complex data analysis techniques, covering advanced DAX functions, time intelligence, optimization strategies, and sophisticated data modeling tactics. Gain hands-on experience through comprehensive exercises and real-life Case Studies.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Master advanced DAX syntax and formatting techniques.
• Develop proficiency in creating and utilizing calculated columns and measures.
• Understand and apply different evaluation contexts such as filter and row contexts.
• Employ advanced filtering techniques using the CALCULATE function with single and multiple filters.
• Utilize DAX table functions and differentiate between column and table filters.
• Implement various ALL functions and their variations to manipulate data sets.
• Apply DAX Time Intelligence functions for performing calculations on date values.
• Distinguish between empty values and zero, and use functions like BLANK(), ISBLANK(), and COALESCE to handle them.
• Enhance code readability and performance by using variables effectively.
• Control the direction of filter propagation and manage bidirectional relationships in data models.