Power BI for End Users
Learn to read, filter and explore Power BI Service reports, then share findings and set data alerts, using a digital marketing case.
Power BI for End Users is about the reader’s side of Power BI Service: opening reports, making sense of their charts and graphs, and filtering or drilling into the data to answer a question. A digital marketing case runs through the lessons, with website traffic, customer engagement and campaign performance to examine. Sharing findings with colleagues, managing who can see a report and setting data alerts close the course.
What You Will Achieve
- Find your way around the Power BI Service interface and tell its main elements apart
- Interpret the charts and graphs in a report and narrow them to the data you need
- Trace patterns in marketing figures with drill-down, cross-filtering and the Explore feature
- Share a report with colleagues, check who has access and get notified when values change
Program Overview
Getting Started with Power BI Service
A tour of the service’s layout and building blocks, with the case for basing business decisions on data.
- Key elements of the interface
- Navigation steps
- Data-driven decision making
- Self-service reporting and analysis
Reading Reports and Exploring Data
Report reading and deeper analysis, worked through on website traffic, customer engagement and campaign performance data.
- Visual components of a report
- Filters for focused analysis
- Drill-down and cross-filtering
- The Explore feature
Sharing, Collaboration and Alerts
The final chapter turns to working with others in the service and to where learners can find help.
- Sharing reports
- Permissions
- Setting up data alerts
- Collaboration resources
Certificate Awarded (Paid)
Job Outlook
These skills are used by anyone whose team shares Power BI reports and dashboards to track results, including marketing work on website traffic, customer engagement and campaigns.
Good for: People who open Power BI reports at work and want to read, filter, explore and share them in Power BI Service.
Keep in mind: A conceptual course centered on using reports in Power BI Service. Using the sharing features in your own workplace needs a paid Power BI license.
Bottom line: A focused look at the report reader’s side of Power BI Service, practiced on a single digital marketing case throughout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Power BI Service?
Power BI Service is the cloud-based part of Microsoft Power BI, where people view, analyze and share data through interactive reports and dashboards. Every lesson in this course works inside the service, with the focus on reading visuals, filtering, exploring and sharing.
What does the last chapter teach about sharing and alerts?
It covers sharing and collaboration in Power BI Service, understanding permissions and setting up data alerts, and points to where to find help and collaboration resources.
Which marketing data runs through the lessons?
The exercises follow a digital marketing trend analysis. Learners examine website traffic, customer engagement and campaign performance, using the same case to practice reading visuals, applying filters and exploring the data more deeply.
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