Microsoft Power BI and Power Platform for Productivity Specialization

Become a Power BI and Power Platform Expert. Boost Productivity, Automate Processes, and Gain Valuable Insights

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10 course series

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4 months

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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10 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.6

(37 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Perform advanced data analysis using Excel and Power BI
Design compelling and accessible reports and dashboards using Power BI
Develop simple Power Apps for business applications
Automate business processes using Power Automate

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Specialization - 10 course series

This program combines Microsoft Power BI for business intelligence and Microsoft Power Platform for business automation, providing essential skills for data-driven decision-making and building custom business software solutions with minimal coding skills.

In the Power BI portion of the program, you'll master business intelligence and learn the data analysis process. You'll discover how to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from multiple sources, create data models, write DAX calculations, and optimize Power BI performance. You'll also learn to create compelling visualizations, design accessible dashboards, and perform advanced analytics for deeper insights using Power BI. Lastly, you’ll learn to use Copilot to improve your Power BI productivity.

Additionally, this program explores the full potential of Power Platform. Discover how to boost productivity by automating business processes with Power Automate, creating simple apps with Power Apps, and building chatbots with Power Virtual Agents. By connecting these tools with Microsoft Dataverse and Power BI, you'll gain a holistic understanding of the Power Platform ecosystem. By completing this specialization, you'll be equipped to leverage both Power BI for comprehensive business intelligence and Power Platform for streamlined business automation as well as how to analyze data effectively

Applied Learning Project

Throughout the program, learners will work on various hands-on projects that simulate real-world business scenarios. These projects will range from data analysis and visualization tasks in Power BI to process automation and app development in Power Platform, including:

Preparing and analyzing data in Excel
Configuring and cleaning data from multiple sources using Power Query
Creating a data model and writing DAX calculations
Designing and formatting interactive reports and dashboards in Power BI
Developing simple Power Apps and connecting them to Microsoft Dataverse
Automating a business process using Power Automate
Building a functional chatbot with Power Virtual Agents

Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

Course 119 hours4.6 (18 ratings)

What you'll learn

Create data in Microsoft Excel and prepare it for data analysis. 
Make use of common formulas and functions in a worksheet. 
Prepare Excel data for analysis in Power BI using functions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Microsoft Excel

Category: Excel Formulas

Category: Data Manipulation

Category: Data Management

Category: Data Transformation

Category: Timelines

Category: Data Cleansing

Category: Pivot Tables And Charts

Category: Power BI

Category: Data Analysis

Unlock the Power of Data with Power BI

Course 214 hours

What you'll learn

How to recognize and use the key data analysis components of Microsoft Power BI.
Understand a Power BI data analyst's skills, tasks, and tools.
Describe the different stages in the data analysis process that result in data-driven decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Power BI

Category: Data Analysis

Category: Data Transformation

Category: Data Collection

Category: Data Visualization Software

Category: Data Processing

Category: Business Analytics

Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making

Category: Business Intelligence

Category: Data Management

Data Extract, Transform, and Load in Power BI

Course 320 hours

What you'll learn

How to set up a data source and explain and configure storage modes in Power BI.
How to prepare for data modeling by cleaning and transforming data.
How to use profiling tools to identify data anomalies.
How to reference queries and dataflows and use the Advanced Editor to modify code.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Transformation

Category: Power BI

Category: Extract, Transform, Load

Category: Data Integration

Category: Data Manipulation

Category: Data Cleansing

Category: Query Languages

Category: Data Validation

Category: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

Category: Data Import/Export

Category: Data Warehousing

Category: Data Quality

Modeling Data in Power BI

Course 423 hours

What you'll learn

How to form a model using a Star Schema.
How to write calculations DAX to create elements and analysis in Power BI.
How to optimize performance in a Power BI model.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Modeling

Category: Power BI

Category: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

Category: Star Schema

Category: Data Transformation

Category: Performance Tuning

Category: Data Analysis

Category: Data Manipulation

Category: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Category: Database Design

Analysis and Visualization of Data with Power BI

Course 529 hours

What you'll learn

How to add visualizations to reports and dashboards.
How to design accessible reports and dashboards.
How to use visualizations to perform data analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Power BI

Category: Interactive Data Visualization

Category: Data Analysis

Category: Data Visualization Software

Category: Dashboard

Category: Business Intelligence

Category: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Category: Advanced Analytics

Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Category: Data Storytelling

Category: Microsoft Power Platform

Creative Designing in Power BI

Course 620 hours4.5 (247 ratings)

What you'll learn

How to create compelling and cohesive reports and dashboards.
How to work in detail with specialist chart visualizations.
How to add elements such as videos, streaming data and QR codes to dashboards.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Power BI

Category: Data Storytelling

Category: Data Presentation

Category: Data Visualization Software

Category: Data Security

Category: Data Visualization

Category: Microsoft Power Platform

Category: Dashboard

Category: Creative Design

Category: Data Analysis

Category: Data Mapping

Copilot for Power BI

Course 71 hour4.6 (26 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI

Category: Power BI

Category: Data Storytelling

Category: Data Presentation

Category: Analytical Skills

Category: Artificial Intelligence

Category: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

Category: Business Intelligence

Category: Interactive Data Visualization

Category: Microsoft Power Platform

Category: Data Processing

Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform

Course 83 hours4.6 (73 ratings)

What you'll learn

Describe the components of Microsoft Power Platform, the business value for customers, & security of the technology
Define the basic concepts of the Dataverse and ways you can connect and customize data connections to Microsoft Power Platform applications
Discover how Power Apps empowers you to create applications tailored to your business needs, enhancing productivity & efficiency
Recognize the value and capabilities of Power Apps & ways organizations leverage this technology to build simple applications for their business

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Development

Category: Microsoft Power Platform

Category: Compliance Management

Category: Platform As A Service (PaaS)

Category: Business Intelligence

Category: Productivity Software

Category: Real Time Data

Category: Data Store

Category: Business Solutions

Category: Cloud Storage

Category: Microsoft 365

Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making

Category: Data Integration

Use Power Platform for Custom & Automated Solutions

Course 99 hours3.7 (33 ratings)

What you'll learn

Construct and customize dynamic canvas apps to address specific business process challenges
Design model-driven apps using component-based architecture
Configure and secure PowerApps Portals for external users
Develop and implement automated application workflows using Microsoft Power Automate

Skills you'll gain

Category: Microsoft Power Platform

Category: Application Development

Category: Data Integration

Category: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow

Category: Business Process Automation

Category: Business Process

Category: Workflow Management

Category: User Interface (UI)

Category: Cloud Applications

Power Virtual Agents

Course 104 hours

What you'll learn

Explain the value and capabilities of Power Virtual Agents for building chatbot solutions
Design and deploy no-code chatbots using Power Virtual Agents