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Data Modeling for Power BI Video Course

Data modeling is a required skill to get the most out of Power BI, Power Pivot for Excel, and Analysis Services. This video course is aimed at users of Power BI Desktop or Power Pivot for Excel, and at Analysis Services developers who want to learn how to build the optimal data model for their reporting needs.

The goal of the video course is to teach through examples of increasing complexity how to solve business scenarios by adapting the data model, so that the required DAX code becomes easier, faster and more robust. All the demos and the exercises are based on Power BI examples. However, the very same concepts can be applied to Power Pivot and Analysis Services Tabular.

The video course is made up of over 10 hours of lectures, plus another estimated 8 hours of individual exercises. You can watch the videos at any time and the system will keep track of your progress. Within the video course you can download the material for all the exercises.

Students have access to a private discussion area where they can interact with the instructors asking questions related to the lectures and the exercises.

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  • Presentation of Data Modeling for Power BI

    • Presentation of Data Modeling for Power BI
      FREE

  • Exercises, slides, and demos

    • How to download and complete exercises
      FREE
    • Exercises download
    • Demos download
    • Slides of the video course
    • SQL Server Contoso DW database

  • Introduction to data modeling

    • Introduction to data modeling
      FREE
    • Introduction
      FREE
    • Analytical limits
      FREE
    • Increasing the analytical power
      FREE
    • Introducing the data model
      FREE
    • Leveraging the data model
      FREE
    • Normalization and denormalization
    • Facts and dimensions
    • Introducing star schemas
    • If you don't have a star schema
    • Chains of relationships
    • How many dimensions?
    • Why data modeling is useful
    • LAB number 1

  • Header / detail tables

    • Header / detail tables
      FREE
    • Introducing header / detail schemas
    • Bidirectional filtering is not the way to go
    • Header / detail
    • Denormalizing the discount
    • Back to a star schema
    • LAB number 2

  • Multiple fact tables

    • Multiple fact tables
      FREE
    • Using multiple fact tables
    • Moving filters with DAX
    • Building a star schema
    • How to properly use multiple fact tables, if present
    • Trying bidirectional filtering
    • Model ambiguity
    • Solving ambiguity
    • LAB number 3

  • Working with date and time

    • Working with date and time
      FREE
    • Date attributes in the fact table
      FREE
    • Building a date dimension
    • CALENDARAUTO
    • The model with a date dimension
    • Automatic date grouping in Excel and Power BI
    • Automatic date grouping in Power BI
    • Quick calculations in Power BI Desktop
    • Disable automatic date columns
    • Handling multiple dates
      FREE
    • Multiple date tables
      FREE
    • Multiple date tables with multiple fact tables
      FREE
    • Multiple relationships with date
    • Handling date and time
    • Computing with working days
    • Create a holidays table (one country)
    • Create a holidays table (multiple countries)
    • Weekends are not always the same
    • Handling special periods of the year
    • Non-overlapping periods: the model
    • Non-overlapping special periods
    • Overlapping special periods
    • Overlapping period measure
    • LAB number 4

  • Tracking historical attributes

    • Tracking historical attributes
      FREE
    • Attributes change over time
    • Handling variations over time
    • Slowly changing attributes or dimensions?
    • Rapidly changing dimensions
    • Attributes in the fact table

  • Using snapshots

    • Using snapshots
      FREE
    • What is a snapshot?
    • Sales versus inventory in the same model
    • Non-additive measures
    • LASTDATE does not work here
    • Optimizing performance
    • Snapshots and granularity
    • Transition matrix
    • Parameter table
    • LAB number 5

  • Analyzing date and time intervals

    • Analyzing date and time intervals
      FREE
    • What are intervals?
    • Solving with DAX... too complex!
    • Changing granularity
    • Split hours AND amount!
    • Analyzing active events
    • Open orders: the starting model
    • Open orders with DAX
    • Changing the model
    • Open orders is a snapshot table
    • Events with different durations
    • Daily Salary (DAX)
    • Precompute the values
    • LAB number 6

  • Many-to-many relationships

    • Many-to-many relationships
      FREE
    • What are many-to-many relationships?
    • Possible solutions to the scenario
    • Bidirectional filtering
    • Using CROSSFILTER
    • Using expanded table filtering
    • CROSSFILTER versus expanded tables
    • Understanding non-additivity
    • Cascading many-to-many
    • Additional material
    • LAB number 7

  • Working with different granularities

    • Working with different granularities
      FREE
    • Dimensions define granularity
    • Analyzing budget data
    • Reduce granularity on all the tables
    • Using DAX to move the filters
    • Filtering through relationships
    • Use the correct column to slice
    • Leveraging relationships
    • Checking granularity in the report
    • Hiding or reallocating?
    • LAB number 8

  • Segmentation data models

    • Segmentation data models
      FREE
    • Segmentation models
      FREE
    • Static segmentation
      FREE
    • Static segmentation: the formula
      FREE
    • Dynamic segmentation
    • Dynamic segmentation: the formula
    • ABC and Pareto analysis

  • Working with multiple currencies

    • Working with multiple currencies
      FREE
    • Using multiple currencies
    • Beware of simple calculations
    • Multiple sources, one reporting currency
    • Conversion with a calculated column
    • Single source, multiple reporting currencies
    • What the formula should perform
    • Multiple sources, multiple reporting currencies
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Student Reviews (114)
  • Ignacio Barrau (Dec 20, 2024)

    The course is awesome. You have manage to take many scenarios and help us modeling. I understand that there is a strong focus on DAX for the examples and always recaping that working previously with SQL you will create simpler DAX and improved performance. It would be great to see an update with newer scenarios. From a data modeling point of view it's kind of updated, but from a DAX perspective for improving performance, there has been released many new functions that could change the game. An scenario that felt short was modeling historic states of a dimensions. I had an scenario of bringing the last state of a marketing lead that could change on the same day (making lastdate useless) and conditions to compare. It was tricky. I manage to solve it, but I thought it's not that rare, historic states have strong potential and scenarios. That's just for adding something with value for you guys, because the course is amazing, you are amazing explaining. I think that can help.

  • Symeon Papadopoulos (Nov 29, 2024)

    This course has transformed the way I think about data modeling. I highly recommend it to anyone who works with Power BI or similar tools. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced professional, you'll find immense value here. Thank you, SQLBI, for this exceptional training experience! 🙌

  • Luis Alexander Araujo Sánchez (Nov 26, 2024)

    Very good! I found the videos and exercises great.

  • Per Henriksson (Nov 21, 2024)

    Greate course!

  • Ananya Das (Oct 28, 2024)

    This is a really helpful course. Thank you!

  • solarson1989usa (Oct 7, 2024)

    Great learning journey, sqlbi breaks down some data modeling concepts with great examples!

  • Daniel Pinzon (Sep 27, 2024)

    Excellent! Thanks

  • Benjamin Pierce (Aug 27, 2024)

    Great training resource. Expertly presented with valuable real-life examples. Marco and Alberto do a great job explaining the important concepts of modelling. Excellent value for the time and money. I enthusiastically recommend this to anyone interested in learning more about Data Modelling to advance their career.

  • Hector Orellana (Jul 19, 2024)

    It gives you an overview of different scenarios. It's a great material, very complete. Thanks

  • Mira Abel (Jul 4, 2024)

    The best training on the market. Complex cases explored. A lot to learn, think about and take away. Worth time and money. Thank you lots, SQLBI team.

  • Mazureyk Albuquerque Temoteo (May 10, 2024)

    O curso é incrível, apesar de eu não ter conseguido entender muito as fórmulas avançadas em DAX. Espero poder fazer o curso de Mastering Dax. Parabéns.

  • Enrique Garzón (Mar 11, 2024)

    The course is excellent. A large compilation of modeling cases and the examples are very varied and educational. I liked the topics covered by the course.

  • Alejandro Alvarado (Feb 27, 2024)

    Great course

  • Julia MikoÅ‚ajska (Feb 23, 2024)

    A lot of knowledge, but it should be more emphasized that the course is created for advanced DAX users, not the ones who would like to start the journey with data modeling.

    • – Hi Julia, Thank you for your feedback. We do offer the free video course, "Introduction to Data Modeling" which you may find helpful prior to learning the "Data Modeling for Power BI" video course. Claire
      Reply by Claire Costa (Feb 23, 2024)
  • Vivian Santisteban (Jan 28, 2024)

    Thank you !! Crack de cracks !

Would you prefer a classroom course?

This video course is based on a classroom course we teach all around the world. If you prefer a classroom learning experience, take a look at the dates below for a list of our upcoming classroom courses!
 Amsterdam, NL Apr 14-16, 2025
Amsterdam