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Introduction to Data Modeling for Power BI Video Course

Introduction to Data Modeling for Power BI is an introductory video course about data modeling, which is a required skill to get the best out of Power BI, Power Pivot for Excel, and Analysis Services. The training is aimed at users that do not have a background knowledge in data modeling for analytical systems and reporting.

The goal of the course is introduce the primary concepts of dimensional modeling, using practical examples and demos to illustrate how to obtain the desired result without having to write complex DAX expressions. Creating a proper data model simplifies the code to write and improves the performance. The course is made of 100 minutes of lectures. You can watch the videos at any time and the system will keep track of your advances. Within the course you can download the slides and the Power BI files used in the demos.

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  • Presentation of Introduction to Data Modeling for Power BI

    • Presentation of Introduction to Data Modeling for Power BI

  • Slides and demos

    • How to download and use demo files
    • Demos download
    • Slides of the video course

  • Introduction to data modeling

    • Introduction to data modeling
    • Introduction
    • Scattered information
    • Business entities

  • Normalization and denormalization

    • Normalization and denormalization
    • Introducing normalization and denormalization

  • Star schemas

    • Star schemas
    • Introducing star schemas
    • Placing tables in a diagram
    • If you don't have a star schema

  • Why data modeling is useful

    • Why data modeling is useful
    • What is the role of a data model

  • Data modeling scenarios

    • Data modeling scenarios
    • Common scenarios
    • Header / detail tables
    • Back to a star schema
    • Multiple fact tables
    • Building a star schema
    • Handling multiple dates
    • Multiple relationships with date
    • Events with different durations
    • Precompute the values

  • Conclusion

    • Conclusion
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Student Reviews (702)
  • Olga Nazarenko (Feb 3, 2021)

    Very solid and clear intro course

  • Ghulam Mustafa (Jan 26, 2021)

    data modeling explainer very well that help me to manage big data of my organization

  • Nijal Enasu (Jan 23, 2021)

    very good course to persue

  • Daniel Martini (Jan 19, 2021)

    I work with Power BI for couple years and even this was a basic course, it cleared a lot of things to me. Marco explained detailed the simple basic that have a huge impact at the report, can't wait to have the advanced module.

  • Jorge Renato Díaz Castillo (Jan 17, 2021)

    Great, they are the best!

  • Karl Bermel (Jan 15, 2021)

    professional clear relevant

  • Asghar Hussaini (Jan 15, 2021)

    Excellent Course.

  • Jose M. Cuadrado (Jan 12, 2021)

    Very good

  • Dominique Turgot (Jan 7, 2021)

    Great course. I got a better understanding of data modeling after seeing the different examples. Thanks!

  • Ahmed Elshiksh (Jan 7, 2021)

    Amazing Course

  • Doreen Gremmel (Jan 7, 2021)

    Course gave a great overview and insight into data modelling.

  • Javaid Iqbal (Jan 6, 2021)

    Excellent course

  • Rigoberto Garcia (Jan 5, 2021)

    Great course. Theory and practice are excelent. Thanks

  • ODIN EFREN DEL TORO REYNA (Jan 3, 2021)

    I'd been working with Power BI for some years and learn through practice. It's always a good practice to review basics which normally leads to improve productivity. From my point of view, courses from SQLBI are the best at the moment by having well-structured knowledge. If you want to be the best, learn from the best!

  • Leandro Rocha (Jan 3, 2021)

    This course is very good, and helped me to understand how to designer the best model.