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Try out Microsoft Power BI Assessment In this one-day express training, participants will quickly gain essential skills in Microsoft Power BI, from data acquisition to report generation. The course is tailored for those who need to rapidly understand and start using Power BI to create reports or dashboards. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to familiarize themselves with Power BI Desktop, import data from various sources, particularly Microsoft Excel, perform basic data cleansing and transformation, and visualize data using different types of visuals in a Power BI report. Designed for beginners with little or no exposure to programming, data warehouse schemas, or advanced Excel skills, the workshop is suitable for anyone with a basic understanding of key business priorities such as revenue, profitability, and financial accounting. The course content includes getting to know your data, with an introduction to Power BI and its data connection capabilities, using Excel as a data source, and understanding the Power BI data model and table relationships. Participants will also learn data transformation using Power Query, creating and managing queries in Power BI Desktop, performing simple data transformations using Power Query, consolidating data in Power Query Editor, and an introduction to the M language. Additionally, the workshop covers simplified DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), explaining the differences between calculated columns and measures, and performing basic calculations. Finally, participants will learn to create simple Power BI reports and dashboards, explore commonly used visuals, and utilize basic report design features.