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 (696)
  • Diego Braga (Oct 9, 2024)

    The best!

  • Giacomo Castellarin (Oct 6, 2024)

    Very useful course to understand the basics of data modeling in PowerBI. Marco, Alberto and Daniele are a reference point for me.

  • Jack Chomba (Oct 3, 2024)

    Insightful

  • Claude Hercend (Oct 1, 2024)

    Really amazing content! i really enjoyed the skills that need to be learned in Data Modelling to become a top level Data Analyst!

  • Vijay Kumar (Sep 23, 2024)

    Good

  • Mohamed Khaled (Sep 20, 2024)

    Awesome

  • Luca Degani (Sep 19, 2024)

    Another excellent course from sqlbi: useful themes and cases very well explained. *.pbix cases and support slides very helpful for "after lesson" study and exercises.

  • Chaithanya Kumar Bandaari (Sep 14, 2024)

    Easy and clear explanation about Data modelling in a very short time.

  • Hotoo Mal (Sep 8, 2024)

    it was good introduction course on data modeling, which covered key concepts such as granularity, centralized and decentralized data, and the star schema. The course provided in-depth training on building relationships between different data elements, equipping me with the skills to design efficient and scalable data models. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, I gained a solid understanding of how to structure data to enhance accessibility and performance in various analytical scenarios.

  • Marcelo Skovronsky (Sep 1, 2024)

    Although you name the course as an "Introduction", I haven't seen this course's content in a bunch of other related courses I've been taking for a while. Congratulations and thank you for allowing me to take this course for free. I am considering to take Alberto's advice and buy a book instead of taking yet another course on this subject. Best regards.

  • Mustafa Al-Azawi (Aug 26, 2024)

    Perfect entry-level course for data modeling that even experienced data analysts can learn new things from.

  • Shrey Soni (Jul 29, 2024)

    It was great learning about data modelling!!

  • Sinisa Ivkovic (Jul 5, 2024)

    Nice introduction.

  • Shivam Sharma (Jun 26, 2024)

    the course was fantastic , thanks alberto and team!

  • Billy Joe Wilsher (Jun 22, 2024)

    I am currently working toward my PL-300 using datacamp's Data Analyst in Power BI. This course does give some additional information missed out in their program. So worth a watch.