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 (665)
  • Tomasz Piotr Czarny (Jul 15, 2023)

    Thank You

  • Tamir Basin (Jul 15, 2023)

    Thank you for an insightful and well-explained course. Kind regards, Tamir Basin

  • Clint Finch (Jul 14, 2023)

    Good stuff as always by Marco and Alberto. Bravo!

  • Lance Masatsugu (Jul 14, 2023)

    Fantastic insights!

  • Frederik Mandel Pedersen (Jul 4, 2023)

    Great introductory course which gives a great overview of how data modeling works in Power BI and how to optimize it.

  • Thibault BEZPALKO (Jul 2, 2023)

    Hello. Maybe someone said to you already but I think there is a little mistake in the formula used in the last chapter "Data modeling scenarios", video "Precompute the values". Around 3'40, a formula to "calculate" the daily salary is shown : I think it misses an equal sign in the last line. The current date variable is greater or equal to the "From date" value and smaller or equal to the "To date" value. If there is not the equal sign in the second comparison, the value of the daily salary can't appear in the table so I guess it's not taken into account for the calculation at the end. The formula seems to be ok for the next table about Store and should be replicated in Salary tab, according to me. Best regards.

  • William Tan (Jun 30, 2023)

    I learnt so much about data modelling from this introduction course!

  • PRAVEEN KUMAR SINGH (Jun 23, 2023)

    The data modelling course exceeded my expectations. The instructors were exceptional, providing thorough explanations and prompt support. Practical exercises and real-world examples strengthened my understanding. The user-friendly platform and high-quality content enhanced the learning experience. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in data modelling.

  • Akash Singh (Jun 21, 2023)

    Good

  • Ogah Ogbonnaya (Jun 16, 2023)

    i learnt alot in this tutorial. thanks

  • Nick Malibiran (Jun 13, 2023)

    Thank you for this content! Awesome work

  • Alcides (Jun 4, 2023)

    Great

  • VICTOR RICARDO DELGADO JULON (Jun 4, 2023)

    Es una excelente introducción al modelado de datos, maravilloso curso...

  • Fernando Chivela (May 30, 2023)

    Excellent content and examples.

  • Bhaskaran Kannappan (May 30, 2023)

    Good Course