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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  • Rony Benny (May 7, 2023)

    Very informative series. Some points were a bit difficult to grasp considering I am a beginner, so rewatched them multiple times, but overall, loved it.

  • Shravan Indraniya (May 7, 2023)

    This course will help me in making my career. thanks a lot for share your knowledge

  • Toni Lazazzera (May 3, 2023)

    Thanks very much Marco. Before watching this video I wasn't aware of the importance of Data Modeling and all the caveats awaiting the unprepared designer. Grazie mille. Toni

  • Sandro Sanchez (Apr 28, 2023)

    great course

  • Thor Dreamer (Apr 20, 2023)

    Excellent course

  • Timon Buijs (Apr 13, 2023)

    Many thanks for giving this online course to get a better understanding in data modeling within PowerBI!

  • Luis Oliveira (Apr 12, 2023)

    Simple and effective, as usual with SQLBI. Thank you

  • Gregory L Chilton (Apr 11, 2023)

    Excellent Course.

  • Bruno Elsner (Apr 10, 2023)

    I find this course excellent. I recommend it very much. Many thanks.

  • suwadu silubonde (Apr 10, 2023)

    A wonderful introduction, it has ignited a hunger to learn more about Power BI.

  • Danni Gottfredsen (Apr 8, 2023)

    It was at times a bit hard to understand what was being said due to the pronounciation/dialect, which is why it was very nice to have the subtitles. That said, I don't think I can complain, seeing that this (as well as the course Introducing DAX Video Course, where the same feedback applies) was free. This course (as well as the course Introducing DAX Video Course) is very well put together. Among other things, I would highlight: 1. The content of the courses (of course :) ). 2. How the course is split into chapters and subchapters, meaning that it is easy to complete the course over e.g. multiple days, just as it is easier to go to specific part of the course. 3. The subtitles. 4. The PBI and PDF files. Thank you, and keep up the good work. Best Regards Danni Gottfredsen

  • Usman Ahmed (Mar 26, 2023)

    A very informative course but things gets two wordy when it comes to presenting the actual problem.

  • Usman Ahmed (Mar 26, 2023)

    A very informative course but things gets two wordy when it comes to presenting the actual problem.

  • Mehwish Noor (Mar 26, 2023)

    It's really helpful and has great content thank you so much

  • Krzysztof Jaszczołt (Mar 25, 2023)

    Very interesting. Thank you