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An insightful, enjoyable and experiential programme to help you analyse data and information and make a balanced decision based upon sound commercial reasoning. It will enable you to identify options, make decisions and take actions based on a thorough analysis combined with instinct and intuition to make a positive effect on profitability. This programme will help you: Identify ways to analyse data and sort relevant from irrelevant information Develop analytical and numerate thinking, and consider the financial implications of a decision Make decisions based on sound commercial reasoning - a mix of intuition and analysis Select from a range of tools to analyse a situation and apply these effectively Understand how costs and profits are calculated Use tried-and-tested techniques to manage and control your budgets Appreciate the fundamentals of financial analysis Focus on the bottom line Identify the basics of capital investment appraisal for your business Evaluate results and seek opportunities for improvement to your business 1 The commercial environment What do shareholders and investors want? What do managers want? Profit v non-profit organisations Investor expectations 2 Financial and non-financial information Risk and reward considerations Drivers of commercial decisions 3 Running a business A practical exercise to bring financial statements to life Different stakeholder interests in a business The impact and consequences of decisions on financial statements 4 Where do I make a difference to the organisation? How can I contribute to an improved business performance? Key performance indicators - measuring the right things A 'balanced scorecard' approach - it's not all about money! 5 A 'balanced scorecard' approach Analysing and reviewing my contribution to the business direction What is the current focus of my commercial decisions? Developing the business in the right way - getting the balance right! Where should/could it be in the future? Do my decisions support the overall vision and strategy? 6 Making commercial decisions Left-brain and right-brain thinking Convergent and divergent thinking Analysis and instinct Interactive case study exercise - emotional and rational decisions Reflection - what is my style of making decisions 7 Let's consider the customer! Identifying target markets Differentiating propositions and products Customer service considerations Marketing considerations and initiatives Pricing strategies and considerations 8 Strategic analysis The external environment The internal environment LEPEST analysis SWOT analysis Forecasting Group activity - analysing markets and the competition How do these improve your decisions? 9 Comparing performance Analysing key financial ratios Ways to compare performance and results Break-even analysis 10 Profit and loss accounts and budgeting Managing income and expenditure The budgeting process How does this link to the profit and loss account? Managing and controlling a cost centre/budget The role of the finance department Different ways of budgeting Incremental budgeting Zero-based budgeting 11 Understanding the balance sheet Purpose of balance sheets Understanding and navigating the content What does a balance sheet tell you? How do you affect your balance sheet? Links to the profit and loss account A practical team exercise that brings financial statements to life 12 Business decisions exercise How does this improve your decisions? A practical exercise to apply new knowledge and bring commercial thinking to to life The impact and consequences of decisions on financial statements 13 Working capital Why is this important? The importance of keeping cash flowing Business decisions that affect cash Calculating profit 14 Capital investment appraisal Capex v Opex Payback Return on investment The future value of money The concept of hurdle rate 15 Lessons learned and action planning So what? Recap and consolidation of learning The decisions that I need to consider Actions to achieve my plan

Businesses that don't control their costs don't stay in business. How well are you doing? Is everyone in your organisation sufficiently aware of costs, managing them effectively and maximising opportunities to reduce them? If there is scope for improvement, this course will help get you back on track. It will demonstrate that cost reduction is so much more than cost control and cost cutting. True cost management is about being aware of costs, seeking to reduce them through good design and efficient operating practices whilst taking continuing action on overspending. This course will develop the participants' skills in: Being aware of costs at all times Seeking cost reduction from the start (including life-cycle costing) Appraising projects / production to identify and take out risk Understanding real budgeting Using techniques such as ZBB and ABC where appropriate Ensuring cost reports lead to action Managing a cost reduction process that delivers Benefits to the organisation will include: Identification of cost reduction and business improvement opportunities Better reporting and ownership of costs Greater awareness and control of everyday costs 1 Introduction - the cost management process The risks of poor cost control Capital and revenue costs The importance of cost awareness The importance of cost reduction Cost management - the key aspects How to build a cost management and control process checklist for your areas of responsibility 2 Cost removal - taking out costs Cost awareness Costs of poor design / poor processes Value engineering Removing redundant costs 3 The need for commercial, technical and financial appraisals Understand the problems before cash is committed and costs incurred Making the effort to identify commercial and technical risk The time value of money - DCF techniques for long term projects Cost models for production processes and projects Costing models - project appraisals The use of spreadsheets to identify sensitivity and risk How to focus on risk management 4 Budgeting - proper budgeting challenges costs The philosophy of the business - are costs an issue? The importance of having the right culture The need for detailed business objectives Budgetary control measures Designing budget reports - for action 5 Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) - the principles Much more than starting with a clean sheet of paper What ZBB can achieve The concept of decision packages - to challenge business methods and costs Only necessary costs should be incurred A review of an operating budget - demonstrating what ZBB challenges and the costs it may lead to being taken out 6 Awareness of overheads and other costs Definitions of cost - direct and indirect Dealing with overheads - what is meant by allocation, absorption or apportionment? The apparent and real problems with overheads Different ways of dealing with overheads Review of overhead allocation methods and accounting and reporting issues 7 Overheads and product costing Activity-based costing (ABC) - the principles Where and how the ABC approach may be helpful Know the 'true' cost of a product or a project Should you be in business? Will you stay in business? Identifying weaknesses in a traditional overhead allocation How ABC will help improve product or service costing Identifying which products and activities should be developed and which abandoned 8 Cost reduction culture The need for cost reports What measures can be used to identify over-spends as early as possible Cost control performance measures and ratios 9 Design of cost control reports Reports should lead to action and deliver Selecting cost control measures which can be acted upon Practice in designing action reports 10 Course summary - developing your own cost action plan Group and individual action plans will be prepared with a view to participants identifying their cost risks areas and the techniques which can be immediately applied to improve costing and reduce costs

Join our Microsoft Excel course and discover your hidden skills, setting you on a path to success in this area. Get ready to improve your skills and achieve your biggest goals. The Microsoft Excel course has everything you need to get a great start in this sector. Improving and moving forward is key to getting ahead personally. The Microsoft Excel course is designed to teach you the important stuff quickly and well, helping you to get off to a great start in the field. So, what are you looking for? Enrol now! You will Learn The Following Things: Learn strategies to boost your workplace efficiency. Hone your skills to help you advance your career. Acquire a comprehensive understanding of various topics and tips. Learn in-demand skills that are in high demand among UK employers This course covers the topic you must know to stand against the tough competition. The future is truly yours to seize with this Microsoft Excel. Enrol today and complete the course to achieve a certificate that can change your career forever. Details Perks of Learning with IOMH One-to-one support from a dedicated tutor throughout your course. Study online - whenever and wherever you want. Instant Digital/ PDF certificate 100% money back guarantee 12 months access Process of Evaluation After studying the course, an MCQ exam or assignment will test your skills and knowledge. You have to get a score of 60% to pass the test and get your certificate. Certificate of Achievement After completing the Microsoft Excel course, you will receive your CPD-accredited Digital/PDF Certificate for £5.99. To get the hardcopy certificate for £12.99, you must also pay the shipping charge of just £3.99 (UK) and £10.99 (International). Who Is This Course for? This Microsoft Excel is suitable for anyone aspiring to start a career in relevant field; even if you are new to this and have no prior knowledge, this course is going to be very easy for you to understand.  On the other hand, if you are already working in this sector, this course will be a great source of knowledge for you to improve your existing skills and take them to the next level.  This course has been developed with maximum flexibility and accessibility, making it ideal for people who don't have the time to devote to traditional education. Requirements There is no prerequisite to enrol in this course. You don't need any educational qualification or experience to enrol in the Microsoft Excel course. Do note: you must be at least 16 years old to enrol. Any internet-connected device, such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone, can access this online course. Career Path The certification and skills you get from this Microsoft Excel Course can help you advance your career and gain expertise in several fields, allowing you to apply for high-paying jobs in related sectors. Course Curriculum Unit 01: Excel from A-Z Course Introduction Excel from A-Z Course Intro 00:03:00 Excel Job Opportunities 00:03:00 Excel Job Types 00:04:00 Microsoft Excel Marketplace 00:04:00 What is Microsoft Excel? 00:04:00 Who is This Course For? 00:03:00 Unit 02: Getting Started With Excel Finding & Opening Excel 00:01:00 Excel's Start Screen 00:03:00 Explaining the Excel Interface 00:03:00 Excel Interface Continued 00:01:00 Excel Workbook vs. Excel Worksheet 00:02:00 Saving an Excel Document 00:04:00 Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar 00:02:00 Customizing the Excel Ribbon 00:03:00 Excel Shortcut Keys 00:02:00 Unit 03: Values, Referencing and Formulas Creating Excel Labels 00:03:00 Entering Numeric Values in Excel 00:03:00 Formatting Date Values in Excel 00:05:00 Building Basic Formulas in Excel 00:05:00 Order of Operations 00:06:00 Relative vs. Absolute Cell References 00:07:00 Unit 04: Intro to Excel Functions Excel Functions Explained 00:03:00 The SUM() Function 00:08:00 The MIN() & MAX() Function 00:04:00 The AVERAGE() Function 00:02:00 COUNT() Functions 00:05:00 Unit 05: Adjusting Excel Worksheets Moving & Copying Data 00:07:00 Insert & Delete Rows and Columns 00:05:00 Adjusting the Width and Height of Cells 00:05:00 Hiding and Unhiding Excel Rows and Columns 00:04:00 Renaming, Moving & Deleting Excel Worksheets 00:05:00 Adding Protection to Specific Cells 00:04:00 Protecting the Structure of a Workbook 00:02:00 Adding a Workbook Password to Open File 00:02:00 Unit 06: Visually Pleasing Cell Formatting Formatting Fonts and Cell Background Color 00:05:00 Adding Cell Borders 00:05:00 Formatting Data Appropriately 00:05:00 The Magic behind Excel's Format Painter 00:03:00 Creating Styles for Formatting Efficiency 00:06:00 Merging Cells for a Cleaner Look 00:03:00 The Power of Conditional Formatting 00:06:00 Unit 07: How to Insert Images and Shapes! Grab User's Attention using Illustrations 00:09:00 Customizing Icons 00:05:00 Create Compelling Graphics with SmartArt 00:06:00 Unit 08: Visualize Data with Charts The Commonly Used Column Chart 00:03:00 Changing the Chart Design.mp4 00:02:00 Formatting Elements of a Chart 00:06:00 Modifying the Data, Type & Location of a Chart 00:06:00 Unit 09: Excel's Printing Options Print Preview Options 00:04:00 Excel's Page Layout View 00:07:00 Printing a Specific Range of Cells 00:03:00 Converting Spreadsheets to PDF Files 00:02:00 Unit 10: Benefits of Using Excel Templates Why Create an Excel Template 00:01:00 How to Create an Excel Template 00:05:00 Unit 11: Working with Excel Datasets How to Prepare Data for Analysis 00:04:00 How to Sort Data in Excel 00:03:00 Multi-Level Sorting 00:03:00 Custom Sorting Datasets in Excel 00:02:00 Applying Filters to Datasets 00:05:00 Creating Subtotals within a Dataset 00:06:00 Converting Datasets into Tables 00:06:00 Little Slice of Pie Charts 00:05:00 Finding & Removing Duplicate Values 00:07:00 Unit 12: Excel Database Functions The SUMIF() Function 00:09:00 The DSUM() Function 00:08:00 The DSUM() Function Cont. 00:07:00 The SUBTOTAL() Function 00:06:00 Unit 13: Excel Data Validation What is Excel Data Validation? 00:02:00 Creating a Drop Down List with Data Validation 00:07:00 Different Types of Excel Data Validation 00:06:00 Adding Custom Alerts to Data Validation 00:07:00 Creating a Dynamic Drop Down List 00:03:00 Complex Validation: Dependent Drop Down List! 00:09:00 Unit 14: Excel PivotTables Creating an Excel Pivot Table 00:06:00 Modifying Excel PivotTables 00:06:00 Grouping & Filtering PivotTable Data 00:06:00 Drilling Down into PivotTable Data 00:02:00 Creating Pivot Charts & Utilizing Slicers 00:08:00 Unit 15: Excel's PowerPivot Add-In What is PowerPivot? 00:04:00 Activating the Excel PowerPivot Add-In 00:02:00 Creating Relationships between Data Tables.mp4 00:06:00 Using Data Models to Create PivotTables 00:05:00 How to Create PowerPivot KPI's 00:08:00 Unit 16: Excel's Conditional Functions Excels IF Function 00:05:00 IF() Function with AND() Criteria 00:05:00 IF() Function with OR() Criteria 00:05:00 Nesting Multiple IF() Functions 00:07:00 The COUNTIF() Function 00:04:00 Key Benefits of Named Ranges 00:04:00 Unit 17: Excel's Lookup Function VLOOKUP() Function 00:09:00 The Beauty of Excel's IFERROR() Function 00:04:00 HLOOKUP() Function 00:06:00 The INDEX Function 00:05:00 MATCH() Function 00:05:00 INDEX() and MATCH() Combined 00:05:00 Two-Way Lookup with INDEX() and MATCH() 00:04:00 Unit 18: Text Based Functions in Excel LEFT(), RIGHT() and MID() Function 00:07:00 Extracting Specific Text using LEN() & SEARCH() 00:13:00 Combining Text with CONCATENATE() 00:06:00 Quick Tips & Other Text Based Functions 00:06:00 Unit 19: Auditing Formulas and Views in Excel Tracing Precedents & Dependents in Formulas 00:04:00 Showing Formulas 00:02:00 Grouping Data 00:03:00 3D Referencing in Formulas 00:05:00 Utilizing the Watch Window in Excel 00:03:00 How to Freeze Panes in Excel 00:03:00 Unit 20: Excel's 'what If?' Tools Excel's Scenario Manager Tool 00:06:00 Goal Seek in Excel 00:06:00 Compare Results with Excel Data Tables 00:04:00 Solver Tool 00:11:00 Unit 21: Welcome to Excel VBA The Power Behind Excel VBA 00:03:00 A Look Inside the Visual Basic Editor (VBE) 00:04:00 Recording a Macro 00:09:00 Saving & Opening a Macro-Enabled Workbook 00:02:00 Unit 22: The VBA Language Modules and Procedures 00:07:00 Objects, Methods and Properties 00:06:00 Excel VBA Variables 00:05:00 Unit 23: Writing VBA Code Referencing a Range 00:13:00 InputBox & MsgBox 00:06:00 Using Variables in VBA Code 00:05:00 If Then Else Statement 00:10:00 Worksheet Functions inside VBA 00:08:00 Creating User Defined Functions 00:09:00 User Defined Functions within VBA Scripts 00:06:00 Unit 24: Important VBA Tools and Logic Find Last Row of Data 00:06:00 Find Last Column of Data 00:03:00 With Statement 00:05:00 Debugging & Error Handling 00:07:00 Debugging & Error Handling Cont. 00:07:00 Unit 25: Excel VBA Loop For Next Loop 00:09:00 Do Until Loop 00:06:00 For Each Loop 00:04:00 Unit 26: Triggering Macros Assigning Macros to Shapes 00:04:00 Form Controls vs ActiveX Controls 00:08:00 Worksheet Events 00:04:00 Workbook Events 00:03:00 Fun with VBA Events! 00:07:00 Unit 27: Excel User Forms Creating an Excel UserForm 00:03:00 Adding Controls to UserForms 00:10:00 How to Show an UserForm 00:03:00 Passing TextBox Values to Desired Cells 00:07:00 Passing Option Buttons to Desired Cells 00:07:00 UserForm ComboBoxes 00:08:00 Clearing Values from UserForm Controls 00:03:00 How to Close an UserForm 00:02:00 UserForms and Protected Sheets 00:05:00 Unit 28: Starting a Career in Excel Creating an Excel Resume 00:05:00 Getting Started with Freelancing 00:06:00 How to Become an Excel Freelancer 00:05:00 Top Freelance Websites 00:05:00 How to Get Your First Client 00:08:00 Personal Branding 00:07:00 Networking Do's and Don'ts 00:04:00 Importance of Having a Website 00:04:00 Resources Resources - Microsoft Excel 00:00:00

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for The student should be familiar with Excel and the concepts of datasets and basic reporting. Overview Understand and utilize Power BI Online. Understand and examine the differences between Power BI Desktop and Power BI Online. Understand and explore the Power BI Online interface. Understand and perform importing Excel worksheets, CSV, TXT, PBIX. Understand connecting to databases. Understand other forms of data. Understand data refresh. Understand and perform creating a new Power BI report. Understand and perform adding filters to a report. Understand and perform adding KPI's to a report. Understand and perform creating a Power BI dashboard. Understand and perform pinning tiles. Understand sharing reports and dashboards. Understand Power BI Mobile. This Logical Operations courseware is no longer available on the LO Store, but can be purchased by phone orderThis one-day course familiarizes the student with Power BI Online, which allows the student to intuitively discover and automate the import, transformation, and combination of data across a variety of data sources. COURSE OVERVIEW Introduction Course Materials Facilities Prerequisites What We'll Be Discussing INTRODUCTION TO POWER BI ONLINE What is Power BI Online Examining the Differences Between Power BI Desktop and Power BI Online Exploring the Power BI Online Interface IMPORTING DATA Utilizing Excel (.xlsx or .xlsm), Comma Separated Value (.csv), and Power BI Desktop (.pbix) Files Connecting to Databases Examining Other Forms of Data Understanding Data Refresh CREATING REPORTS Creating a New Power BI Report Adding Filters to a Power BI Report Adding KPI?s to a Report CONFIGURING DASHBOARDS Creating a Power BI Dashboard Pinning Tiles SHARING REPORTS AND DASHBOARDS Sharing Reports and Dashboards Exploring Power BI Mobile

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for It is appropriate for Managers, Executives, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Business and IT stakeholders working with analysts, Quality and process engineers, technicians, managers; supervisors, team leaders, and process operators. Overview Describe business process improvement (BPI) business drivers.Plan, manage and close requirements for a Business Process Improvement project Understand the essential elements of a successful BPI initiative.Identify candidate business processes for improvement.Understand the essential elements of a successful BPI initiative.Identify candidate business processes for improvement.Apply a methodology to business process improvement projects. This 2-day course aims at introducing its attendees to the core values, principles, and practices of Business Process Improvement. Introduction - A Business Process Improvement (BPI) Overview Why are we here today? What is BPI? Benefits of BPI Specific challenges/obstacles and successes Process improvement examples: Industry specific examples Famous debacles to avoid and successes to emulate Your role in helping to identify problems Overview of the Joiner 7-Step Method What is the Joiner 7-Step Method? Walkthrough of the Joiner 7-Step Method Template: Introduce and review Process Improvement Template Case Study Exercise: Read and discuss introduction to the Case Study Step #1: Initiate the Project Types of business problems typically encountered at insurance companies and banks How to recognize a business-related problem Identifying the gaps (delta between current and future states) Ownership of the project and the business problem Defining measurable success criteria Case Study Exercise: Complete the Problem Statement section (Step #1) of the template Step #2: Define Current Situation What are symptoms of a problem? Looking for symptoms of the problem Performing Stakeholder Analysis Technique: View a RACI Matrix Defining the impacts caused by the problem Technique: Business Process Modeling (As-Is) Understand how to draw an As-Is Business Process Model Case Study Exercise: Complete the Define Current Situation section (Step #2) of the template Step #3: Identify Root Causes What are root causes? Performing Root Cause Analysis Technique: Fishbone Diagram using the cafeteria example Case Study Exercise: Discuss a Fishbone Diagram Technique: Pareto Chart (discuss and show example) Case Study Exercise: Complete the Identify Root Causes section (Step #3) of the template Step #4: Develop Solutions Identifying options for problem resolution Avoid jumping to conclusions Technique: Brainstorming Case Study Exercise: Conduct a Brainstorming Session Recognizing pros and cons for each option Technique: Kempner-Tregoe (?Must-Have? vs. ?Nice-to-Have?) Case Study Exercise: Determine best solution using a ?simple? Kempner-Tregoe model Case Study Exercise: Complete the Develop Solutions section (Step #4) of the template Step #5: Define Measurable Results Prototyping the solution Technique: Business Process Modeling (To-Be) Measuring results against the success criteria (Step #1) Case Study Exercise: Review changes to an As-Is Business Process Model Case Study Exercise: Complete the Define Measurable Results section (Step #5) of the template Step #6: Standardize Process Defining how the process will be documented Plan and understand organizational readiness Discuss how employees are empowered to identify and act upon their ideas Identifying follow-up needs (i.e., training) for the staff that will be impacted Technique: Communication Plan Case Study Exercise: Complete the Standardize Process section (Step #6) of the template Step #7: Determine Future Plans Monitoring the process for Continuous Process Improvement (The ?Plan-Do-Check-Act? Cycle) Understand how to sustain the improvements made by the Joiner 7-Step Method Technique: PDCA form Case Study Exercise: Complete the Determine Future Plans section (Step #7) of the template Going Forward with a Plan of Action Identifying process problems in your organization Individual Exercise: Name three (3) possible areas for improvement Prioritize and define the next steps Individual Exercise: Using a new template complete Step 2 & Step 3 for one possible area for improvement you have identified

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for EDI End Users, Connect: End Users, Web Developers, as well as System Administrators. Overview After completing this course, students should be able to: Run a business process. Create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler. Explain how to create a service configuration. Explain how to track an executable business process. Discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator. This course provides students with a detailed examination of Sterling B2B Integrator, which provides end-to-end enterprise integration server for dynamic real-time and near-real time business collaboration and commerce automation.This course teaches students techniques, tools and recommended practices that can be used to run a business process, create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler, explain how to create a service configuration, explain how to track an executable business process, and discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. About IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Exercise. About Sterling B2B Integrator Basic BPML Concepts Exercise. Basic BPML Concepts XPath Basics Exercise. XPath Basics Graphical Process Modeler (GPM) Exercise. Graphical Process Modeler (GPM) Using the GPM Exercise. Using the GPM Troubleshooting a Business Process Exercise. Troubleshooting a Business Process Introduction to Service Management Exercise. Introduction to Service Management Case Study Sterling B2B Integrator Mapping Exercise. Sterling B2B Integrator Mapping Typing Map Exercise. Typing Map Tracking System Health Exercise. Tracking System Health Best Practices Exercise. Best Practices Case Study Course Wrap Up

Power BI is a powerful data visualisation program that allows businesses to monitor data, analyse trends, and make decisions. This course is designed to provide a solid understanding of the reporting side of Power BI, the dashboards, where administrators, and end users can interact with dynamic visuals that communicates information. This course focuses entirely on the creation and design of visualisations in dashboards, including a range of chart types, engaging maps, and different types of tables. Designing dashboards with KPI's (key performance indicators), heatmaps, flowcharts, sparklines, and compare multiple variables with trendlines. This one-day programme focuses entirely on creating dashboards, by using the many visualisation tools available in Power BI. You will learn to build dynamic, user-friendly interfaces in both Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service. 1 Introduction Power BI ecosystem Things to keep in mind Selecting dashboard colours Importing visuals into Power BI Data sources for your analysis Joining tables in Power BI 2 Working with data Utilising a report theme Table visuals Matrix visuals Drilling into hierarchies Applying static filters Group numbers with lists Group numbers with bins 3 Creating visuals Heatmaps in Power BI Visualising time-intelligence trends Ranking categorical totals Comparing proportions View trends with sparklines 4 Comparing variables Insert key performance indicators (KPI) Visualising trendlines as KPI Forecasting with trendlines Visualising flows with Sankey diagrams Creating a scatter plot 5 Mapping options Map visuals Using a filled map Mapping with latitude and longitude Mapping with ArcGIS or ESRI 6 Creating dashboards High-level dashboard Migration analysis dashboard Adding slicers for filtering Promote interaction with nudge prompts Searching the dashboard with a slicer Creating dynamic labels Highlighting key points on the dashboard Customised visualisation tooltips Syncing slicers across pages 7 Sharing dashboards Setting up and formatting phone views Exporting data Creating PDF files Uploading to the cloud Share dashboards in SharePoint online

Expand your Power BI knowledge and take your reports to the next level. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) This course is aimed at existing users who want to expand their skills to use advanced reporting techniques and use DAX to create calculated columns and measures. Participants should have either attended our Power BI – Introduction course or have equivalent knowledge. You should be able to import and transform data and create simple reports. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Import and connect data tables Create and use date calendars Create calculated columns Create and use measures Use drill down and drill through Create Tooltip pages Add and customise slicers Add action buttons Streamline your report for use in the Power BI Service Content Review of importing and loading data Importing data Transforming data Adding custom columns Creating data models Building visuals Creating date calendars Building date tables Creating Financial Year information Including Month and Day information Creating calculated columns Power Query custom columns vs DAX columns Creating DAX calculated columns Creating measures Implicit vs Explicit Measures Building measures Using DAX Common DAX functions Drill Down vs Drill Through Review of drill down Creating drill through pages Using drill through Creating ToolTips Pages Adding pages to use for Tooltips Linking ToolTip pages to visuals Using action buttons Adding images Adding buttons Setting actions Working with slicers Adding slicers Changing slicer settings Syncing slicers between pages Showing what has been sliced Setting slicer interactions Techniques in the Power BI Service Hiding the navigation bar Stopping users manually filtering

Learn how to use this powerful tool to import and clean data and create some amazing visuals. Course overview Duration: 2 days (13 hours) Power BI Desktop is a powerful tool for working with your data. It enables you to import multiple data sources and create effective visualisations and reports. This course is an introduction to Power BI to get you started on creating a powerful reporting capability. You should have a good working knowledge of Excel and managing data before attending. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Import data from multiple data sources Edit and transform data before importing Create reports Create different visualisations Create data models Build data relationships Use the drill down features Create measures Use the Power BI Service Build dashboards Use the mobile app Content Essentials Importing Data Power BI Overview Data sources Importing data Transforming Your Data Editing your data Setting data types Removing columns/rows Choosing columns to keep Setting header rows Splitting columns Creating Reports Creating and saving reports Adding pages Renaming pages Interactivity Refreshing your data Adding Columns Columns from example Custom columns Conditional columns Append Queries Importing folders Setting up and using append queries Creating Chart Visualisations Adding chart elements Choosing chart types Setting properties Setting values, axis and legends Using tooltips Visual filters Setting page and report filters Creating Tables, Cards, Gauges and Maps Adding table elements Adding maps Working with cards Working with matrices KPIs and Gauges Conditional Formatting Setting rules Removing conditional formatting   Working with Data Models Merge Queries Setting up and using merge queries Merging in columns of data Creating a Data Model The data model Multiple data tables Connecting tables Building relationships Relationship types Building visuals from multiple tables Unpivoting Data Working with summary data Unpivoting data Using Hierarchies Using built in hierarchies Drill down Drill up See next level Expand a hierarchy Create a new hierarchy Grouping Grouping text fields Grouping date and number fields Creating Measures DAX functions DAX syntax Creating a new measure Using quick measures Using the PowerBI Service Shared workspaces My workspace Dashboards Reports Datasets Drill down in dashboards Focus mode Using Q&A Refreshing data Using Quick Insights Power BI Mobile App Using the Power BI Mobile App