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Microsoft Power BI Cookbook

You're reading from Microsoft Power BI Cookbook Creating Business Intelligence Solutions of Analytical Data Models, Reports, and Dashboards

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788290142

Length 802 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

DAX

Tools

Power BI

Concepts

Business Intelligence

Authors (2):

Brett Powell

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Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface

1. Configuring Power BI Development Tools FREE CHAPTER

2. Accessing and Retrieving Data

3. Building a Power BI Data Model

4. Authoring Power BI Reports

5. Creating Power BI Dashboards

6. Getting Serious with Date Intelligence

7. Parameterizing Power BI Solutions

8. Implementing Dynamic User-Based Visibility in Power BI

9. Applying Advanced Analytics and Custom Visuals

10. Developing Solutions for System Monitoring and Administration

11. Enhancing and Optimizing Existing Power BI Solutions

12. Deploying and Distributing Power BI Content

13. Integrating Power BI with Other Applications

Who this book is for

This book is for BI professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge of Power BI design and development topics and to enhance the value of the Power BI solutions they deliver. Those interested in quick resolutions to common challenges and a reference guide to Power BI features and design patterns will also find this book to be a very useful resource. Some experience with Power BI will be helpful.

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Authors (1)

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Powell

Brett Powell is the owner of and business intelligence consultant at Frontline Analytics LLC, a data and analytics research and consulting firm and Microsoft Power BI partner. He has worked with Power BI technologies since they were first introduced as the PowerPivot add-in for Excel 2010 and has been a Power BI architect and lead BI consultant for organizations across the retail, manufacturing, and financial services industries. Additionally, Brett has led Boston's Power BI User Group, delivered presentations at technology events such as Power BI World Tour, and maintains the popular Insight Quest Microsoft BI blog.

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