Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
Data Analytics Training Course
Analysing data empowers you to make better decisions. This course provides a comprehensive practical framework for data mining, statistical analysis, business analytics, and predictive data analysis. Participants will learn to collect, transform, and evaluate data sets, derive key actionable findings, and construct interactive dashboards and reports.
Course Objectives
- Learn data model creation, exploration, analysis, and visualization.
- Filter and sift data using slicers across multiple pivot tables.
- Produce aggregate reports using formula-based techniques and flexible layouts.
- Collect and transform data from multiple sources and combine them in data mashups.
- Generate flexible data aggregations using pivot tables and visualize data via pivot charts.
- Evaluate margins and business ratios using calculated fields and DAX expressions.
Course Outline
Core Modules (Excel & Pivot Tables Fundamentals)
- Module 1: Data Analysis with Excel: Advanced formulas, Excel tables, data structuring, sorting, filtering, calculated fields, and interactive Excel dashboards.
- Module 2: Pivot Tables: Creating pivot tables/charts, connecting slicers & timelines, layout styles, and building interactive dashboards.
- Module 3: Advanced Calculations: Filtering subsets of data, applying calculated fields, calculating profitability, and detecting anomalies.
Advanced Modules (Data Modeling, Queries & Power BI)
- Module 4: Aggregate Data: Formula-based aggregation as an alternative to pivot tables, flexible reporting layouts, and multi-table pivot charts.
- Module 5: Lab Environment & Installations: Excel data models, Power Pivot add-in, and DAX expressions for calculated columns and measures.
- Module 6: Queries & Power BI: Power Query, importing SQL database tables, collating text/SQL data, Power BI Desktop, and publishing to Power BI Service.
Practical Application, Visualisation & Case Studies
- Module 7: Data Filters & Measures: Setting up measure calculations, filter context, advanced DAX functions, and complex data import queries.
- Module 8: Data Visualisations: Cube functions for year-over-year comparisons, timelines, hierarchies, and integrating Excel with Power BI Mobile.
- Module 9: Case Studies: Analysis of Spartan Race Facebook data, IMDb movie ratings, Apple Store mobile app ratings, and historical Shark attack records (1900–2016).