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Utilizing Power BI for Data Storytelling

Power BI through Office365

Katie Wayt

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Goals

Understand Power BI basics

Understand

Explore SI dashboards and key metrics

Explore

Practice data upload, transformation, and visualization

Practice

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Power BI Overview

DATA REPORTING TOOL IN OFFICE 365

VISUALIZES COMPLEX DATA FOR INSIGHTS

KEY BENEFIT: INTERACTIVE DASHBOARDS FOR ACTIONABLE DECISIONS

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Demonstration Time

Power BI Online

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Hands-On Activity

  • Upload Data: Download the data to your desktop.
    • Click ‘Get Data,’ then upload the file.
  • Select Data: Choose fields like Course or Attendance Rate
  • Create Visuals: Suggestion: Create a line chart for Attendance Trends or a pie chart for SI vs. Non-SI DFW Rates.
  • Customize Visuals: Experiment with formatting options—add titles or change colors

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Sharing Power BI Dashboards and Reports

Embed in SharePoint

    • Use "Publish to Web" in Power BI.
    • Copy embed code and add to SharePoint site as a web part.

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Export as Image

    • Open report > File > Export > Save as image.
    • Use in presentations or documents.

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Export as PDF

    • File > Export > PDF.
    • Share static reports for offline access.

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Resources

Microsoft Power BI YouTube Channel

Power BI Tutorial for Beginners by Kevin Stravert

From Excel to Power BI in 12 Minutes (Beginner Essentials) by MyOnlineTrainingHub

ULTIMATE Power BI Tutorial Beginner to Pro Course (2024) by Pragmatic Works

Power BI Quick Tips LinkedIn Learning by Heather Severino

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Wrap-up

POWER BI BASICS AND ITS ROLE IN DATA REPORTING.

BUILDING DASHBOARDS FOR SI METRICS.

HANDS-ON PRACTICE WITH UPLOADING AND VISUALIZING DATA.