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Last, we conclude our webinar with:

Prerequisites and Advanced Preparation

Some background using Power Query and/or Power Pivot in Excel is preferred.
Example: be able to connect to external files and load to Power Query and/or Power Pivot.

2d:T673,

First, a brief introduction to Power BI, how to install it, and compare Power BI dashboard with Excel charts, and other BI tools:

With Excel: o More visuals and charts in Power BI; o Power BI allows users to type their questions and get instant answers, in the form of charts, which is not possible in Excel. o Charts are slicers in Power BI
With other BI tools: o No. 1 leader on the Gartner Magic Quadrant (2020) o Connects to over 130 data sources, and counting o Monthly updates on Power BI, not annually nor quarterly like others

The Second part is to review what we learned in Power Query and Power Pivot, and how they function inside the Power BI environment.

Third, we demonstrate how to build a dashboard based on data warehouse by using the following visuals:

Last, we conclude our webinar with:

Prerequisites and Advanced Preparation