Creative Designing in Power BI

Creative Designing in Power BI

This course is part of multiple programs.

Instructor: Microsoft

Access provided by University of California, Irvine

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4.5

(312 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

93%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

How to create compelling and cohesive reports and dashboards.
How to work in detail with specialist chart visualizations.
How to add elements such as videos, streaming data and QR codes to dashboards.

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19 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course forms part of the Microsoft Power BI Analyst Professional Certificate. This Professional Certificate consists of a series of courses that offers a good starting point for a career in data analysis using Microsoft Power BI.

In this course, you will learn how to creatively design dashboards, reports and charts that are easier for the audience to use. You will learn how to create cohesive business intelligence reports and dashboards, as well as what common problems to avoid. The insights that you will gain will help you to tell compelling stories using specialist chart visualizations and visual elements such as videos, streaming data and QR Codes. After completing this course, you'll be able to: ● Create compelling and cohesive reports and dashboards ● Recognize common problems in design in Power BI Reports and Dashboards ● Produce audience focused reports and dashboards ● Work in detail with specialist chart visualizations ● Use visualizations in reports ● Add elements such as videos, streaming data and QR codes to dashboards This is also a great way to prepare for the Microsoft PL-300 exam. By passing the PL-300 exam, you'll earn the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification.

This week you are introduced to data display and visualization design principles. This includes instruction on how to create a cohesive report while targeting your designs for a specific audience, and it describes the importance of security in data visualization.

What's included

13 videos17 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt

13 videosTotal 76 minutes

Great data visualization2 minutes
Introduction to color theory5 minutes
The important role of color7 minutes
Positioning and scale of information4 minutes
Positioning and Information Density6 minutes
Chaotic versus cohesive pages6 minutes
Creating Cohesion5 minutes
Knowing the audience6 minutes
Age related Design4 minutes
Prioritizing key information5 minutes
Security in Data9 minutes
The real world impact3 minutes
Module Summary: Visualization and Design9 minutes

17 readingsTotal 195 minutes

Course Syllabus10 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Business intelligence cheatsheet10 minutes
Accessibility in Power BI10 minutes
How to open an image in a new tab10 minutes
Setting up your Power BI environment10 minutes
New name for Power BI datasets10 minutes
Setting up Power BI Service10 minutes
How to locate your downloaded files10 minutes
Additional Resources: Key concepts5 minutes
Exercise: Improving report cohesiveness30 minutes
Exemplar: Improving report cohesiveness10 minutes
Additional Resources: Visual cohesive design5 minutes
Tips and tricks for formatting in reports10 minutes
Exercise: Highlighting key information30 minutes
Exemplar: Highlighting key information10 minutes
Additional resources: Considering the audience5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Self-Review: Improving report cohesiveness15 minutes
Knowledge Check15 minutes
Self-Review: Highlighting key information15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Considering the audience15 minutes
Module Quiz: Visualization and Design30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discussion prompt: What do you hope to learn?10 minutes

This week you explore the principles of cohesive design and discover how good design improves the user experience and comprehension of data.

What's included

19 videos11 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt

19 videosTotal 95 minutes

Clarity and visual impact in charts4 minutes
Design Power BI reports for accessibility5 minutes
Clarity and impact5 minutes
Creating and formatting a KPI Chart5 minutes
Dot plot chart in Power BI5 minutes
Visualising high density multi-dimensional data5 minutes
Advanced Display4 minutes
Optimizing Report layout for mobile6 minutes
Shape Map Visuals5 minutes
Choropleth maps4 minutes
Choropleth maps in Action5 minutes
Tips on Map visualizations5 minutes
Accessing the Map2 minutes
Compare and Contrast Shape and Filled maps6 minutes
Power BI Azure maps4 minutes
Identifying a new market3 minutes
What are custom visualizations?5 minutes
Adding a Python-based visualization5 minutes
Module Summary: Designing Powerful Report Pages6 minutes

11 readingsTotal 160 minutes

Using accessibility tools10 minutes
Exercise: Optimizing a report for mobile30 minutes
Exemplar: Optimizing a report for mobile10 minutes
Additional Resources: Laying out a report5 minutes
Getting the data ready10 minutes
Exercise: Visualizing data by geographical location30 minutes
Exemplar: Visualizing data by geographical location10 minutes
Additional Resources: Map Visuals5 minutes
Activity: Installing custom visualizations from AppSource10 minutes
Activity Adding a chart using Python (Optional)10 minutes
Additional Resources Custom Visualizations30 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 95 minutes

Self-Review: Optimizing a report for mobile10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Laying out a report15 minutes
Self-Review: Visualizing data by geographical location10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Map Visuals15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Custom Visualizations15 minutes
Module Quiz: Designing Powerful Report Pages30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

How will design improve your data reporting?10 minutes

In this week you will compare designing a dashboard, in contrast to designing a report. You also get to explore the principles of data storytelling.

What's included

11 videos9 readings6 assignments2 discussion prompts

11 videosTotal 63 minutes

Dashboard vs Report design8 minutes
Targeting the end-user6 minutes
Optimize a dashboard for mobile phones5 minutes
Working with multiple dashboards4 minutes
Dashboards and Media7 minutes
Adding Media to dashboards4 minutes
QR codes in dashboards4 minutes
What is Data Storytelling?5 minutes
Story Elements5 minutes
The storytelling process4 minutes
Module Summary: Dashboard Design and Storytelling5 minutes

9 readingsTotal 115 minutes

Exercise: Optimizing a dashboard30 minutes
Exemplar: Optimizing a dashboard10 minutes
Additional Resources: Improving Dashboard Design5 minutes
Activity: Creating a QR code10 minutes
Additional Resources: Additional Dashboard Elements5 minutes
Examples of poor storytelling10 minutes
Exercise: The elements of a data story30 minutes
Exemplar: The elements of a data story10 minutes
Additional resources: Principles of Data Storytelling5 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 98 minutes

Self-Review: Optimizing a dashboard10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Improving Dashboard Design18 minutes
Knowledge Check: Additional Dashboard Elements15 minutes
Self-Review: The elements of a data story10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Principles of Data Storytelling15 minutes
Module Quiz: Dashboard Design and Storytelling30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

How will mobile media-rich dashboards improve business insight?10 minutes
How will data storytelling help drive business decisions?10 minutes

In this week, you will be assessed on the key skills covered in the course. A summary of the course is provided, and you get to reflect on the primary learning objectives. There is also the project for the course, which encapsulates the learning into a practical whole.