Power BI and Power Apps

 Duration :  60 WORKING CLASSES

Who Is This Course For? 

• Business Analysts and Data Analysts: Individuals who need to analyze business data, create interactive reports and dashboards in Power BI, and gain deeper insights for decision-making.
• Power Users and Business Professionals: People who are not full-time developers but need to build simple applications (Power Apps) to streamline department-specific processes, collect data, or improve internal workflows, often using a low-code/no-code approach.
• IT Professionals and Developers: Those who want to integrate Power BI and Power Apps into larger organizational solutions, potentially connecting them to other Microsoft services (like SharePoint, Teams, or Dynamics 365) and enterprise data sources.
• Students and Career Changers: People looking to acquire in-demand skills in data analysis and application development to pursue job roles like Power Platform Developer, Power BI Analyst, or Business Systems Analyst.

COURSE CONTENT

MODULE – 1

• Power Platform Fundamentals & Data Prep I (Power BI)
• Introduction to the Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate).
• Power BI Desktop setup and interface.
• Connecting to common data sources (Excel, CSV, simple databases).
• Introduction to the Power Query Editor for basic data cleaning, renaming, and type changes.

MODULE – 2

• Data Prep II & Data Modeling (Power BI)
• Advanced Power Query transformations (Merging, Appending Queries, Pivoting/Unpivoting).
• Data Model design principles.
• Creating and managing relationships between tables (One-to-Many, Star Schema).

MODULE – 3

• DAX Calculations & Measures (Power BI)
• Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) language.
• Understanding the difference between Calculated Columns and Measures.
• Creating essential DAX measures (e.g., Aggregations, Time Intelligence).

MODULE – 4

• Data Visualization & Reporting (Power BI)
• Selecting and designing effective visualizations.
• Adding filters, slicers, and interactive elements.
• Publishing reports to the Power BI Service.
• Creating Power BI Dashboards and managing content sharing.

MODULE – 5

• Power Apps Fundamentals & Canvas Apps I
• Introduction to the Power Apps Studio and the low-code environment.
• Connecting Power Apps to data sources (SharePoint, Dataverse).
• Creating basic Canvas Apps from scratch and using templates.
• Working with Screens, Labels, and Input Controls.

MODULE – 6

• Canvas Apps II & Power Fx Logic
• Implementing features using Power Fx (the formula language, similar to Excel).
• Mastering Galleries for displaying lists of data.
• Working with Forms for viewing, editing, and submitting data.
• Implementing navigation and conditional visibility.

MODULE – 7

• Dataverse and Model-Driven Apps
• Understanding the role of Dataverse as a central data hub.
• Creating tables and complex relationships in Dataverse.
• Introduction to Model-Driven Apps and their component-based design.
• Customizing views, forms, and business process flows in Model-Driven Apps.

MODULE – 8

• Integration, Automation & Security
• Integrating a Power App directly into a Power BI Report for write-back capability.
• Introduction to Power Automate for simple workflow automation (e.g., triggered by a Power App button or data refresh).
• Implementing security and governance: Power BI Row-Level Security (RLS) and Power Apps sharing.
• Capstone Project/Building an End-to-End Solution.

What You’ll Get

• Daily classes for 1 to 1½ hours
• Doubt clarification session every day
• Hands-on labs & real-world projects
• Mock exams & interview preparation
• Certificate of Completion
• Lifetime access to course materials
• One-on-one mentoring & career support (optional)

Learning Outcomes 🧠

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• You can build an App: You will be able to design and deploy a basic functional low-code application using Power Apps to collect or manage business data.
• You can build a Dashboard: You will be able to connect to data, clean it, and create an interactive dashboard or report using Power BI to visualize performance and trends.
• You can connect them: You will know how to link the data collection app (Power Apps) directly to the analysis tool (Power BI) to create a single, continuous solution.
• You can automate simple tasks: You will be able to set up basic workflows using Power Automate to handle repetitive tasks like sending an email notification or moving data.
• You become a Citizen Developer: You gain the practical, in-demand skills to rapidly create business solutions without needing traditional software development skills.

Career Roles 💼

• Power Platform Functional Consultant: Focuses on translating business requirements into technical solutions, often using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse. They act as the bridge between the business and the developers.
• Power Platform Developer / Specialist: Primarily responsible for the hands-on building, customizing, and integration of Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps, and creating advanced Power Automate workflows.
• Power Apps Developer / Maker: A more specialized role focusing specifically on designing, building, and maintaining the low-code application front-end and business logic (Power Fx).
• Power BI Developer / Analyst: Focuses on the data side—connecting to data, performing ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) with Power Query, creating complex data models, writing DAX calculations, and designing interactive reports and dashboards.
• Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst: Uses Power BI as the primary tool to analyze business performance, identify key trends, and present strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Data Analyst (with Power BI skills): General data analysis role, using Power BI for visualization and reporting insights derived from organizational data.
• Business Analyst (BA): Uses skills in both Power BI (for reporting) and Power Apps (for process design) to define and scope projects for maximum business impact.
• Power Platform Consultant: Works on project-based engagements to advise clients on adopting the Power Platform, designing full-suite solutions, and overseeing implementation.
• Citizen Developer: An existing employee within a department (e.g., HR, Finance, Operations) who leverages these skills to build and manage solutions that automate and improve their own team’s processes.