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CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to invite you to a quick and insightful bite-size
  sessions on Power Query & Power BI! In these sessions the content is desig
 ned to help you harness the power of these tools to streamline data process
 ing and create dynamic\, interactive reports. Whether you're a beginner loo
 king to understand the basics or an experienced user wanting to refine your
  skills\, this workshop will provide practical\, hands-on insights to make 
 data transformation and visualization easier and more efficient.\n\nYou'll 
 learn how to:\nUse Power Query to clean\, reshape\, and automate data prepa
 ration.\nLeverage Power BI to build interactive dashboards and meaningful r
 eports.\nEnhance efficiency by connecting multiple data sources and applyin
 g advanced transformations. \n\nLunch will be provided (Sprouts sandwiches)
 \n\nLocation\n\nclassroom on campus\n\nPre-requisites\n\nInternet Use: Intr
 oductory level (search\, log-in\, navigation of websites\, etc.)\nLocal ins
 tallation (if you bring your laptop): Microsoft Excel (any version)\nSoftwa
 re knowledge: basic Excel skills\n\nBefore You Start\n\nYou have access to 
 Power BI Service via https://app.powerbi.com/home?experience=power-b\n\nSes
 sions\n\nApril 4 – Power Query Basics (Instructor: Dr. Vanessa Casillas)\n\
 nOpening a table in Power Query (Mac users: enable Power Query in settings)
 Navigating the Power Query environmentApplying simple filtersSplitting date
  and time columnsApril 11 – Data Transformation in Power Query (Instructor:
  Dr. Vanessa Casillas)\n\nUnderstanding data types and column formatsUsing 
 "Use First Row as Header"Replacing values and filtering dataStreamlining th
 e data transformation processApril 18 – Introduction to Power BI (Instructo
 r: Dr. Cynthia Cheng)\n\nConnecting to an Excel data fileIntegrating Power 
 Query with Power BIExploring the Power BI interface and key featuresApril 2
 5 – Power BI Reports & Dashboards (Instructor: Dr. Cynthia Cheng)\n\nStep-b
 y-step process for creating reports and dashboardsMay 9 – Building Power BI
  Dashboards (Instructor: Dr. Cynthia Cheng)\n\nHands-on session: designing 
 and building interactive dashboards and reportsParticipants\n\nCMC Staff
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LOCATION:Kravis Center\, Kravis 167
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SUMMARY:Bite-size Tech for Staff: Building Power BI Dashboards
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URL:https://campusevents.cmc.edu/event/SP25_PowerBIDashboards_0509
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