

Excel Power Tools (Power Query and Power Pivot) for Data Analysis
Excel Power Tools (Power Query and Power Pivot) for Data Analysis
Power BI Certification is issued by Microsoft. Power BI is a powerful analytics tool developed to structure unstructured data into meaningful information. It helps professionals connect to various data sources, and create interactive reports and dashboards. The Power BI Certification helps them to make informed decisions based on data insights. The course by Learners Point Academy in Dubai introduces professionals to Microsoft Power BI. The Power BI Certification course offers an in-depth idea of the Power BI tool and data analysis with this powerful tool. It also focuses on concepts like Microsoft Power BI desktop layouts, preparing BI reports, data modeling and more.
Course Outcome
Successful completion of this Power BI Certification course in Dubai will help you understand the following:
- Different tools of the Power BI universe and ways to use them
- Distinct ways to transform raw data into useful information
- Extract meaningful insights from data
- Create easy-to-understand interactive reports and dashboards
- Successful implementation of Power BI in your workplace
Demand & Opportunities
Power BI tops the list of popular BI tools and there is much demand for Power BI-certified professionals in most MNCs. This Power BI certification gives an assurance of the necessary competency in related roles, thus making these opportunities easier to avail.
Target Audience
- The meticulous accountant, eager to streamline financial reporting with Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot.
- The data enthusiast, seeking to master Excel's Power Tools for advanced analytics and visualization.
- The ambitious project manager, aiming to leverage Power Query and Power Pivot for dynamic project tracking and analysis.
- The efficiency-driven business analyst, committed to optimizing data workflows through Excel's Power Tools.
Course Content
5 modules · 42 topics01Introduction and critical information8 topics
- Get and transform data from Excel
- Get data from a database
- Get data from a folder
- Append queries with 2 datasets
- Append queries with 3 or more datasets
- Merge queries — Left Outer join
- Merge queries — Inner and Anti joins
- Practice challenges
02Work with data10 topics
- Applying transformations with the Query Editor
- Unpivoting data
- Pivoting data
- Restructuring data
- Pivoting data in the Query Editor
- Grouping data
- Working with columns in Office 365
- Working with columns in Excel 2016
- Working with columns
- Test your skills
03Excel pivot tables9 topics
- Formatting data with pivot tables
- Sorting & filtering and grouping with pivots
- Formatting data with pivot tables
- Visualize data with Excel pivot charts
- Excel pivot tables; case studies
- Pivot Table Demo: Analyzing U.S. Voter Demographics
- Pivot Table Demo: Analyzing San Francisco Salary Data
- Pivot Table Demo: Exploring Shark Attack Records
- Exercise
04Power pivots and data model7 topics
- Adding data to the Data Model
- Data Modelling
- Analysing data with Power Pivot
- Visualizing data with Power Pivot and Cube Functions
- Introduction to DAX measures
- Applying Time Intelligence and CALCULATE function
- Exercises
05Visualizing with Power BI8 topics
- Introducing Power BI
- Adding a Calendar using DAX
- Creating a Power BI report
- Working with reports
- Adding time intelligence
- Sharing Power BI reports
- Test your skills
- Review course objectives and suggestions
Schedule Dates
4 upcoming batches| Batch Dates | Duration | Batch Options | Language | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 - 23 October 2026 | 5 Days | 4 hours & 8 hours | English/ Arabic | |
| 25 January 2027 - 29 January 2027 | 5 Days | 4 hours & 8 hours | English/ Arabic | |
| 26 April 2027 - 30 April 2027 | 5 Days | 4 hours & 8 hours | English/ Arabic | |
| 26 July 2027 - 30 July 2027 | 5 Days | 4 hours & 8 hours | English/ Arabic |
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Request More InformationFAQs
What are Power Query and Power Pivot in Excel?
- Power Query and Power Pivot are powerful data analysis tools in Excel. Power Query is used for data cleansing, transformation, and integration from various sources. Power Pivot is used for data modeling and creating relationships between different datasets.
How can Power Query help me in data analysis?
- Power Query enables you to easily clean, transform, and merge data from different sources such as databases, Excel files, and web sources. It helps in preparing your data for analysis by removing errors, duplicates, and inconsistencies.
What are the benefits of using Power Pivot?
- Power Pivot allows you to create advanced data models within Excel, enabling you to handle large datasets with ease. It also provides powerful data analysis capabilities like creating calculated columns, measures, and hierarchies, which are essential for in-depth analysis.
Can I use Power Query and Power Pivot together?
- Absolutely! In fact, they complement each other perfectly. Power Query can be used to clean and transform data before loading it into Power Pivot for modeling and analysis. This seamless integration enhances the efficiency of your data analysis workflow.
Is prior experience with Excel required to learn Power Query and Power Pivot?
- While basic Excel skills are helpful, you don’t need advanced knowledge to start learning Power Query and Power Pivot. These tools have intuitive interfaces designed to be user-friendly, making them accessible to beginners as well as experienced users.
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