Analyzing Data with Power BI and Power Pivot for Excel (Business Skills)

Both Ferrari and Russo provide consultancy and mentoring on business intelligence (BI). They are also frequent speakers at major international conferences, including Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit, and SQLBits.. About the AuthorAlberto Ferrari and Marco Russo are the founders of sqlbi, where they regularly publish articles about Microsoft Power Pivot, Power BI, DAX, and SQL Server Analysis Services

Renowned DAX experts Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo teach you how to design data models for maximum efficiency and effectiveness. How can you use Excel and Power BI to gain real insights into your information? As you examine your data, how do you write a formula that provides the numbers you need? The answers to both of these questions lie with the data model. As you’ll soon see, with the right data model, the correct answer is always a simple one! By reading this book, you will:• Gain an understanding of the basics of data modeling, including tables, relationships, and keys• Familiarize yourself with star schemas, snowflakes, and common modeling techniques• Learn the importance of granularity• Discover how to use multiple fact tables, like sales and purchases, in a complex data model• Manage calendar-related calculations by using date tables• Track historical attributes, like previous addresses of customers or manager assignments• Use snapshots to compute quantity on hand• Work with multiple currencies in the most efficient way• Analyze events that have durations, including overlapping durations• Learn what data model you need to answer your specific business questions About This Book• For Excel and Power BI users who want to exploit the full power of their favorite tools• For BI professionals seeking new ideas for modeling

They are also frequent speakers at major international conferences, including Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit, and SQLBits.. Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo are the founders of sqlbi, where they regularly publish articles about Microsoft Power Pivot, Power BI, DAX, and SQL Server Analysis Services. Both Ferrari and Russo provide consultancy and

Great book on how to build data models -- a critical skill for finance analysts Larry Johnson I've just started reading the book. Looks great. It's not a big book at just over 200 pages but in some ways that's good. It's focused on concepts of building data models which is a critical skill for finance analysts. Is focused on practical examples and illustrations. I've bought all of the previous books by these authors and found them al. Wonderful Read; Read Prior Book First Though William Wonderful read; you will get ALOT out of it.I would recommend reading "The Definitive Guide to DAX" first so that some of the model building equations make sense.I have already applied many techniques and thought processes into my models.Thank you Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo!. Bill y said specialist book; fine if that is what you need. this is more of a specialist type book. there is nothing wrong with it, just not a good fit for me. I wasn't looking for anything this academic.