Learning Microsoft Power BI - What Is the Flow of Report Development for a Business Analyst?

This video tutorial explores the process of developing a report for a client, starting with connecting to data from various sources, using Power Query for data transformation, and building a data model. It highlights the integration of Excel and Power BI, emphasizing the similarities in data modeling between the two. The tutorial concludes with finalizing the report design and collaborating with clients for distribution.

What is the first step in the report development process?

• Designing the report layout

• Sharing the report with clients

• Connecting to your data

• Creating visualizations

What makes the data model powerful in terms of performance?

• The ability to export to Excel

• The relationships and keys

• The integration with cloud services

• The use of Power Query

Which language is used in the data model for performing calculations?

• Python

• SQL

• R

• DAX

What is a key similarity between Power BI and Excel in terms of report development?

• Both use the same process for connecting and transforming data

• Both require different data transformation processes

• Both have unique data modeling languages

• Both have different visualization capabilities

What percentage of development time is typically spent on building the data model?

• 20%

• 50%

• 80%

• 100%