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DATA VIZ TECHNIQUES
In Power BI
About Me
AngelAbundez
angel@designmind.comdesignmind.com/
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@angelstreamline
Agenda• Create Data Visualizations• Write DAX columns and
measures• Tie it all together on Report
or Dashboard3 ROUNDSGet more advanced with each Viz
WorkoutOf The
Day
VIZZES IN ACTIONFundamental Charts
Vizzes in Action: Column Charts• Comparitive Analysis by Category• Snaz it up:
• Tooltips• Color Saturation• Legend (i.e. Color Encoding)• Reference Line
• Manual• Data-Driven (see Combo Charts)
Vizzes in Action: Bar Charts• Comparitive Analysis by Category• Snaz it up:
• Tooltips• Color Saturation• Legend (i.e. Color Encoding)• Manual Reference Line
Vizzes in Action: Line Charts• Trend data over time• Enhance:
• Time Categories• Drill-down• Data Labels• Area Graphs
Vizzes in Action: Tables, Pivots, Cards• Textual data• Pivot, Table, Card• Enhancements:
• Remove Grid (under Grid)• Alternate Rows ( under Values)• Totals on/off (under General)• Conditional Formatting
Vizzes in Action: Combo Chart• Plot two measures, one line, one column• Good for quotas and targets• Enhance
• Fill Point• Dual Axis
Vizzes in Action: Layout• Edit Interactions• Drill• Cosmetics:
• Add Titles• Align and Distribute• Leave whitespace• Encode with the uniform color
VIZZES IN ACTIONAdvanced Visualizations
Filters vs SlicersScatter Plot
Filters vs Slicers
Vizzes in Action: Filters• Filters
• Page-level• Report-level• Visual-level• Slicers
Use canvas for reporting
Leverage Filter Criteria
Advanced Viz: Scatter Plot• Plotting two measures• Viewing Distributions• Enhance
• Fill Point• Play Axis
Advanced Viz: Maps• Automatic Geocoding
• City• State• Zip• Country
• Auto zoom
VIZZES IN ACTIONAdditional Visualizations
Custom VisualsR Line Charts
R Maps
Custom Visuals Gallery• SQLBI
• Smart Filter• Synoptic Panel
R-Visuals: Process Control Charts• When Line Charts aren’t enough• Useful packages:
• ggplot2
R-Visuals: Maps• Useful packages:
• maps• geosphere• mapproj
Resources• Download Power BI Desktop, Gateways, Mobile
• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/• Updates to the Power BI service:
• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-whats-new/
• Updates to Power BI Desktop (last month's + archive):• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-la
test-update/• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-la
test-update-archive/• Quick DAX Calculation Reference:
https://github.com/aabundez/MSBITraining/blob/master/DAX/Demo%20Calculations.dax
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