R For Power BI Users - Part 1

Amplify your Power BI visualizations with R's comprehensive statistical analysis and graphics language

An outline of this training course

Power BI in itself is a great tool for analysis and visualization. However, it still has its limitations, which can be supplemented by other tools that can be integrated into it. One of these tools is R.

R as a programming language provides for an in-depth statistical computing and advanced data visualization. These functionalities, when combined with Power BI, can significantly enhance your data analysis and reporting visuals.

In this basic course on R, George Mount will guide you on the step-by-step process on how to integrate R in Power BI and use its functions appropriately to complement Power BI.

Prerequisites to the course: familiarity with variable types, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, no prior coding knowledge assumed

R for Power BI Users - can also be accessed through a purchase of an Enterprise DNA Membership or Center of Excellence License.


Details of what you will learn during this course
• Discover - the use cases of R to understand when to use it in Power BI
• Complement - Power BI with R
• Create - statistical analysis and data visualizations

What you get with the course
• Over 3 hours of intensive training videos
• Five resource pack

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Your Instructor


George Mount
George Mount
  • Over ten years of analytics experience ranging from retail to healthcare.
  • Author of the O'Reilly book Advancing into Analytics: From Excel to Python and R
  • Manages a popular data analytics blog at [Stringfest Analytics](http://stringfestanalytics.com/blog/)
  • Focuses on statistical programming and general analytics literacy

Course Curriculum


  Introduction to R in Power BI
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  Fundamentals of R Programming
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  Data Visualization in R
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Frequently Asked Questions


How long do I have access to the course?
You will have access to the course for as long as your Enterprise DNA membership or CoE license is active.
Can I purchase a single course instead of the full Enterprise DNA membership?
The option to purchase a single course has been discontinued. To access any of our courses, you will need to upgrade to full membership here.
Do you offer one-off support or coaching?
All support around Power BI and Enterprise DNA's online training content now occurs at the Enterprise DNA Forum. You must have an Enterprise DNA Membership or CoE access to receive support.
What if I need to train my team?
We recommend exploring Enterprise DNA Center of Excellence platform. To learn more, see here.

Passionate about empowering users of Power BI

"My goal is to teach others that you have almost unlimited analytical power when harnessing all the features in Power BI.

Through training across a number of different mediums, I've reached over 100,000 Power BI users, showing them a range of tips and tricks in Power BI development.

I'm a true believer that Power BI is the future of analysis and know individuals with the right training can now create advanced analytics in a scalable way that can have a real impact in the way insights are found and consumed within organisations."

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