Power BI Basics for Public Safety Agencies
Dive into the rapidly evolving digital landscape within this dynamic course, Power BI Basics for Public Safety Agencies. As the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies grow more complex, adopting advanced technologies such as Microsoft's Power BI becomes essential. With its robust suite of tools and intuitive interface, Power BI allows you to transform vast, intricate data sets into straightforward, actionable insights. This hands-on course introduces you to the world of interactive dashboards, where you can explore, visualize, and scrutinize various data to unearth hidden links and patterns that could be pivotal in solving crimes.
Power BI is reshaping the field of crime data management by providing law enforcement agencies with unparalleled data analysis capabilities. With this course, you can harness this potent tool to improve your investigative skills, optimize resource allocation, and make your community safer. You will learn how to use various basic features within Power BI Desktop to create impactful data visualizations, conduct comprehensive intelligence analyses, identify potential threats, and communicate risks effectively to drive data-based policies.
Course Details
- Prerequisites: General understanding of basic mathematics. Must have Microsoft Power BI Desktop installed before Day 1.
- Technology Requirements: Students must bring a Windows laptop (personal or employer-issued). Host agency does not provide devices.
- Duration: 24 Hours (3 Days)
- Method: In Person
- Restrictions: Open only to criminal justice employees in Full or Light Duty status.
- Disclosures: None
- Fee: Free of charge
- Cancellation Policy: If fewer than 50% of seats are filled 72 hours before the course start date, the instructor may cancel the course.
Course Objectives
After successfully completing the course, attendees will be able to know, discuss, use, and execute the following fundamentals:
- Basic functions and use of Microsoft Power BI Desktop
- Introduction to Data Modeling
- How to create charts, graphs, plots, maps (GIS)
- Visualization basics
- Evolutions of 3-dimensional displays of visual information
- Introduction to Data Cardinality
- The Pyle Principle
- Connect, Set, Organize, Build
- Basics in bookmarks and "Z-order"
- Data management ethics
- Avoiding Type I and Type II errors in visualizations
Course Outline
Module 1
- Introduction
- Class structure
- Visualization Best Practices
- Clutter, Simple, Position, Soft, Backgrounds, Common Design, Selections
- Visualization Anti-Patterns
- Navigating Power BI
- The three "Foxies"
- The three "Piggies"
- The Pyle Principle
- Visualization Pane, Search Pane, Fields Pane
- Cards, Slicers, Matrix
- Hands-on Module 1 Project
Module 2
- Evolutions of 3-dimensional displays of visual information
- Introduction to Data Relationships
- Introduction to Data Modeling
- Introduction to Data Cardinality
- The Pyle Principle
- "Cell Elements"
- Basics in bookmarks and "Z-order"
- Hands-on Module 2 Project
Module 3
- Data management ethics
- Avoiding Type I and Type II errors in visualizations
- Creating Groups (Binning)
- Hands-on Module 3 Project
Recommended Text
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Mastering Microsoft Power BI: Expert techniques to create interactive insights for effective data analytics and business intelligence, 2nd Edition Authors: Greg Deckler, Brett Powell, Leon Gordon |