What is Microsoft Power BI?
Data holds immense potential as a transformative tool in the dynamic world of criminal justice. It provides valuable insights that can enhance public safety and improve overall community welfare. However, harnessing the true power of data requires more than just an understanding of its significance. It demands proficiency in utilizing the right tools. That's where Power BI Advanced for Public Safety Agencies comes in.
This advanced course takes a hands-on approach, immersing law enforcement professionals in practical exercises that unlock the capabilities of the free Microsoft Power BI Desktop software. Specifically tailored to aid criminal justice practitioners, commanders, managers, officers, and analysts, this course equips participants with the expertise they need to comprehend and present data for both internal agency usage and external community consumption.
Throughout the course, you'll embark on a transformative journey, mastering the advanced features of Microsoft Power BI Desktop. This expertise will enable you to elevate data visualizations, intelligence analysis, threat identification, and risk communications to new heights. It's not just about presenting data—it's about converting it into actionable intelligence that has the potential to profoundly impact law enforcement operations and outcomes.
We believe in learning by doing. That's why this course emphasizes a hands-on approach, empowering you to immediately apply your newfound knowledge. Through practical exercises, you'll gain proficiency in transforming raw data into visually compelling and interactive representations. These dynamic visualizations enhance your ability to analyze complex datasets, identify patterns, and uncover hotspots, contributing to proactive policing and optimized resource allocation.
The course delves into the art of effective communication through data-driven presentations and reports. You'll learn how to craft compelling narratives, communicate risks, statistics, and findings to both internal stakeholders and the wider community. By leveraging Power BI Desktop, you'll create impactful reports that facilitate informed decision-making, foster transparency, and enhance public trust in law enforcement agencies.
By investing in your professional growth through this course, you'll unlock the full potential of Power BI Desktop for law enforcement agencies. Gain specialized expertise in data analysis and visualization, equipping yourself with the tools to make data-driven decisions that significantly improve public safety. Furthermore, you'll have the opportunity to network and collaborate with like-minded professionals, expanding your knowledge and sharing best practices.
Harness the power of Microsoft Power BI Desktop, elevate your data skills, become a catalyst for positive change in law enforcement operations, and let's transform data into actionable intelligence for safer and more secure communities.
This is an advanced class.
It is recommended that attendees have attended and successfully completed any one or more of the following CJDS courses:
Leveraging Call Detail Records for Criminal Investigations
Power BI Basic for Law Enforcement Agencies
Using Data to Solve Crime Within Criminal Investigations
Crime Analysis Fundamentals Using Data Driven Modalities
Or be very familiar with the use of Microsoft Power BI Desktop and associated functionality of a Windows computer.
Course Prerequisites:
Required Software (must be installed prior to the first day of class). All software are free:
Required Materials
- A Microsoft Power BI Pro license, or a Microsoft G5 or E5 | Government / Enterprise 365 license, assigned by an agency to the attendee is required as attendees will need access to the Power BI Cloud Service.
- REQUIRED COURSE TEXT DENOTED BELOW. Attendees are required to bring text to class. Cost of the material is the responsibility of the attendee.
A general understanding of basic mathematics and associated principles.
Students will need to have access to a Windows laptop (personal or employer issued/assigned). The host agency is unable to provide students with a laptop for use within the course.
Duration: 32 Hours (4 days)
Method: In Person
Restrictions: Restricted to Criminal Justice Employees only who are in a Full Duty status (or Light Duty due to medical).
Required Disclosures: None
Fee: Course attendance is free, cost of materials at the students expense.
Course Objectives
After successfully completing the course, attendees will be able to know, discuss, use, and execute the following fundamentals:
- Use multidimensional data models to convey complex criminal justice information to support data driven policing
- Explore various SQL server data connections
- Discuss ethics within criminal justice data visualizations
- Apply data cardinality measure within a data model
- Use advanced bookmarks, Z ordering, to build dynamic slicers, cards, and associated visuals
- Identify and avoid Type I and Type II errors in dynamic visualizations
- Identify, find, and apply dashboard themes, colors, images to workspace pages
- Apply M Code as a secondary data source
- Use and understand the Microsoft Power BI Web Service
- Workspaces
- Gateways
- Dashboard Refresh Scheduling
Course Outline
Module 1
Introduction
Class structure
Connections into SQL Servers
Planning Power BI Reports
Report Planning Process
Identify the Audience
Define the Question
Confirm Data Supports Questions
Determine Interactivity
Define Access and Distribution
Report Architecture Diagram
Visualization Best Practices
Clutter, Simple, Position, Soft, Backgrounds, Common Design, Selections
Visualization Anti-Patterns
Data Modeling
Best practices
Star Schema
Relationships
Uniqueness
Ambiguity
Single Direction Relationships
Bidirectional Relationships
Shared Dimensions
M-Query Master Date Creation
Data Source Settings
Binning
Hands on Module 1 Project
Module 2
Workspaces
Data Gateways
Dashboard Publication
Data Refresh
Scheduled Data Refresh
Website Integration / iframe construction
Email Subscriptions
DAX Measures
Introduction to DAX
Security Overview / CJIS Security
Hands on Module 2 Project
Module 3
Advanced Analytics
AI Visuals
Key Influencers
Decomposition Tree
Q&A
Smart Narrative
R and Python Visuals
Microsoft Visual Studio Code Integration
DAX Statement for Calendar Auto
PBI Style Templates
Individual Agency Dashboards
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Mastering Microsoft Power BI: Expert techniques to create interactive insights for effective data analytics and business intelligence, 2nd Edition
By Packt Publications ISBN-13: 978-1801811484 ISBN-10: 1801811482 Published: June 30, 2022 |
