What is business intelligence?

Business intelligence tools are software that collect and process business data and present findings with reports and dashboards that are easy to understand.

How is business intelligence used?

Business intelligence helps companies learn more about their systems, processes, and customers and find new ways to improve their services, products, and operations.

Why is business intelligence important?

Business intelligence skills are in huge demand. Every company needs to collect and analyze data, and more importantly, BI professionals know how to use it to tell a clear, coherent story that helps stakeholders understand how well the company is performing.

What kind of jobs work with business intelligence?

Business Intelligence Analyst and Business Analyst are often used interchangeably and the roles generally perform many of the same responsibilities, and there are also Customer and Data Analysts that may help with data collection and analysis.

What is a business intelligence analyst?

A Business Intelligence Analyst helps different teams within a company use data to evaluate and improve their initiatives. For example, a BI Analyst can work with the marketing department to track the performance of campaigns.

What else should I study if I am learning about business intelligence?

If you want to take your <a href="https://www.codecademy.com/resources/blog/business-analyst-technical-skills/">business intelligence skills</a> to the next level, try picking up other BI tools like Tableau and Microsoft Excel. You can also learn to code with some of the programming languages used for data analysis, like SQL, R, or Python.

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BI Dashboards with Power BI

Build stunning, interactive reports with Microsoft Power BI’s business intelligence (BI) dashboards.

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About this course

Learn to create interactive BI dashboards using Microsoft Power BI, one of the leading BI platforms. This course covers loading and transforming data, designing visualizations, and building compelling data stories. Perfect for Data and BI analysts, Power BI integrates seamlessly with Microsoft tools like Excel to enhance your analytics.

Skills you'll gain

Load and transform data
Create interactive visualizations
Build data-driven stories
Develop BI dashboards with Power BI

Syllabus

BI Dashboards with Power BI
Learn how to build professional business intelligence dashboards with one of the most popular BI platforms: Microsoft Power BI.

article Introduction to BI Dashboards with Power BI
article Loading & Working with Data in Power BI
article Basic Visualizations with Power BI
article Dashboarding and Storytelling with Power BI
article Off-Platform Project: Profitability Analysis
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