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"In just the first few lessons, I have already been able to apply what I have learned at my job. Thank you for this course!" -- Cynthia Smith

"The Instructor is easy to understand and he gives exercises to test your understanding which is what I prefer rather than just listening to lectures. I will definitely take more of Mr Burton's classes as I like his teaching style." -- Tamuka Mazana

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This course covers one of the most useful add-ins in Microsoft Excel,PowerPivot, and the Tabular model in SQLServer Analytical Services.

We'll activate PowerPivot if you have the right version of Excel, and if not, then we'll install SQLServer on your computer, which can dothe same job. We'll installthe Developer edition, which used to cost $100, for free.

After PowerPivot is activated, or SQLServer is installed, we'll create our first analysis in Excel or SQLServerin just a matter of minutes.

After only thesefirst few minutes, you will be streets ahead of anyone who doesn't know anything about Power Pivot.

After this introduction, we'll go into some detail into PowerPivot or SSAS- the initial data, and the various options that are available to you. We will go into advanced options that most people don't even know about, but which are very useful.

Then we'll develop DAXformulas, to further extend the model. A lot of the formulas are based on Excel formulas, but there are several additional things too.

By the end, you will be an Expertuser of both PowerPivot andSSAS, able to create reliable analyses which are able to be drilled-down quickly,and you'll beable to help others with their data analysis.

It will assist withthe Model Data sectionof Microsoftexam 70-779 "Analysing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel".

It will alsoassist withthe "Design a tabular BIsemantic model" and "Develop queries using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)"sectionof Microsoftexam 70-768"Developing SQLData Models".