• Introduction to Power Query
  
• Appending Data from Multiple Sources / Formats
  
• Merging Tables / Data Source
  
• Transforming Data
  
• Cleansing Your Data Source
  
• Power Query Formulas
  
• Automating Data Transformations

This course is designed to equip participants with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in Power Query to manage, transform, and automate data preparation tasks. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the core functionality of Power Query
and its application in Data Management.
2. Import data from various sources such as Excel,
text files, databases, and web sources.
3. Transform data through filtering, sorting, grouping, and pivoting.
4. Clean and shape data by removing duplicates, splitting and merging columns, and addressing errors.
5. Combine data from multiple sources using merging and appending techniques without relying on
complex formulas like VLOOKUP or INDEX-MATCH.
6. Automate repetitive data transformations and manage queries efficiently.
7. Perform calculations to aggregate data and prepare
it for advanced analysis.

1. Understanding Power Query: Learning the fundamentals of Power Query and how it
   integrates with Excel and other tools for efficient
   data preparation.
   
2. Importing Data: Mastering importing data from
   a wide range of sources, including external
   databases, text files, web-based data, and more.
   
3. Transforming Data: Applying transformations such
   as sorting, filtering, grouping, and pivoting to prepare data for analysis.
   
4. Cleaning and Shaping Data: Resolving data inconsistencies by removing duplicates, splitting
   and merging columns, handling errors, and
   formatting data.
   
5. Combining Data: Merging and appending data from multiple sources seamlessly, eliminating the need
   for complex formulas.
   
6. Automating Reports: Creating automated
   workflows for repetitive data preparation tasks
   using Power Query’s query management tools.
   
7. Aggregation and Calculation: Performing
   advanced calculations to summarize and
   aggregate data efficiently.
   
8. Gaining proficiency in using Power Query for importing, cleaning, and transforming data.
   
9. Being capable of automating data workflows to save time and improve consistency.
   
10. Developing skills to merge and combine data
    from multiple sources without relying on complex formulas.
    
11. Understanding how to prepare data for deeper analysis by aggregating and transforming data as needed.
    

This course is ideal for professionals who frequently work with data and want to streamline their data preparation and transformation tasks. It is particularly beneficial for:

• Professionals looking to clean, transform, and
analyze data efficiently for better decision-making.
• Those managing large datasets and preparing complex financial reports or dashboards.
• Individuals responsible for integrating data from multiple sources and ensuring data quality.
• Professionals overseeing data-driven projects and requiring skills to handle data preparation.
• Experts aiming to simplify data extraction and preparation for downstream processes.
• Individuals using data for campaign analysis,
customer segmentation, or performance reporting.
• Those preparing and analyzing workforce data, such as payroll, attendance, or performance metrics.
• Individuals in research or academic roles requiring advanced data cleaning and manipulation techniques.
• Professionals seeking to manage business data efficiently without heavy reliance on external tools or consultants.
• Professionals looking to enhance their productivity and reduce manual effort by automating
data workflows.