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Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

The Microsoft PL-300 exam certifies individuals as Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associates. It validates the skills needed to prepare, model, visualize, and analyze data using Microsoft Power BI to deliver actionable insights.

Exam code

PL-300

Official Prerequisites

  • Experience using Power BI Desktop to build reports and dashboards
  • Understanding of data modeling, relationships, and basic DAX
  • Familiarity with Power Query (M) for data transformation and ETL
  • Knowledge of connecting to common data sources and applying row-level security
  • Recommended basic SQL and Excel skills for data preparation
Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Targeted Professions

Power BI Data Analyst Business Intelligence Analyst Data Analyst Business Analyst Reporting Analyst

Domain blueprint

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This domain involves getting data ready for analysis by cleaning, transforming, and loading data from various sources.
This domain covers designing and developing a data model for efficient data analysis, understanding relationships, and enhancing data with calculated columns, tables, and measures.
This domain includes creating reports, selecting appropriate visualizations, formatting and designing reports to present data insights effectively.
This domain focuses on enabling data analysis by applying business-specific logic, applying DAX measures, and enhancing reports for analytical insights.
This domain involves deploying reports and managing Power BI assets, including configuring dashboards and managing reports lifecycle.

Domain 5

Deploy and Maintain Assets

This domain involves deploying reports and managing Power BI assets, including configuring dashboards and managing reports lifecycle.

Domain 6

Prepare the data

Connect to various data sources, profile and clean data, transform and load it into models using Power Query or parameters

Domain 7

Model the data

Design and implement data models, create DAX calculations, configure relationships and optimize model performance

Domain 8

Visualize and analyze the data

Create reports and dashboards, enhance usability and storytelling, apply interactive and analytical features to identify trends and insights

Domain 9

Manage and secure Power BI

Create and manage workspaces and assets, govern access and item-level security, configure refresh schedules and sensitivity labeling

Study Tip

Practice hands-on with Power BI Desktop and Service using sample datasets, complete Microsoft learning paths, and take timed practice exams weekly.

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