Project overview
In this project, you’ll assume the role of an analyst at a company that sells scale model cars. Your task is to model and analyze data from their sales records database using Power BI in order to extract insights that inform business decision-making. You’ll apply data cleaning, transformation, and modeling techniques to prepare the data for analysis.
This project provides hands-on practice working with real-world sales data. You’ll develop practical skills in data modeling and analysis using Power BI. Completing this project will enhance your portfolio, demonstrating your ability to extract meaningful insights from raw data to drive business decisions.
Objective: Analyze scale model car sales records data to extract insights that inform business decision-making.
Key skill required
To complete this project, it's recommended to build these foundational skills in Power BI
- Designing a basic data model in Power BI
- Configuring table and column properties in Power BI
- Creating calculated columns and measures using DAX in Power BI
- Reviewing the performance of measures, relationships, and visuals in Power BI
Projects steps
Step 1: Introduction to the Project
Step 2: Load and Explore the Semantic Model
Step 3: Clean the Semantic Model
Step 4: Transform the Semantic Model
Step 5: Total Sales For the Company
Step 6: Compute the Total Sales by Year with Category
Step 7: Top Three Sales on Average
Step 8: Compute the Net Profit for 2016 by Segment
Step 9: Next Steps
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