DataLit
Back to all packages
Starter Program

Power BI Starter Kit

A curated $9 starter bundle: quick-start guide, DAX cheat sheet, and 3 hands-on exercises. Build your first dashboard in 30 minutes.

Complete beginners who want to try Power BI before committing to a full course.

Duration

Self-paced

Program Focus

3 curriculum sections

Study Rhythm

~30 minutes to complete

What You'll Receive
"Power BI in 30 Minutes" quick-start guide
DAX Cheat Sheet with 50+ formulas
3 hands-on beginner exercises
Taste of the full Beginner course
Learning Objectives
  • Navigate the Power BI Desktop interface with confidence
  • Load and shape data using Power Query basics
  • Write your first DAX measures using 50+ formula examples
  • Build and publish a polished interactive dashboard
What's Covered
  • "Power BI in 30 Minutes" quick-start guide
  • DAX Cheat Sheet with 50+ formulas
  • 3 hands-on beginner exercises
  • Taste of the full Beginner course content
Curriculum

Full Program Breakdown

Each section is designed to build practical skill, not just theory. You move from guided concepts into repeatable delivery habits and portfolio-ready work.

01

Quick-Start Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough covering the Power BI Desktop interface, data loading, and publishing your first report.

  • Power BI Desktop overview
  • Connecting to data sources
  • Basic Power Query transformations
  • Creating visuals and publishing
02

DAX Cheat Sheet

50+ DAX formulas organized by category β€” aggregations, logic, time intelligence, and common measure patterns.

  • Aggregation functions (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT)
  • Logic functions (IF, SWITCH, AND, OR)
  • CALCULATE and filter context
  • Time intelligence (TOTALYTD, SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR)
03

Hands-On Exercises

Three guided exercises that take you from raw data to a finished interactive dashboard.

  • Exercise 1: Sales summary dashboard
  • Exercise 2: DAX measure practice
  • Exercise 3: Interactive report with slicers
What You'll Build
  • Your first Power BI dashboard with real data
  • A library of reusable DAX formulas
  • Confidence to continue with the full Beginner course
Included Resources

Power BI in 30 Minutes Quick-Start Guide

quick-start-guide.pdf

A concise walkthrough of everything you need to build your first dashboard.

  • Interface overview
  • Data loading steps
  • First visual creation
  • Publishing to Power BI Service

DAX Cheat Sheet

dax-cheatsheet.pdf

50+ DAX formulas with examples, organized by category.

  • Aggregation functions
  • Logic and conditional functions
  • Time intelligence
  • Common measure patterns

Beginner Exercise Pack

exercises.pdf

Three hands-on exercises with step-by-step instructions.

  • Exercise 1: Sales dashboard
  • Exercise 2: DAX measures
  • Exercise 3: Interactive report
Start this program

Purchase Power BI Starter Kit

Get the full course pack, guided curriculum, and the exact program resources listed above.

Power BI Expert
by DataLit

Ask me anything about Power BI

DAX formulas, data modeling, Power Query,
visualizations, and more.