I’m a beginner, is this course suitable to me?
Yes, this is a beginner’s course and doesn’t require any programming knowledge or prior DAX experience. Anyone that is competent in using Excel will learn what they need to know from this course.
Why is this course a subscription?
One of the key features of this course is that you get access to them online videos and private support forum. At the end of the first 12 months you can continue to subscribe and keep these benefits, or you can cancel your subscription and end your participation at that time. You will receive an email about 4 weeks before your subscription is renewed so that you can choose to opt out if you want to.
If I get distracted, can I come back and do it later?
Yes, definitely. This is a self-paced course.
How do I access the course materials? Are they downloadable?
The pre-recorded videos are streamed on-demand and may be watched as often as you like. However, they are not downloadable. The example files and handouts for each lesson are downloadable.
Where are the pre-recorded course videos hosted?
All the videos for the course are hosted on Vimeo. Please note that some networks block access to Vimeo, in which case the videos will not be watchable. You may want to double-check that your network allows access to Vimeo before registering to the course, to ensure that you will be able to see the videos.
How do I receive my Certificate of Completion?
After all the modules and lessons have been completed, you will be able to download the Certificate of Completion from the My Courses area of your Account Dashboard.
What support is included with the course? How do I ask questions?
All users with a current course subscription receive access to our private Discussion Forum, where they can ask questions related to the course materials, as well as how to apply those teachings to their own work. This forum is also intended to act as a place for students to practice their own learnings by helping others with those questions. While the focus of this forum is primarily aimed at allowing students to learn by helping each other, they are monitored by our course authors as well. For technical issues related to the site, course access, or other questions regarding your account, please get in touch through our Contact Us page.
How do I renew my subscription?
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How do I cancel my subscription?
You may cancel your subscription at any time, and you will continue to have access to all of your course materials until your expiry date. To cancel your subscription, go to the Billing page from your Account Dashboard and select the subscription to cancel from the My Subscriptions area. Once in the Subscription Details page, you can then choose to cancel your subscription from the Actions field. After your subscription expires, you will not longer have access to the course materials, including the downloadable 'Supercharge Power BI' and 'Supercharge Excel' books.
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Cristian (verified owner) –
This course is just brilliant! It really does what’s stated in the title: it will supercharge YOU when using DAX!
The samples and all the materials used are very relevant and helpful in learning the concepts and besides this, Matt’s style of explaining the concepts really helped me understand how to write effective DAX formulas and take advantage of this amazing tool Power BI and also Power Pivot in Excel.
I really loved the way the course is structured, with self-study plus online videos during the week and a weekly Q&A session where Matt answered all our questions and provided additional samples and explanations on that week’s topics.
I highly recommend it to all Excel Power Users and Power BI Users! This course will really make you understand DAX and show how can you leverage it in finding insights and uncover hidden patterns in your data.
Roy (verified owner) –
I have followed this course conducted by Matt Allignton previously and it really gave me a good start to work with Power BI. As I was coming from Tableau environment, it was vital to understand how Power BI works and its architecture, data modelling etc.
Then I started joining Query sessions of follow-up trainings. I love it. It really helped me to refresh my learnings, and allowed me to discuss my day to day Power BI issues and find some practical solutions. It also helped me to listen to others’ Use Cases and learn from them.
I have already registered & continue with ‘Power Query & DAX training’ online sessions. THANKs for great learning support provided and will continue to join Query sessions in the future too.
Cheers, Roy Dias
Katherine Wagner (verified owner) –
THANK YOU!
I just finished Supercharge Power BI and I would definitely recommend this course to anyone working with Power BI. The beginner coming from Excel will benefit from the book and bridges Matt makes between how Excel works and how very differently Power BI works.
Those are familiar with Power BI will learn how to break bad habits and learn with practical examples and structured, incremental lessons. The class will provide more than a few “Ah Ha” moments where you learn how to solve that problem you’ve been banging your head on for weeks.
Now that I’ve completed the course, I will take advantage of the continuing support of the forum and the ongoing Q&A sessions that I have access to. The Power Query Academy class will be my next training investment.
Thank you again for sharing your knowledge!
Kathy Wagner
Michelle Cunningham (verified owner) –
I just finished the Supercharge Power BI course and found it to be excellent. I came into the class using Power BI regularly but not knowing much about DAX. With what I learned in this class, I will be able to take my Visuals and Dashboards to a whole new level. The class is very hands on, so you get to run through examples of the material and write DAX formulas (that work). Another tool that I’ve gained from this class is how to fix a formula that doesn’t work by following best practices and understanding filter context.
The class also has materials and lessons on how to use Power Pivot in Excel.
I recommend this class if you want to learn to write DAX for either Power BI or Excel.
Hussain Ali (verified owner) –
This has been a great course for me! Coming with limited practical experience in Power BI and a cursory understanding of DAX, I have picked up a lot of gems from this course.
The course content has helped me clarify pre-existing doubts and shown me the capability of DAX. The fact that Matt’s book doesn’t read like a dry textbook but a practical workbook only complements his excellent teaching style where he simplifies problems with ease.
I have already started applying what I have learnt and am looking forward to signing up for more advanced courses on the subject.
10/10 would recommend!
Jeroen de Bruijn (verified owner) –
This course gives a great foundation on DAX for both Power BI and Power Pivot in Excel.
What I really liked about the course is the combination of self-learning and Q&A sessions. With that you can learn on your own pace throughout the week and ask any questions which are still there in the Q&A session.
Based on the questions asked, the Q&A sessions are a great learning platform in themselves, where Matt explains concepts in a clear way and shows how multiple solutions could be used to solve a question and what are pros and cons on the various options.
Raisur (verified owner) –
Great course for Beginner. Matt is well known in Power BI space. He explains difficult DAX concept very elegant way.
If anyone has just started Power BI journey and he/she wants to cover a good ground in DAX then this is the course you need to enroll.
Guillaume BOIDIN (verified owner) –
I found this course really interesting to start to learn DAX language in Power BI. The course is really progressive. And as not a English speaker, I found everything very clear, in the book, the videos and the live sessions.
The support of Matt helps a lot in any struggle with the exercises in the book, on the understanding of the concept and on personal applications. It’s a also interesting to hear about the problem of the others learners.
Yoash (verified owner) –
I found this course really interesting to start to learn DAX language in Excel / Power BI. Though I am not in the accounting business but in the projects managing and engineering it enables me to follow purchase orders.
Needed parts pipe fittings and compere lists of material needed purchase orders and material in stock.
To make long story short awesome course.
Nick Burns (verified owner) –
Although I’m only in the second week of training, this course along with Power Query Academy, Dimensional Models, and Impactful Reports is rounding out my self service training. Highly recommend this course for all your DAX needs.
Stanton (verified owner) –
Supercharge Power BI teaches you how to get the most out of DAX when working with Power BI. The online video instruction and examples sets you work through provide an excellent method to learning DAX. On top of that, Matt’s live sessions offer another way to help you gain the knowledge you need. Thank you, Matt, for an excellent course.
Lannie (verified owner) –
This course is valuable to anyone who wants to learn DAX. Matt is great at explaining in a way that very easy to understand. The combination of self study, exercises, video and Q&A provides a great framework for learning. I really enjoy Matt’s style of teaching and his support to the students. Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge!
Ankit (verified owner) –
I have loved every bit of this course as the book and the videos take you through this journey of discovering the potential that PBI has. Loved the teaching methodology and the layout of the course. Would recommend this course to all the professionals who would like to develop a deeper and better understanding of DAX.
Ann (verified owner) –
I have spent many frustrated months trying to learn DAX via YouTube but all I could learn was to copy / paste DAX formulas with no understanding. This course gave me a strong foundation in DAX and I’m now capable of building better reports that I understand and can modify to my needs! The flow and timing of the semester was perfect! My only advice to others is to stay disciplined, don’t lag behind, do the exercises and you’ll come out stronger! Can’t wait to continue on this journey! Thank you Matt!!!
Tom Senft (verified owner) –
The course materials were excellent – very relevant, and challenged me. Methods used by Matt to build-up the foundation, content and logic behind the DAX language was done very well. Examples were very relevant (lots of examples). I particularly liked the time intelligence comparatives of actuals vs budget – will be using that in hands-on applications. Problem-solving by Matt, illustrated by breaking down a problem into simpler steps, was a very handy technique to better understand how DAX works. Very good overall course – good timing for my continued development and learning of Power BI, Power Pivot, and DAX. Looking forward to next course on Demystifying DAX.