Discover Power BI dataflows for scalable ETL in Power BI Service, acting as a single truth source to support BI goals and understanding Common Data Model and Azure Data Services integration.
Exploring Power BI dataflows, the latest major development in the self-service BI world, opens up the possibility of re-usable, scalable ETL work in the Power BI Service. Learn how this bridge piece can serve as a single source of the truth and support your team and enterprise BI goals while setting a framework to understand the role of the Common Data Model and integration with other Azure Data Services, including Azure Data Lake Gen. 2.
Course Outline ( Free Preview)
Power BI Dataflow - What you need to get started
Module 01 - Introduction to Dataflows
Module 02 - The Common Data Model and Dataflows
Module 03 - Creating Dataflows in the Power BI Service33 min.
Module 04 - Refreshing Dataflows12 min.
Module 05A - Dataflows Integration (Using Dataflows as a Source)8 min.
Module 05B - Dataflows Integration (Bring your Own ADLSv2)10 min.
Module 05C - Dataflows Integration (AI Insights)15 min.
Manuel Quintana is a Senior Consultant, Trainer, and Content Author at Pragmatic Works with more than 12 years of experience helping organizations modernize their data and analytics platforms. He specializes in Microsoft Fabric and works extensively across its end-to-end workloads, including data engineering, data warehousing, data integration, real-time analytics, and business intelligence. Manuel helps organizations design and implement scalable data solutions that transform raw data into actionable insights while enabling self-service analytics and AI-driven decision making.
In addition to his consulting work, Manuel has spent over a decade developing and delivering technical training for thousands of professionals worldwide. His expertise spans the Microsoft data platform, including T-SQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Azure data services, and Microsoft Fabric. Known for his practical, hands-on teaching style, Manuel specializes in helping teams adopt modern analytics architectures and get measurable business value from their Microsoft investments.
Manuel is also an accomplished author, having written books and training content focused on Power BI and the Microsoft Power Platform. Beyond client engagements, he actively contributes to the Microsoft data community through conference presentations, user groups, webinars, and technical events, where he frequently shares expertise on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, modern data architecture, and analytics best practices. When he's not consulting, teaching, or creating content, Manuel enjoys spending time with his wife, Lindsey, and their two children, Parker and Sebastian.
- Power BI Premium is ideal for dataflows but you can also use a Power BI Pro account
- Power BI Desktop
**This class will be taught using the Power BI Service found at:**
- https://app.powerbi.com (Commercial Use)
- https://app.powerbigov.us (GCC Customers)
- https://app.high.powerbigov.us (GCC High Customers)
- https://app.mil.powerbigov.us (DoD Customers)
