Quickly learn to use Power BI for impactful data visualization, reporting, and communication.
Data visualization is a critical component of any data practice. The ability to sort through data for meaningful insights is only as useful as your ability to communicate those insights – quickly and easily. Teammates, decision-makers, and colleagues need to understand the story your data is telling, and effective visualization is the key.
Power BI comes with a wealth of features for effectively visualizing information and insights. This fast-paced workshop assumes no previous experience with Power BI. Our expert instructors get you up and running in one day so you return to work immediately capable of applying what you learn. Starting with a few fundamentals, you will leave class equipped with a core set of skills for using PowerBI to visualize and communicate your data and the stories it tells.
Course Outline
Part 1: What is BI?
We’ll start out by covering business intelligence basics to lay the groundwork for an intelligent approach to reporting and visualizing data.
- Business Intelligence Overview
- Common Challenges
- Benefits of Power BI
Part 2: Getting started with Power BI
Power BI is an extensive toolbox for working with and analyzing data. We’ll cover the fundamentals of the service, how Power BI’s features are organized, and immediately orient towards dashboards and visualization.
- Overview & Pricing/Licensing
- Components of Power BI
- Building Blocks of Power BI
- Quick Tour of Power BI Service
Part 3: Building simple reports
Reports are the first step in graphically communicating information related to your data. In this section of the class, you’ll learn to use and navigate the types of datasets you encounter every day, and how to use them to begin shaping meaningful communication.
- Importing excel data
- Using preexisting datasets
- Creating visualizations
- Using slicers
Part 4: Dashboards
In this section, we’ll cover how to create and use dashboards for common needs. By the end of this section, you’ll understand what’s realistic to expect from your PowerBI dashboards and how to set them up, share them, and produce valuable insights with your team quickly.
- Dashboard expectations vs. features
- Using KPI
- Create and Configure a Dashboard
- Shared Dashboards with your Organization
- Pinning visuals
Part 5: Exploring data
In this final section of class, we’ll get a bit more granular about navigating, analyzing and communicating about your data. By the time we conclude, you’ll be ready to start applying what you’ve learned in your own real-world situations.
- Use Quick Insights
- Display Visuals and Tiles Full-Screen
- Edit Tile Details
- Get More Space on Your Dashboard
- Ask Questions of your Data with Natural Language
- Advanced Navigation
This class only requires access to Power BI; no previous experience is required. The course will immediately benefit:
- Team leaders and functional managers
- Team members with access to data
- Anyone wanting to do more with a PowerBI license
- Business analysts
- Project and program managers
- Those getting started with analytics
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
School Notes:
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dietary restrictions can be accommodated. When you purchase your tickets, please reach out to CourseHorse for any food allergies or restrictions.
