Power BI Basics

Also, it can be visualized and shared with company employees or the public web. The training also includes a practical workshop on the final day.

NEW! To meet the needs and expectations of our customers even better we have made the DAX functions, filtering options and bookmarks course part even more detailed – and all of that for better data analysis.

Target group and previous knowledge: The training is intended for anyone who wishes to acquire basic skills in using Power BI as a data analysis tool.

Participants should have experience using Microsoft Excel: they should understand data types; create and format basic tables; use basic functions (addition, subtraction, averages, etc.); and create charts to illustrate table data.

Learning tools: Computer with Windows operating system and Power BI Desktop app.

• Creating queries with Power Query

  • Importing data from different sources

    • From the web

    • From the database

    • From text files

    • From Excel spreadsheets

    • From Facebook, Outlook…

  • Joining tables

    • Merging tables

    • Taking data from a secondary table, i.e. linking tables

  • Organizing data

    • Filtering and sorting

    • Setting headers

    • Joining and splitting columns

    • Defining data types

    • Making a standard table from Pivot table

    • Adding columns with calculations

  • Updating and editing queries

  • Functions in queries (“M”-functions)

    • Conditional sentences

    • Format conversion functionsTime functions

    • Text functions

    • Statistical functions

• Visualize data on the Dashboard using Power BI Desktop

  • Application installation

  • Working environment

  • Creating a data model

  • Key performance indicators (KPIs)

    • Calculation of key figures and summaries

    • Calculating new measures with DAX functions – Even more thorough!

    • Tables and matrices

  • Charts

    • Dynamic bar, line, pie charts

    • Geographic location charts

    • Set the location type

    • Points on the map

    • Regions

  • Tables and matrices

  • Filtering options – Even more thorough!

    • Slicers

    • Visual, page and report filters

    • Drill and its settings

  • Importing custom visuals (new charts, images…)

  • Design of visualization objects

    • Fonts, colours, adding and removing objects in graphics

    • Setting the scales

    • Adding dynamic lines

  • Desktop sharing options

  • Practical examples of Power BI solutions

After passing the course a student is capable to:

• import data from various sources into the data model using Power Query;

• visualize data using Power Bi Desktop.

The graduate of the training gets a certificate after completing all the independent practical exercises given during the training. Participants who have not achieved the learning outcomes will be issued a certificate of participation in the training upon request.

Teaching methods: Participants can attend the training in the classroom or join online via Zoom. The total duration of the training is 24 hours, including 15 hours of practical exercises in the training environment.

Assessment method: practical exercise, independent work.

Assessment criteria: the achievement of learning outcomes is checked through independent practical work.

Price includes: Coffee breaks at the training centre.