1 Day Power BI Introduction Course

1 Day Power BI Introduction Course

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Build your Power BI skills fast on this beginners’ Power BI training course.

This hands-on course gives you plenty of time to try things out and ask questions.

Our expert instructors break the course into easily digestible sections and make sure that no-one is left behind.

When you finish, you’ll be a comfortable, capable Power BI user.

✔ A complete introduction to Power BI.
✔ Plenty of time to ask questions and one-to-one attention.
✔ Friendly, expert trainers who make sure no-one is left behind.
✔ All the materials and extras that you’ll ever need.
✔ Ongoing support for 6 months after the course.

What Will I Learn?

We’ll have you confidently analysing data in Power BI in no time. 

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Connect to a variety of data sources using Power BI desktop.
  2. Manipulate and transform your data.
  3. Create a wide variety of different data visualisations.
  4. Create reports which you can publish via the web or PDF.

Am I Ready For This Course?

You don’t need any prior knowledge of Power BI to come on this course.

This course assumes that you have a basic understanding of Data sources e.g. Excel/ CSV/ Databases etc.

Course Details

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Click on the sections below to see the detailed course syllabus.

  • What is Power BI and when do I use it?
  • Power BI installation and versions.
  • What is Power BI – a Pocket History
  • Power BI vs Competitors
  • Understanding Power BI Desktop vs Service
  • Power Query vs Report Builder
  • Power BI Workflow Summary
  • Different data sources: Files, Databases and the Web.
  • Optimising and transforming your Data
  • Removing Columns/Rows
  • Data Type Changes
  • Filtering data
  • Replacing Data
  • Splitting/merging/Extracting Data
  • Setting up the Report Canvas
  • Matrix
  • Charts
  • Cards
  • Tables
  • Inserting and Using Basic Slicers

This topic is only demonstrated showing how it could look as every company is set up differently

  • Power BI License Types
  • Workspaces – Permissions
  • Power BI Service Tour
  • Editing your Report
  • Sharing and Subscribing
  • Exporting to Web/PowerPoint/SharePoint
  • Creating a Dashboard

This topic is only demonstrated showing how it could look as every company is set up differently

  • Overview of the Data Gateway
  • Scheduling Data Refreshes
  • Refreshing On-Demand

The Training Day

We include everything you need for a fun, productive day of training. You don’t need to bring anything with you. 

Our courses run from 9.30am to roughly 4.15pm with refreshments and biscuits throughout the day and a break for lunch.

We offer a relaxed, supportive learning environment, fully air-conditioned facilities and some of the nicest instructors on the planet.

Also, you’ll receive:

✔ A full-colour manual which covers everything in the course.
✔ Your course exercises so that you can practice at home.
✔ A Certificate of Attendance.

Online Training Requirements

To attend this Power BI course online, you will need:

✔ The latest version of Power BI desktop on a Windows PC with camera, speakers & microphone.
✔ A stable internet connection capable of running Zoom
✔ To be able to use Zoom.

We strongly recommend the use of a second screen, as it improves the experience.