Data Analysis Visualizing and Results Reporting Using Power BI
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03/02/2025 To 07/02/2025 1,200 USD, 108,000 Ksh Nairobi
19/05/2025 To 23/05/2025 1,200 USD, 108,000 Ksh Nairobi
25/08/2025 To 29/08/2025 1,200 USD, 108,000 Ksh Nairobi
10/11/2025 To 14/11/2025 1,200 USD, 108,000 Ksh Nairobi

Introduction

Microsoft Power BI, an analytics tool developed by Microsoft, collects unstructured data, processes, analyzes and produce reports. It consists of the Power BI Desktop, the SaaS Power BI Service, and a range of mobile apps (iOS and Android compatible). These tools help an organization to read the information, get a clear idea of what to do, and produce reports that help in making a real time decision.

 

Duration

5 Days

 

Who should attend?

Managers, business analysts, decision makers and anyone who need to analyze and visualize data using Microsoft Power BI.

 

Training objectives

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

§   Use Power BI Desktop to produce reports,

§   Learn how to connect to and query data from different sources using the Query Editor.

§   Use the datasets built with Query Editor to create Reports and Visualizations or dashboards within Power BI Desktop.

§   Create and share dashboards based on reports in Power BI desktop 

§   Learn how to collaborate on dashboards, and share insights both inside and outside their organization

§   Understand Power BI Data Analysis Expression(DAX), and its functions

§   Gain Knowledge on application of business intelligence tool in the real world problems and analysis

 

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction Miscrosoft Power BI tools

§   Introduction to tools that are used to inform on business intelligence

§   Components of Power BI

§   Overview of Power BI use

§   Self-service BI

§   Setup and Configuration of Power BI

 

Module 2: Data management

§   Connecting to Data Sources in Excel, Online sources and SQL

 

Data Transformation

§   Rename fields & replacing data values in cells, rows

§   Basic Table Transformations

§   Changing data types & change order of columns

§   Un-pivoting columns

§   Grouping & Aggregating Data

§   Modifying, Merging & Appending Queries

§   Grouping and splitting column into multiple 

§   extract feature (before /after delimiter)

§   Defining Hierarchies & Categories

§   Adding new columns

§   Filters and parameters

§   View native queries vs unfold queries

§   Connecting to Folders

 

Module 3: Modeling data

§   Creating Table Relationships

§   Table relationship (one to one, one to many, many to many)

§   Connecting Multiple Data Tables

§   Data Analysis Expression (DAX)

§   Measures and calculated Columns

§   Mastering DAX using quick measures

 

Module 4: Data Visualization

§   Stacked bar chart and stacked column chart

§   Clustered bar chart and clustered column chart

§   Line chart & area chart

§   Line and clustered column chart

§   Line and stacked column chart

§   Ribbon & waterfall chart

§   Funnel & tree map visuals

§   Pie-chart and doughnut chart

§   Table chart and matrix chart

§   Slicer, gauge, card visuals

§   Map and filled map

§   ArcGIS maps for Power BI

§   KPI

§   Q & A visual

§   Fine tune your visualization using parameters and slicers

§   Deciding on when to use a particular visual

 

Module 5: Producing reports

§   Intro to the Power BI Report View

§   Matrix Visuals

§   Cards & KPIs

§   Map Visuals (Basic, Fill, ArcGIS)

§   Treemaps, Lines, Areas & Gauges

§   Editing Report interactions

§   Adding Drillthrough Filters

§   Linking to Report Bookmarks

§   Using “What-If” Parameters

§   Managing & Viewing Roles

§   PREVIEW: Publishing to Power BI Service

 

Building and Sharing a Dashboard

§   Workspace

§   Datasets

§   Reports

§   Create Dashboard

§   Modify and update Dashboard

§   Share your Dashboard

 

Data Security in Power BI

§   Configuring row level security

§   Setting up user roles

 

Configuring Data Refresh

§   Types of data refresh (Package Refresh, Model/Data refresh, Tile Refresh, Visual/Container Refresh)

§   Understand & configure data management gateways

§   Configuring & scheduling data refresh

 

Power BI for Mobile

§   Configuring Power BI for Mobile

§   Visualize dashboards and report on Power BI Mobile

§   Commenting on reports and dashboards in Power BI Mobile

 

Excel Power BI

§   Power Query and Power Pivot on Excel

§   Visualize and Edit Power BI reports using excel analyzer

§   Building reports on Excel and Publishing to Power BI service

 

TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location. For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 732 776 700/+254759285295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org  

 

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.  During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

 

TRAINING FEE

The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

 

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through: +254732776700 / +254759285295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org  

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