Course Overview
Power BI™ is Microsoft’s cloud reporting and business analytics tool suite used to analyze data & share insights. The Intermediate Power BI course builds upon the foundations taught in an introductory level class such as Microsoft’s Dashboard in a Day & Advisicon’s Project Status Report in a Day and goes deeper on topics such as advanced visualization & data modeling–adapted specifically for organizations wishing to develop or improve their project, resource, and task reporting. Attendees who complete the course are better equipped to start telling stories about the status, requirements, and accomplishments across their portfolio of projects and to deliver deeper insights to stakeholders through enhanced dashboards.
In this course, participants will learn to:
- Grasp key concepts of advanced data modeling
- Utilize the Query Editor and better understand the “M” language
- Build advanced calculations
- Tell better stories with data through custom visualizations
- Apply best practices in report authoring
- Optimize structure and layout of dashboards
- Identify key considerations involved in integrating their PPM data with other enterprise data such as project costs
Attendees of this course will gain practical examples from an experienced instructor who has deployed and configured Power BI reporting for a wide variety of businesses. In terms of data, this class utilizes either a generic demonstration environment or, for a private class, the client’s environment and data sources. This two-day course* can be delivered in-person or remotely.
*If you wish to customize the course content or duration, please reach out to us directly.
Who Should Attend
This course is targeted at individuals who already possess a foundational understanding of Power BI including those who may have attended a Microsoft Dashboard in a Day event in the past and who want to gain additional understanding of the techniques used in building data queries, and creating insightful reports and dashboards.
NOTE: Classes utilizing the client’s environment and/or data sources require a course customization add-on to adapt the course content and exercises as appropriate.
Course Materials
Course materials are comprised of presentation slides and class exercises as well as an optional third-party reference book. Attendees may also earn Professional Development Credits from the Project Management Institute (PMI®).
Learning Objectives
Data Modeling
• Grasp basic concepts
• Calculated columns & measures
• Power Query (”M”) language concepts
• Data modeling best practices
Data Shaping
• Grasp basic concepts of DAX & Power Query
• Best practices for query optimizations
• Introduction to solving data analysis problems
Data Visualizations
• Science & process behind good visuals
• Select the right visual for the data type
• Create interactive visualizations
• Best practices for creating Data Shaping report pages
Distribute Reports & Visualizations
• Build dashboards from reports
• Create and distribute Power BI apps
Pain Points This Course Helps!
⚡ My data queries are lacking.
Learn to leverage the Power of M language to drive your data queries.
⚡There’s no story to my data!
We’ll teach you the art and science behind creating meaningful visualizations.
⚡ I need better visuals.
Learn how to wow your audience by selecting and configuring the right visualizations.
⚡ I’ve got issues with my data analysis!
Problems with data analysis can be tricky. We’ll teach you how to minimize those problems.
Course Instructors and Accreditation
Advisicon is a Gold partner–Microsoft’s highest partner ranking–with competencies in Data Analytics, Project and Portfolio Management, and Cloud Productivity, among others. This course will be taught by an experienced instructor who is an expert in Business Intelligence and Analytics.
Advisicon’s goal is to improve your processes and technologies, thus creating measurable results. For over 30 years, we have successfully helped customers learn, scale, and grow.
Power BI™ is Microsoft’s cloud reporting and business analytics tool suite used to analyze data & share insights. The Intermediate Power BI course builds upon the foundations taught in an introductory level class such as Microsoft’s Dashboard in a Day & Advisicon’s Project Status Report in a Day and goes deeper on topics such as advanced visualization & data modeling–adapted specifically for organizations wishing to develop or improve their project, resource, and task reporting. Attendees who complete the course are better equipped to start telling stories about the status, requirements, and accomplishments across their portfolio of projects and to deliver deeper insights to stakeholders through enhanced dashboards.
In this course, participants will learn to:
- Grasp key concepts of advanced data modeling
- Utilize the Query Editor and better understand the “M” language
- Build advanced calculations
- Tell better stories with data through custom visualizations
- Apply best practices in report authoring
- Optimize structure and layout of dashboards
- Identify key considerations involved in integrating their PPM data with other enterprise data such as project costs
Attendees of this course will gain practical examples from an experienced instructor who has deployed and configured Power BI reporting for a wide variety of businesses. In terms of data, this class utilizes either a generic demonstration environment or, for a private class, the client’s environment and data sources. This two-day course* can be delivered in-person or remotely.
*If you wish to customize the course content or duration, please reach out to us directly.
Who Should Attend
This course is targeted at individuals who already possess a foundational understanding of Power BI including those who may have attended a Microsoft Dashboard in a Day event in the past and who want to gain additional understanding of the techniques used in building data queries, and creating insightful reports and dashboards.
NOTE: Classes utilizing the client’s environment and/or data sources require a course customization add-on to adapt the course content and exercises as appropriate.
Course Materials
Course materials are comprised of presentation slides and class exercises as well as an optional third-party reference book. Attendees may also earn Professional Development Credits from the Project Management Institute (PMI®).
Learning Objectives
Data Modeling
• Grasp basic concepts
• Calculated columns & measures
• Power Query (”M”) language concepts
• Data modeling best practices
Data Shaping
• Grasp basic concepts of DAX & Power Query
• Best practices for query optimizations
• Introduction to solving data analysis problems
Data Visualizations
• Science & process behind good visuals
• Select the right visual for the data type
• Create interactive visualizations
• Best practices for creating Data Shaping report pages
Distribute Reports & Visualizations
• Build dashboards from reports
• Create and distribute Power BI apps
Pain Points This Course Helps!
⚡ My data queries are lacking.
Learn to leverage the Power of M language to drive your data queries.
⚡There’s no story to my data!
We’ll teach you the art and science behind creating meaningful visualizations.
⚡ I need better visuals.
Learn how to wow your audience by selecting and configuring the right visualizations.
⚡ I’ve got issues with my data analysis!
Problems with data analysis can be tricky. We’ll teach you how to minimize those problems.
Course Instructors and Accreditation
Advisicon is a Gold partner–Microsoft’s highest partner ranking–with competencies in Data Analytics, Project and Portfolio Management, and Cloud Productivity, among others. This course will be taught by an experienced instructor who is an expert in Business Intelligence and Analytics.
Advisicon’s goal is to improve your processes and technologies, thus creating measurable results. For over 30 years, we have successfully helped customers learn, scale, and grow.
