Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
Ready to make a big impact with your data?
Your data is only as good as your ability to understand and communicate it. You need to be able to understand and effectively communicate the story behind those numbers. The best way to tell a story with your data is by visualizing it.
Our Power BI training
Our Business Intelligence classes are presented in levels to allow software users to progressively build their skills, with one unique introductory course tailored to Project Online users. Our talented trainers are able to deliver these courses in person or virtually to suit your team’s needs.
Available Courses
Introduction to Power BI
Power BI™ is Microsoft’s cloud reporting and business analytics tool suite used to analyze data and share insights. With Power BI, you can supercharge your PMO’s ability to monitor your projects,programs, and resources and get answers quickly with rich dashboards available on every device. This course gives practical examples and teaches the core techniques that your business analysts and PMO need to use this powerful data mashup and report authoring tool against your Microsoft PPM environment.
Introduction to Power BI for Project Online
Power BI™ is Microsoft’s cloud reporting and business analytics tool suite used to analyze data and share insights. With Power BI, you can supercharge your PMO’s ability to monitor your projects, programs, and resources and get answers quickly with rich dashboards available on every device. This course gives practical examples and teaches the core techniques that your business analysts and PMO need to use this powerful data mashup and report authoring tool against your Microsoft PPM environment.
Intermediate Power BI
Power BI™ is Microsoft’s cloud reporting and business analytics tool suite used to analyze data and 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 and 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.
Advanced Power BI - Data Visualizations:
Data Visualizations: MS Power BI™ is already your go-to for analyzing data & sharing insights, and you’re prepared to learn the advanced techniques that make your data visualizations “pop.” This course helps you understand the impact & power of effectively presenting your data in ways that make your report users derive effective insights rather than bore them with a sea of text or a collection of unrelated data.
Advanced Power BI - Data Shaping:
You have a good grasp on Microsoft Power BI™, and you’re now ready to learn the advanced data shaping techniques to perform the extract, transform, and load (ETL) processing of data. This course covers importing and shaping data from a variety of different sources using Power BI Desktop, focusing specifically on learning and applying the Power Query (aka “M”) formula language.
Advanced Power BI - DAX Data Modeling:
You’re already using Microsoft Power BI™ to analyze your organization’s data and share insights, and you’re now ready to learn the advanced techniques that you need to create complex analytics from across your enterprise. This course focuses specifically on using DAX to increase the power and complexity of the calculations and presentation of data in a Power BI Desktop data model.
Benefits
Unlock the full potential of your data with Power BI, where raw information transforms into compelling narratives through powerful visualization tools. This not only enhances communication within your team but also accelerates decision-making with real-time analytics and interactive dashboards. The agility provided by Power BI extends to efficient resource monitoring, supercharging your Project Management Office’s ability to track projects, programs, and resources seamlessly across all devices.
With tailored training modules for every skill level, from introductory courses to advanced data modeling, Power BI becomes an adaptable asset across diverse industries. Beyond just saving time and costs, Power BI fosters enhanced collaboration by facilitating the effortless sharing of insights and reports. Moreover, continuous improvement is ensured through Advisicon’s advanced Power BI courses, empowering organizations to stay ahead in the dynamic realm of data analytics.
Enhanced data visualization and decision-making
Efficient resource monitoring and project tracking
Tailored Training and Continuous Improvement
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is understanding and communicating data important for businesses?
Your data is only as good as your ability to understand and communicate it. Effective data communication is essential for telling the story behind the numbers. Visualization plays a crucial role in translating complex data into meaningful insights.
How does Business Intelligence work in transforming raw data into insights?
Business Intelligence follows four key steps: data collection, analysis, visualization, and decision-making. BI tools, using methods like Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL), aggregate data from multiple sources, analyze trends and inconsistencies through data mining, present findings with data visualizations, and enable organizations to take real-time action on insights.
What scenarios indicate a need for BI discussions within an organization?
Specific indicators for BI discussions include the need to integrate data from multiple sources, lack of visibility into operations and finances, the need for quick and efficient access to relevant business data, increasing user volume requiring analytical capabilities, rapid company growth or mergers/acquisitions, introduction of new products, and upgrades within the IT environment.
Why is Microsoft's Power BI mentioned as a solution for Business Intelligence?
Power BI is highlighted as a cloud-based, self-service business intelligence solution from Microsoft. It scales and grows with businesses, allowing consolidation and analysis of data from different sources into reports and dashboards. Its familiarity to Excel users makes it a user-friendly tool for businesses of all sizes.
Can BI and Analytics be accessible for organizations of all sizes?
Yes, as technology has advanced, deployment, licensing, and support options have made it more accessible for organizations of all sizes. Virtually every business can benefit, especially if they face challenges like integrating data from multiple sources or lack visibility into their operations.
How does BI support efficient collaboration and alignment within organizations?
BI makes information sharing efficient and effective across the organization. Having a single, central location allows monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs), access to reports, analysis of data, and sharing of documents. This centralization supports collaboration, alignment of functional areas, and informed strategic decision-making.
