The Basics of Power BI

Learn the fundamentals of Power BI in 1 day

By the end of the course, you'll be able to load and manipulate your data, analyse it and create professional, interactive and visually impactful reports using Power BI.

Target Audience: Beginners

Prerequisite: None

Length: 1 Day

Price: 700€ / 780€ (virtual / in-presence)

Are you attending the course because you have been asked to work on a complex data processing project?

Then, consider the "Expert's Help" extension when you register.

Why this course?

This training course is the ideal starting point for your self-service business intelligence development journey.

Power BI is THE reference in this market (according to Gartner).

During this course, you will learn the fundamental principles of BI and put them into practice by creating your first reports and dashboards in Power BI.

You'll never use Excel again.

Whatever your field of activity (Marketing, Finance, Sales, HR, Supply Chain, etc.), Power BI is your best choice for getting started.

Power BI is a versatile tool that connects almost unlimited systems and data sources (Excel, SQL Server, cloud databases, etc.).

It's a dynamic tool that constantly evolves, with new functionalities appearing every month, and it is increasingly supported by artificial intelligence.

If you're hungry for more, our course offers ongoing support for advanced learning.
You can continue at your own pace, enhancing your knowledge with module 2, “Mastering Power BI”, and even beyond if you're up for the challenge.

BI is a highly sought-after skill.

Whether you're new to Power BI or a seasoned professional looking to enhance your skills, this course is designed to help you quickly master this powerful tool.

The reasons most often cited by participants in our training courses are as follows:
- Efficiency: The two most frequently cited productivity gains are :
  - Processinglarge volumes or complex data that exceeds Excel's capacity.
  - Automation of repetitive and recurring tasks linked to the regular production of reports.
- Visualisation: There is a need to professionalise the quality of reports and make them easier to read.
- Decision-making support: Interactive dashboards make it easy to simulate different scenarios.
- Collaboration: Ability to share reports (and stop distributing the same version repeatedly by e-mail) and manage access to them.
The roles that most often attend our training courses come from the following departments:
- Sales and Marketing
- Finance
- Supply Chain
- HR
Prerequisites
One key advantage of our training course is that there are no prerequisites.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced professional, you can join and start learning about Power BI right away.
What will you be able to achieve at the end of the course?
At the end of this one-day course, you will be able to:
- Master the essential functions of Power BI.
- Navigate effortlessly through the interfaces and use them seamlessly daily.
- Build clear reports by choosing suitable display models.
Morning: Introduction to Power BI
- Introduction to Power BI: getting to grips with the interface.
- Importing and manipulating data.
Afternoon: Building and sharing reports
- Creating visualisations and customising reports.
- Publishing and sharing reports
The course is organised as a balanced mix of theoretical learning and practical exercises, including case studies.
Its main strength lies in the large amount of practical application.
Basic training gets you moving.
Thanks to it, you'll be able to produce reports with an unrivalled level of professionalism in record time.
Afterwards, you will no doubt want to rework your source data, introduce more complex calculations, or make comparisons that seem a little more complicated.
In this case, the nextlogicalstep is our ‘Mastering Power BI’ module.
In just two extra days, you'll master the art of analysing your data, and what seemed impossible at first glance will become a matter of course.