Power BI Training Course

Duration :2 DaysCost: From £1,180
Venues :Online | Manchester | Birmingham

2 Day Power BI Training Course

Learn how to use Power BI to create dynamic, interactive visualisations of your business data on this 2 day course.

Power BI Course Introduction

Our 2 Day Power BI course is designed for professionals who want to gain advanced skills in creating sophisticated reports and dashboards with Power BI.

Over two days, you will explore the full capabilities of Power BI and how to transform raw data into insightful visualizations that drive business performance.

This course will cover everything from the basics of connecting and preparing data, to advanced topics like creating dynamic reports, using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), and building complex dashboards.

By the end of the course, you’ll have the expertise to create and share interactive Power BI reports that are clear, actionable, and tailored to your organization's needs.


Power BI Course - 2 Day Topics

Over the course of two days, you’ll gain hands-on experience with a range of essential Power BI features. Here’s a breakdown of the topics we’ll cover:

Introduction to Power BI
Understand the capabilities of Power BI and how it can transform your data into actionable insights. We'll also discuss the licensing options and limitations to ensure you're using the tool to its full potential.

Creating Data Sets for Reports
Learn how to connect to multiple data sources, combine them into datasets, and edit data queries. You'll also learn the difference between data sources and datasets, and how to manage large datasets effectively.

Visualizing Your Data
Master the creation of a wide variety of charts and visuals, including bar charts, line graphs, maps, and more. We'll teach you how to choose the right type of visual for your data to communicate insights clearly and effectively.

Creating Multiple Page Reports
Learn how to design multi-page reports and implement filters to display data effectively. Understand the role of filters in your reports and when to use them for optimal performance.

Publishing and Sharing Reports
Understand how to publish your reports to Power BI, schedule data refreshes, and share your reports with stakeholders. We’ll also cover embedding options to make your reports accessible across different platforms.

Building Dashboards
After creating reports, you’ll learn how to build interactive dashboards that summarize key data points and metrics. We’ll teach you how to add tiles to your dashboards and share them with others.

Using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
Gain an in-depth understanding of DAX to perform more advanced data manipulation. Learn how to create calculated columns and measures, and use them to enhance your reports with dynamic, real-time insights.

Download the full course outline

 


Who should attend this Power BI course?

This course is perfect for professionals who are responsible for creating and sharing business reports using data.

Whether you’re a business analyst, data analyst, manager, or executive, this course will provide you with the skills necessary to build interactive, data-driven reports and dashboards.

This course is ideal for those with some familiarity with Power BI, but no prior experience is required, as we will cover all the fundamentals..

Familiarity with Excel and Office 365 will help you maximize your learning during this course.


Private Power Bi Training Course Details

Our 5-star rated Power Bi training is currently only available as private & one-to-one courses, so that we can tailor the course contents to your needs & pre-existing knowledge.

The Power Bi training courses are practical and interactive courses with small class sizes, this allows for plenty of time to interact with the trainer and ask any questions you have.

As such, we advise a maximum of 10 delegates on a course.

This is a 2-day course that usually runs from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Delegates receive a certificate of completion, and 3 months of online support.

In-House Power Bi Training

We run private one-to-one and group training at our training centre in Manchester, at your premises or at a location to suit you, anywhere in the UK.

The content of our In-house Power Bi courses can be tailored to your requirements or the needs of your team.

Private classroom-based courses start at £1,380 + VAT (full 2 day)

Private Online Power Bi Training

The online Power Bi training courses are live and interactive, held on Zoom.

They run the same way as an in-person course, covering the same material with the same trainers and timings.

Private Online Power BI courses start at £1,180 + VAT (full 2 day). See below.


Why choose M Training's Power BI Course

  • Run by a highly experienced Microsoft 365 and Power BI consultant and trainer
  • This course is limited to 6 places so you are guaranteed personal support throughout the course
  • Held at our head office in Manchester, our Birmingham office or Online
  • Private courses available throughout the UK
  • Lunch and refreshments provided
  • Certificate of achievement
  • Learn Practical Skills
  • Custom Content
  • Expert Trainers
  • 5 star rated courses
  • Classroom & Online

Private Power BI Training Courses

We are happy to run private Power BI courses online via Teams/Zoom or at your offices, at our Manchester office, or at a venue to suit you.

The course content can be adapted to suit your requirements.  Our trainer will contact you to discuss what you are looking to achieve and the level of prior knowledge the delegates have.

Private Power BI courses are ideal if you have a number of people to train, or you want a different course outline.

Private classroom-based courses are available from £1,380 plus VAT for a 2 full days.

Private Online Power BI courses are available from £1,180 + VAT for 2 days.

To get a quote please complete the form below or call us on 0161 226 6032.

Private Power BI Course Enquiry

Power BI Training Course Outline

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  • Introduction to Power BI

    • Power BI Programs
    • Licensing options
    • Limitations of Power BI
    • Compatible Data Sources

     

  • Creating a Data Set

    • The difference between a Data Set and a Data Source
    • Connecting to Data Sources
    • Linking Multiple Data Sources
    • Using Multiple Data Sources
    • Editing the Data Queries
  • Visualising your Data

    Creating visualisations from your data including:

    • Stacked Bar Charts / Stacked Column Charts
    • 100% Stacked Bar / Column Charts
    • Clustered Bar Charts / Clustered Column Charts
    • Line Charts / Area Charts & Stacked Area Chart / Ribbon Charts
    • Line & stacked column Charts / Line & Clustered Columns Charts
    • Pie Charts & Donut Charts
    • Waterfall Charts
    • Scatter Charts
    • Treemaps
    • Maps / Filled Maps / ArcGIS Maps for Power BI
    • Funnel Charts
    • Gauge Charts
    • Slicers / Cards & Multi-Row Cards
    • KPI Metrics
    • Tables and Matrices
    • Customising the Visualizations you have created
  • Multiple Page Reports

    • Creating Multiple Pages for your Power Bi Reports
    • How to use Filtering
    • When would you a Filter
  • Publishing & Sharing

    • Publishing Reports
    • Sharing the Reports
    • Scheduling Refreshes
    • Embedding a Report
  • Power BI Dashboards

    • Creating a Dashboard
    • Adding Tiles to a Dashboard
    • Sharing a Dashboard
  • DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)

    • Understanding DAX
    • What are calculated columns?
    • When and how to use a calculated column
    • What are measures?
    • When and how to use a measure
    • Using DAX in dynamic reporting
    • Advanced DAX features

Online Power BI Courses

The timings of our online courses vary and because we only have 6 delegates on these courses we can be flexible.

The standard timings for the Power BI Online course are as follows:

9.15am | Sign in - to check everyone is up ad running on the software (MS Teams) 

9.30am | Start - First session

11.00am | 15 min break

11.15am |  Second session

12.45am  | 45 min break

1.30pm  | Third session

3.00pm | 15 min break

3.15pm | Fourth session

4.30pm | Finish & Q&A

4.45pm | End

Manchester Power BI Courses

Our Manchester Venue:

Private & Public courses in Power BI can be held at our Manchester training venue.

The courses run 9.30am to 4.30pm at:

Greenheys Business Centre
Manchester Science Park
Pencroft Way
Manchester
M15 6JJ

Public Transport/Parking:

Free visitor parking is available at car park at the front of Greenheys building.

Manchester Oxford Road Train Station - 15 min walk

Manchester Piccadilly Train Station - 30 min walk

Access

Please let us know in advance if you have any mobility issues and will need any assistance. Disabled parking is provided.

More Information about our Manchester training courses, along with a map, can be found on our Manchester Training Page

Birmingham Power BI Courses

Our Birmingham Venue:

Our public Power BI courses in Birmingham are usually ran from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm at:

Innovation Birmingham,
Faraday Wharf,
Holt Street,
Birmingham,
B7 4BB

Public Transport /Parking:

Parking is available at Faraday Wharf and is located on Love Lane off Holt Street. Please note that parking here is charged and subject to availability. 

Both Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street rail stations are situated just a short 15-minute walk away from the Innovation Birmingham Campus.

More Information about our Birmingham training courses, along with a map, can be found on our Birmingham Training page

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