Course Overview
About Course
This comprehensive 40‑hour Power BI training equips learners to master data-driven storytelling through Microsoft’s flagship analytics platform. Beginning with foundational knowledge of Power BI Desktop, Service, Gateway, and Mobile, participants explore data connectivity and preparation using Power Query and the M language. They build robust data models by creating relationships, hierarchies, and date tables, and apply advanced DAX calculations for analytical depth.
The course progresses into visualization design—starting with basic charts and advancing to custom and AI-powered visuals—alongside interactive dashboards using drill-downs, bookmarks, and tooltips. Participants learn to publish and share reports via PowerBI.com, manage refresh schedules, and optimize accessibility across desktop and mobile devices.
Performance tuning and optimization modules teach data model efficiency, incremental data refresh, and visual optimization. Integration capabilities with R, Python, Power Automate, and Power Apps expand analytical workflows. Governance training ensures secure and compliant deployment through row-level security, workspace admin, and tenant settings best practices.
A capstone project consolidates the full spectrum of skills—from ingestion to publication—while certification-aligned prep for PL-300 and Desktop Specialist ensures exam readiness. With over 70% hands-on labs, mentor-led sessions, real-world datasets, and post-course resources, graduates emerge poised to deliver high-impact analytics, dashboards, and governance-ready solutions in enterprise environments.
Course Syllabus
Module 1: Introduction & Data Connectivity (4 hrs)
- Power BI ecosystem: Desktop, Service, Mobile, Gateway
- Connect to data sources: Excel, CSV, databases (SQL Server, Azure, etc.), transform data using Power Query
Module 2: Data Preparation & Power Query (6 hrs)
- ETL fundamentals: shape, merge, split, pivot/unpivot data via Power Query GUI and M language
- Build and manage dataflows and work with Data Model basics
Module 3: Data Modeling & DAX (6 hrs)
- Create relationships, star schemas, hierarchies, and date tables
- Learn DAX expressions: calculated columns, measures, time intelligence, context, variables
Module 4: Basic Visualizations & Reporting (4 hrs)
- Design fundamental visuals: bar, line, table, matrix, scatter, map
- Apply filters, slicers, interactions, formatting, themes, tooltips
Module 5: Advanced Visualization Techniques (4 hrs)
- Build advanced visuals: KPI, waterfall, gauge, custom visuals, AI visuals
- Map enhancements, drill-through, bookmarks, drill-down
Module 6: Dashboards, Power BI Service & Publishing (4 hrs)
- Deploy reports to PowerBI.com, configure workspaces, share and manage permissions
- Set up Gateways for scheduled refreshes and mobile-optimized dashboards
Module 7: Power BI Performance & Optimization (4 hrs)
- Optimize data model: reduce sizes, manage relationships, aggregations, incremental refreshes
- Optimize visuals and report refresh performance via best practices
Module 8: Integration & Extensibility (4 hrs)
- Integrate with R/Python for scripting and analytics
- Use Power Automate and Power Apps for workflow; embed reports in external apps
Module 9: Governance, Security & Enterprise Administration (4 hrs)
- Implement row‑level security (RLS), tenant settings, workspace standards
- Govern datasets, usage metrics, audit logs, encryption, and tenant admin best practices
Module 10: Certification Prep & Capstone Project (4 hrs)
- Review PL-300 & Desktop Specialist certification blueprints
- Capstone exercise: end-to-end project—connect, prepare, model, visualize, optimize, publish
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Key Features
70%+ hands-on labs using real-world data (sales, finance, operations)
Expert-led instruction with interactive Q&A, live demos, quizzes, peer reviews
Comprehensive toolset: Desktop, Service, Mobile, Gateway, Power Query, DAX, R/Python integration
Project-based learning: mini-projects per module and a final capstone report/dashboard
Performance focus: model tuning, refresh strategies, runtime optimization
Governance training: RLS, workspace/admin best practices
Certification readiness: PL-300 exam prep with domain-specific quizzes
Support resources: session recordings, sample files, templates, access to Power BI community



