Power BI Data Visualisation Training

This comprehensive 2-day training introduces participants to the essential principles of data visualisation best practices and effective report design using Power BI Desktop.

Through real-world exercises and instructor-led examples, you’ll explore how to choose the right visuals for your audience, improve data clarity, and avoid common dashboard design mistakes. This training focuses on enhancing storytelling with data using visual tools built into Power BI.

Whether you're building dashboards for executives, analysts, or operational users, this course will help you elevate the impact and usability of your Power BI reports.

Why Choose This Power BI Visualisation Course?

• Enhance the storytelling power of your reports

• Improve decision-making through clearer data communication

• Build visually compelling and user-friendly dashboards

• Apply industry best practices in real-world use cases

• Get hands-on experience with Power BI Desktop labs

Participants should already be familiar with Power BI Desktop, and be comfortable building basic reports and dashboards.

Virtual Learning Requirements

For remote learners, an additional external monitor (minimum 19") with at least 1280x1024 resolution is required to comfortably follow lab activities and course material.
Remote labs will be accessed via GoToMyPC or LearnOnDemand environments.

Reviewing Existing Reports

• Analyse and critique sample reports

• Identify design flaws and suggest improvements

Understanding User Requirements

• Gather and prioritise user needs

• Storyboarding and content planning

• Identifying key insights for the intended audience

Common Dashboard Mistakes

• Exceeding screen limits

• Lack of context

• Overloading with unnecessary detail

• Visual clutter and confusing media

• Incorrect data displays

• Ineffective highlights and misuse of colour

Visual Design Fundamentals

• Grouping and alignment

• Visual continuity and pattern recognition

• Comparing metrics across different scales

• Building narrative through visuals

Colour Theory in Data Visualisation

• Best practices for using colour

• Accessible colour combinations

• Designing for colour vision deficiencies

Typography in Dashboards

• Font selection and visual tone

• Consistency vs variety in typefaces

• Readability and perception management

Visual Elements and Chart Types (Appendix)

Explore Power BI’s wide range of visualisation tools:

• Bar, Column, Area, Ribbon, Histogram

• Line Charts, Slope Charts

• Pie, Doughnut, Treemap / Mosaic

• Scatter, Bubble, and Point charts

• Waterfall, Boxplot, Bullet, Strip, and Violin charts

• Map-based visuals