Power BI Desktop is part of Microsoft’s powerful suite of tools for data analysis and visualization.
This course provides a hands-on introduction to connecting, transforming, visualizing, and publishing data using Power BI Desktop.

Learners will explore how to connect to various data sources, use the Query Editor to shape data, create engaging reports with visuals, and publish dashboards to Power BI Service.

Note: This course is not suitable for new Microsoft Excel users.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.

Prerequisites

Participants should have:

Basic data literacy and familiarity with Excel or database concepts,
Understanding of filtering, sorting, and chart creation,
Optionally, remote desktop access (GoToMyPC) can be provided for those without software.

Who Should Attend

Designed for professionals who need to connect, process, and visualize data across all organizational levels:

Business analysts and data professionals,
Report builders and decision-makers,
Microsoft Office users familiar with charts and tables.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

Understand Power BI Desktop concepts and key features,
Connect to multiple data sources,
Apply common query transformations to shape data,
Build interactive visuals and analytical dashboards,
Publish reports and pin visuals to dashboards.

Training Outline

Module 1: Getting Started with Power BI Desktop

Power BI overview and concepts
Importing data and creating visuals
Filters, queries, and reports

Module 2: Connecting to Data

Supported data sources
Data types and connectivity options

Module 3: Querying and Shaping Data

Introduction to Query Editor
Filtering and transforming text data

Module 4: Data Modeling

Fundamentals of relationships
Creating and managing relationships
Drill-through visuals and data hierarchies

Module 5: Data Visualizations

Overview of visual types
Tables, matrices, and conditional formatting
Chart creation and slicers for interactivity

Module 6: Reports and Output Options

Report page management
Themes and formatting
Publishing and pinning visuals to dashboards

Hands-On Learning

This course includes:

Instructor-led interactive labs and guided exercises,
Real-world Power BI report creation,
Practical visual design and publishing tasks.

Why Choose Us

Experience Power BI Desktop Fundamentals through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from anywhere in the world or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Power BI Desktop Fundamentals in a professional face-to-face classroom environment. Classroom Based training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class exclusively for your organization.

Delivery Method: Classroom Based
Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange Power BI Desktop Fundamentals as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

Delivery Method: Onsite
Participation Model: Private (In-house)
Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel internationally to deliver dedicated training programs at your preferred location.

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Power BI Desktop Fundamentals Training