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This two day practical event will introduce delegates to the key principles and best practices of reports and data visualisations with Power BI Desktop. Delegates will appreciate what makes good, and bad, representation of data. Throughout the event, delegates will learn how to use most appropriate visuals for their audience.

This course focuses on the best practice of Power BI reports / dashboards and the courses is taught using examples and labs in PowerBI desktop.

Delegates should have a background Power BI desktop creating reports and dashboards.

Virtual Classroom

For learners attending remotely via any virtual classroom, an additional screen is required for this course to work through remote desktop labs and view training information. A remote Desktop will be provided using GoToMyPC or LearnOnDemand.

The additional screen must have a minimum screen size of 19 inch and minimum resolution of 1280x1024, with the vertical resolution (1024) being the most critical.

If you have questions,contact our Virtual team.

Each module includes exercises which are designed for a group to interact and exchange views.

Existing report review

This module includes:
- Reviewing some example reports and suggesting issues
- Providing alternative designs

Understanding Requirements

This module includes:
- Reviewing the requirements of a dashboard recipient
- Storyboarding the dashboard
- Listing the importance of each piece of content

Common Mistakes

This module includes common problems encountered by dashboard designers
These include:
- Exceeding the boundaries of a single screen
- Inadequate context
- Excessive detail
- Poorly designed media
- Inaccurate quantitative data display
- Ineffectual highlighting
- Misuse of colour

Basics

This module includes good practices when design reports to present the recipients with a useable, easy to understand and process dashboards.
- Grouping and continuity
- Closures and connections
- Patternicity
- Comparing metrics of different scales
- Storytelling

Colour

This module includes the use of colour within your dashboards
- Colour
- Colour combinations
- Colour vision deficiency

Typography

This module includes the use of fonts and typography within your dashboards
- User perception and attitude
- Differing fonts
- Single fonts

Appendix: Charts and Graphs

This module includes the use of charts within your reports
- Graph Overview
- Number of measures / variables
- General formatting
- Graph (Bar, Column, Area, Ribbon, Histogram)
- Line
- Area (Pie, Doughnut, Treemap/Mosaic)
- Slope
- Point (Scatter, Bubble)
- Waterfall
- Box plot
- Bullet chart
- Violins
- Stripchart
- Maps

Why have you chosen us?

I have attended a training from Bilginc IT Academy before and I was satisfied.

I have attended a training from a different provider and it was not helpful.

Other

How many employees do you have in your IT department?

0 – 50

50 – 250

250 – 1000

1000+

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our Singapore facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom

23 November 2024