Power BI Desktop Intermediate Training in South Africa

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Participation Model: Public Training / Private / In-House Training
  • Duration: 2 Days
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Price: From ZAR 42,500 +TAX
  • Upcoming Date:

Take your Power BI skills to the next level with this advanced, practical 2-day intermediate Power BI Desktop Intermediate Training in South Africa. Designed for data professionals already familiar with Power BI, this course introduces advanced features and best practices in report interactivity, performance, security, and automation.

Learn how to secure your dashboards, implement row-level security, configure auto-refresh, and leverage Power BI features like Q&A, decomposition trees, smart narratives, custom tooltips, bookmarks, and more.

Whether you're preparing enterprise-level dashboards or aiming to create highly interactive visualizations, this course will sharpen your skills and boost your Power BI capabilities.


For corporate groups, we can organize this training as an on-site private group.
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ING Bank
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3M COMPANY
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Central Bank of Azerbaijan
BP Petrolleri
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Bank Of China
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Prerequisites

Attendees should have completed Power BI Desktop for Technical Users or Power BI Desktop for Business Users, or possess equivalent Power BI Desktop experience.


Virtual Learning Requirements

For virtual attendees:

  • A second monitor (minimum 19") is required

  • Minimum screen resolution: 1280x1024 (critical for lab visibility)

  • Labs will be conducted via GoToMyPC or LearnOnDemand

Who Should Attend

This Power BI Desktop Intermediate Training in South Africa is ideal for:

  • Power BI users with foundational report-building experience

  • Business intelligence professionals aiming to master intermediate techniques

  • Data analysts who want to implement advanced functionality in their reports

What You Will Learn

By the end of this Power BI Desktop Intermediate Training in South Africa, you will have gained knowledge and skills in the following areas:

  • Advanced-level Power BI Desktop skills

  • Mastery over interactive report elements and layout control

  • Knowledge of performance tuning and data refresh workflows

  • Confidence to build enterprise-grade dashboards with security and automation

  • Enhanced storytelling with advanced visuals and DAX techniques

Training Outline

1. Security and Row-Level Filtering

  • Create user roles and apply security filters using USERPRINCIPALNAME()

  • Configure row-level security within the Power BI Service


2. Aggregations and Performance Optimization

  • Implement DirectQuery with summarized and detailed tables

  • Improve performance by letting visuals switch intelligently between views


3. Auto-Refresh in Power BI Desktop

  • Configure report/dashboard auto-refresh based on time triggers or dataset changes


4. Auto-Refresh in Power BI Service

  • Set up scheduled refresh for datasets in the Power BI cloud service


5. Parameters and Dynamic Reporting

  • Use parameters and disconnected tables with DAX to make reports more interactive


6. Sync Slicers

  • Apply slicers across multiple pages

  • Share slicer values between unrelated tables (e.g., location filters)


7. Drillthrough Pages

  • Create detailed drill-through pages accessible via buttons or right-click context


8. Buttons and Bookmarks

  • Create custom navigation experiences using bookmarks and action-enabled buttons


9. Custom Tooltips

  • Replace default tooltips with visual-rich custom tooltip pages


10. Key Influencers and Advanced Analytics

  • Use Key Influencers visuals and scatter plots to identify significant data patterns


11. Decomposition Tree

  • Break down metrics into constituent dimensions

  • Enable visual-based filtering between charts


12. Q&A Visual & Synonyms

  • Enable natural language queries using Q&A

  • Train your model and configure synonyms for better user interaction


13. Smart Narrative

  • Add auto-generated text summaries based on visual insights and measures


14. Metrics and Scorecards

  • Publish Power BI reports and connect to manual/data-driven metrics in Scorecards

  • Create a KPI-tracking workspace with linked metrics and reports

Why Choose Us

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Experience Power BI Desktop Intermediate in South Africa 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 South Africa or anywhere else in the world, or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Power BI Desktop Intermediate through face-to-face Classroom Based training in South Africa. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class 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 Intermediate in South Africa 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: Arrange the training in South Africa or at another preferred location worldwide. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel to your selected location to deliver the dedicated training program.
Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

Power BI Desktop Intermediate Training Course in South Africa Schedule

Join our public live virtual trainings remotely from South Africa. Private group trainings can also be organized at your preferred location in South Africa, around your schedule.

For corporate groups, we can organize this training as an on-site private group.
31 October 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 42,500 +TAX
01 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 42,500 +TAX
06 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 42,500 +TAX
10 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 42,500 +TAX
23 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 42,500 +TAX
18 January 2027 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 42,500 +TAX
20 January 2027 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 42,500 +TAX
09 February 2027 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 42,500 +TAX

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