Power BI Desktop Intermediate Training in South Africa

  • Learn via: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Duration: 2 Days
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Price: From EUR 43,449
  • Upcoming Date:
  • UK & South Africa Based Global Training Provider

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.

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

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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

Experience Power BI Desktop Intermediate in South Africa through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment, accessible from your home, office, or any location. Connect with expert trainers in real time and bring the energy of classroom learning into the digital experience.

  • Live Instructor-Led Sessions: Join scheduled training sessions with your instructor and fellow delegates in real time.
  • Interactive Learning Experience: Take part in discussions, practical exercises, group activities, and Q&A sessions throughout the course.
  • 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 long-standing experience in delivering professional training since 1995.
  • Flexible and Scalable Delivery: Access live virtual classrooms from South Africa and worldwide, with flexible planning options for individual and corporate training needs.

Experience Power BI Desktop Intermediate in a focused classroom environment in South Africa. Bilginç IT Academy's carefully selected training venues provide a professional setting where delegates can interact directly with expert trainers and peers.

  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive field experience and real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Venues: Attend courses in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Focused Classroom Experience: Benefit from limited class sizes that encourage discussion, interaction, and personalized support.
  • Quality-Driven Learning: Develop practical skills through structured, up-to-date, and professionally designed training content.

Meet your team's training needs with Bilginç IT Academy's onsite Power BI Desktop Intermediate in South Africa solution, delivered at your office or preferred location. Align your team's development with your business goals through a training experience tailored to your organization.

  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your organization's projects, team structure, and specific business requirements.
  • Time and Cost Efficiency: Reduce travel, accommodation, and operational costs while maximizing the value of your training investment.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Help your employees develop around the same knowledge base and strengthen collaboration across your organization.
  • Simplified Planning and Tracking: Manage the training process, participant development, and organizational requirements with greater control.
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 courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.
12 July 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
EUR 43,449
18 July 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
EUR 43,449
03 August 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
EUR 43,449
11 August 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
EUR 43,449
13 August 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
EUR 43,449
14 August 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
EUR 43,449
17 August 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
EUR 43,449
31 August 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
EUR 43,449

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