Overview:
Our Power BI Masterclass provides practical, hands-on training to help delegates build professional reports, dashboards, and data models using Microsoft Power BI.
The programme is delivered across four focused workshops, covering everything from data preparation and visualisation to advanced DAX and publishing techniques.
Book the individual sessions to match your learning needs or enrol on the full course at a discounted rate for a complete end-to-end Power BI learning experience.
Power BI masterclass session 1: Foundations and data preparation
Build a strong foundation in Power BI by exploring the core tools, interface, and reporting workflow. In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to connect to data sources, import and clean data using Query Editor, and create their first interactive visuals. By the end of the session, attendees will understand the essential building blocks required to confidently start developing reports in Power BI.
This session covers:
- Brief overview of the tools (Power BI Service, Power BI Desktop, Power BI Mobile) and comparison with Power Query and Power Pivot
- Overview data importation
- Preview of the example report that will be created during the training
- Explore the desktop interface: Report, Data and Model views, Visualizations panel, etc
- Connect to single source data using Direct Query and importing
- Clean data using Query Editor: filter, remove rows, replace vales etc.
- Edit, rename and delete the applied steps – create calculated columns
- Creating simple visuals
Speaker
Celia Anderson
Experienced learning and development professional providing a comprehensive package of training and support services in the private and public sectors – health, financial, legal, banking, investment, education, land-based, automotive and commercial. Contracts require me to be involved in all stages of the training process, from identifying training needs through to collection and analysis of delegate and manager post-training feedback. Friendly and approachable with a love of learning and sharing knowledge and skills.
Celia describes herself as a competent, conscientious and energetic trainer; an experienced learning and development professional with a natural ability and enthusiasm to assimilate and disseminate new technologies and soft skills. Committed to delivering first class training enabling learners and clients to meet and exceed their expectations. A confident decision maker who communicates effectively and works well with individuals and teams at all levels. Celia owned and ran her own Recruitment and Training company in West Sussex for 15 years employing full time staff and managing a team of 200 temporary staff. She has worked in Learning and Development since 1995
Course materials
The webinar handout material will be available on the webinar platform when you log in to view, 15 minutes before the live webinar start.