Power BI: Essentials
Unlock the power of your data with Microsoft Power BI – transform, visualise, and share insights that drive smarter decisions.
Pre-Requisites
Recommended Experience
2 days
Duration
Virtual, Face-to-Face
Delivery Mode
$1767.00 (incl. GST)
Cost
Overview
This introductory course gives participants the knowledge and practical skills to use Microsoft Power BI for data analysis, visualisation and reporting.
Participants are guided through the Power BI workflow, from connecting to data and preparing datasets in Power Query, to building data models, creating visual reports and understanding how reports are published and shared through the Power BI Service.
The course is designed for people who want to move beyond static spreadsheets and turn data into clearer, more useful insights for decision-making.
Overview
This introductory course gives participants the knowledge and practical skills to use Microsoft Power BI for data analysis, visualisation and reporting.
Participants are guided through the Power BI workflow, from connecting to data and preparing datasets in Power Query, to building data models, creating visual reports and understanding how reports are published and shared through the Power BI Service.
The course is designed for people who want to move beyond static spreadsheets and turn data into clearer, more useful insights for decision-making.
Outcomes
Explain the role of Power BI in business intelligence and reporting.
Connect to data sources and prepare data using Power Query.
Clean, transform and structure data for analysis.
Build simple data models and understand relationships.
Use introductory DAX concepts to support calculations.
Create clear, interactive visual reports.
Distinguish between reports and dashboards.
Understand how Power BI content can be published, shared and refreshed.
Outcomes
Explain the role of Power BI in business intelligence and reporting.
Connect to data sources and prepare data using Power Query.
Clean, transform and structure data for analysis.
Build simple data models and understand relationships.
Use introductory DAX concepts to support calculations.
Create clear, interactive visual reports.
Distinguish between reports and dashboards.
Understand how Power BI content can be published, shared and refreshed.
Audience

This course is ideal for people who are new to Power BI or want to build confidence using it, including:
- Business professionals and data analysts
- Managers who need to interpret and communicate data
- Staff responsible for preparing reports or dashboards
- Teams seeking to improve reporting efficiency and consistency.
Course requirements
- Participants are required to have access to a computer or laptop with an Office 365 licence that includes Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power BI Desktop, which is a free, downloadable Windows application from Microsoft. All training activities will be completed on each participant’s own device.
Audience

This course is ideal for people who are new to Power BI or want to build confidence using it, including:
- Business professionals and data analysts
- Managers who need to interpret and communicate data
- Staff responsible for preparing reports or dashboards
- Teams seeking to improve reporting efficiency and consistency.
Course requirements
- Participants are required to have access to a computer or laptop with an Office 365 licence that includes Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power BI Desktop, which is a free, downloadable Windows application from Microsoft. All training activities will be completed on each participant’s own device.
Delivery
Course content is delivered using engaging learning activities that include:
- individual and group work
- activities that apply different training and assessment approaches to real-life practice
- opportunities to evaluate understanding as the course progresses.
Delivery
Course content is delivered using engaging learning activities that include:
- individual and group work
- activities that apply different training and assessment approaches to real-life practice
- opportunities to evaluate understanding as the course progresses.
Learning through individual and group activities and discussions
Activities and scenarios that apply to real life practice
Opportunities to evaluate understanding as the course progresses
Training is delivered from 9:00 am – 5.00 pm.
- Virtual training is scheduled in AEST.
- Face-to-face training is at local time.
Locations.
- We schedule public courses in all capital cities.
- Regional and in-house training at your preferred location are available upon request.
Dates & Booking
Power BI: Essentials
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Without data, you're just another person with an opinion
– W. Edward Deming
