Power BI: Report Design

Take your Power BI skills to the next level by learning how to design clear, interactive, and insightful reports that drive engagement and understanding.

Overview

The Power BI Report Design course builds on foundational Power BI knowledge, focusing on creating visually compelling and interactive reports. Participants will learn best practices for effective report design, how to enhance user experience with navigation and interactivity, and how to apply advanced techniques to bring data stories to life.

Outcomes

Apply database theory and DAX fundamentals to support effective reporting.
Use appropriate visuals and apply design principles for clarity and impact.
Create hierarchies and drill-through filters to enhance data exploration.
Add interactivity with hierarchies, custom tooltips, slicers, and navigation features.
Use bookmarks to control report navigation and storytelling.
Automate titles and dynamically show or hide content based on user interaction.
Incorporate additional visuals to expand reporting capabilities.

Audience

This course is designed for participants who already have a basic understanding of Power BI and want to expand their skills to produce professional-quality reports. It is ideal for:

Business professionals and analysts who want to build reports and dashboards to support decision-making.
Business analysts, managers, and professionals seeking to improve the clarity and usability of their Power BI reports.
Teams looking to adopt best practices in interactive reporting and dashboard design.
Anyone who has completed a Power BI fundamentals course and is ready to move on to advanced report-building techniques.

Course requirements & prerequisites

Participants are required to have access to a computer or laptop with an Office 365 licence that includes Microsoft Excel. All training activities will be completed on each participant’s own device.
Participants must either complete the Power BI Essentials course beforehand or already have an intermediate understanding of Power BI. This course builds on the skills taught in Power BI Essentials and does not repeat foundational content.

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.