Microsoft Power BI Reports and Dashboards for Business Users Training

This training is designed for professionals who work with existing Power BI reports and dashboards to analyze data and gain insights.

During this 1-day course, you’ll discover how to effectively navigate, filter, and interpret Power BI visuals, utilize analytics tools, and use natural language queries for smarter decision-making.

Note: This course does not cover creating reports or dashboards from scratch. It focuses entirely on consuming and interacting with existing content.

Why Take This Power BI Course?

• Learn how to make informed decisions using Power BI reports

• Gain confidence in analyzing key business data

• Perfect for managers and business users looking to improve their data literacy

• Improve productivity and insight gathering from dashboards

To make the most of this training, attendees should:

• Understand how to use charts and filters

• Have a basic understanding of Excel or similar data tools

• Use a dual-monitor setup when attending virtually for the best experience

By the end of this training, you will have gained knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Understand Power BI concepts and key features

• Navigate existing reports and dashboards

• Apply filters and slicers for custom views

• Utilize built-in analytics, insights, and Q&A features

• Use natural language to extract data summaries

Module 1: Getting Started with Power BI

• What is Power BI? Core Concepts and Versions

• Reports vs Dashboards: Key Differences

• Overview of available visuals

• Power BI structure: from data to insight

• Using visuals as filters

Module 2: Interpreting Visuals and Reports

• Understanding chart meanings

• How to refresh reports and view updated data

Module 3: Interacting with Reports

• Using filters, slicers, and sort options

• "See Data" vs "See Records"

• Drilling into visuals for more detail

• Natural language Q&A with Power BI

• Insight tools: Conditional formatting, analytics lines, forecasting

• Modifying calculations and values

Module 4: Working with Dashboards

• What is a Power BI Dashboard?

• Dashboard vs Report functionality

• Navigating within the dashboard interface

• Using Q&A for dashboard elements