Classroom Training

Introduction to Power BI

Classroom training course - online version also available

£695 + VAT for most venues (£795 + VAT for London)

2 days

Things that you'll learn on this two-day course include:

how to load data from all manner of different sources, and how to build a data model;
how to use Query Editor to transform data as you load it;
how to create, format and use visualisations (tables, charts, gauges, maps and many more); and
how to create calculated columns using the basic DAX language.

You'll also learn how to publish reports to Power BI Service.

Course details

Possible locations:London, Manchester, Online
Next classroom course:Tue 10 May 2022
Time:09:30-16:30

SCHEDULED DATES Course Contents - PDF

Course Contents

The contents of this course are as follows:

Basic reports

Getting data
Basic visuals
Shapes, text boxes and images

Data sources

SQL Server / databases
Excel / CSV files
Websites

Creating data models

Relationships
Hiding fields and tables
Renaming fields/tables

Working with visuals

The formatting pane
Conditional formatting
Visual interactions

Charts

Creating charts
Bubble and other charts
Grouping data
Small multiples

Matrices

Row and column headers
Drill-down

Dashboard visuals

Gauges
Cards
KPIs

Query editor

Filtering rows
Manipulating columns
Working with data types
Creating new columns

Filtering data

Slicers
Using the filter pane

Drill-through

Adding drillthrough filters
Creating back buttons
Button drill-through

Basic maps

Bubble maps
Filled maps
Geographical data categories

Calculated columns

Adding columns
IF and SWITCH
The RELATED function

Basic publishing

Power BI Service
Workspaces
Dashboards and tiles
Lineage view

Power BI is a standalone application, so there are no pre-requisites for attending this course.

Why Choose Us?

No more than 5 people per class
Proper restaurant lunch included
532 references viewable online
Free USB stick containing course files
Genuine Wise Owl trainers only
Unbelievably good courseware

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Sample customer feedback

Our thanks to everyone who agreed to share their thoughts (note that some of these reviews may be for our online courses).

"The delivery of this course was great. The interaction with the trainer was good and the ability for him to assist when I became lost, ensured that my focus on the topics was maintained. Looking forward to the next course."

Nikki Cutler (Neutrik (UK) Ltd)

"Great course, really enjoyed it."

Hashim Salim (Zuhlke Engineering Limited)

"The course was very well run. Almost as good as the classroom experience! I'd previously done a SSRS course with Wise Owl and found it to be of a very high standard, with a very personable and knowledgeable trainer. It seemed like the obvious choice."

Louise Gorry (Gamma Telecom Ltd)

"I thought this was a really good course and would definitely recommend. It helped that there were only three of us and I felt I could ask questions at any point. The course content was good and covered Power BI really well. The trainer was also really nice and gave us the opportunity to talk to him, before or after the course if we needed a hand with anything."

Banita Mistry (Valuation Office Agency)

"The content of the course was great and was supported by an extensive manual which I am grateful for. The course is really well organised and I loved that the trainees were applying live what they were learning using the remote desktop. I also loved that the trainer could see on his screen what we were doing and give us live feedback. I have seen how Devon County Council has used Power BI to share their traffic collision data in a visual way, and we would like to achieve something similar in Plymouth. The course is one step forward towards it."

Angelique Kergosien (Plymouth City Council)

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Scheduled Introduction to Power BI training dates

Here are the classroom Introduction to Power BI courses we have scheduled for the next 3 months:

Dates	Days	Venue	Price	Booking
Tue/Wed 10-11 May 2022	2	London	£795	Book places
Thu/Fri 19-20 May 2022	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Tue/Wed 14-15 June 2022	2	London	£795	Book places
Tue/Wed 21-22 June 2022	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Tue/Wed 12-13 July 2022	2	London	£795	Book places
Mon/Tue 18-19 July 2022	2	Manchester	£695	Book places

Date(s)	Venue
10/05	London
19/05	Manchester
14/06	London
21/06	Manchester
12/07	London
18/07	Manchester

All prices exclude VAT. If you can't see the dates you want, ask us about running onsite Power BI training at your offices (we'll even provide and set up the computers).