Hands-on · 1-Day Workshop

Power BI Dashboard in a Day

Learn how to turn raw Excel data into an interactive, refreshable Power BI dashboard in just one day. Perfect for analysts and business users who want to automate reporting and tell better data stories.

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1 Day End-to-end Power BI

80% Time in hands-on labs

1 Report Built from scratch

0 Code No prior BI needed

What You'll Learn

From raw data to a published, refreshable Power BI dashboard in one day

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Connect & Clean Data

Import Excel and other sources, fix common data issues, and prepare a clean dataset using Power Query.

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Build a Data Model

Create relationships between tables, set up lookup tables, and understand how a simple star schema works.

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Create DAX Measures

Write essential measures like Total Revenue, Total Profit, and Profit Margin, plus basic time-intelligence metrics.

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Design Interactive Reports

Build pages with charts, tables, cards, and slicers so users can explore sales, profit, and trends over time.

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Publish & Refresh

Publish your report to Power BI Service and configure scheduled refresh with a personal gateway.

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Next-Step Confidence

Leave with a working dashboard, reusable patterns, and a clear path to more advanced Power BI skills.

Course Content

Structured, hands-on agenda designed for busy professionals

Morning

Foundations, Data Prep & Modeling

Introduction: Power BI vs Excel, Power BI Desktop, Service & Mobile
Navigating the Power BI Desktop interface and key settings
Importing data from Excel and other common sources
Cleaning and transforming data with Power Query
Handling missing data, duplicates, and simple data quality issues
Building a basic data model with lookup tables and relationships

Afternoon

DAX, Time Intelligence & Dashboards

Understanding calculated columns vs measures in DAX
Creating core business measures: revenue, profit, margin
Adding time-intelligence: last month, year-to-date, growth %
Designing interactive report pages with charts, tables, and slicers
Publishing to Power BI Service and creating a simple dashboard
Setting up scheduled refresh using a personal gateway

Who Should Attend

For professionals who want to move beyond static Excel reports

Business Analysts

Turn spreadsheets into self-service dashboards your stakeholders can explore on their own.

Finance & Sales Teams

Automate recurring management reports and track KPIs with near real-time data.

Managers & Executives

Get a practical understanding of what Power BI can do and how to ask for the right dashboards.

Excel Power Users

Bring your existing pivot table and formula skills into a more scalable BI environment.

New Power BI Users

Start with best practices from day one instead of trial-and-error learning.

SME Owners & Ops Leads

Build a first dashboard to monitor sales, operations, or performance without hiring a full BI team.

Ready to Build Your First Power BI Dashboard?

Join this one-day, hands-on workshop and walk away with a working dashboard and the skills to improve it after the course.

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Course Details

Duration 1 full day (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Format In-person / Live Online (interactive)

Level Beginner · No prior Power BI needed

You Should Bring Windows laptop with Power BI Desktop installed

Account Power BI account (Free or Pro, depending on your organisation)

Includes Practice dataset, lab guide, and post-course resources