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Microsoft Power BI Training – Business Intelligence, Data Visualisation & Dashboard Reporting

Unlock the power of your business data with our practical Microsoft Power BI training courses. Phoenix Solutions4all delivers instructor-led Microsoft Power BI training that helps organisations transform raw data into interactive dashboards, meaningful reports and actionable business insights.

Power BI is Microsoft’s leading Business Intelligence (BI) and data visualisation platform, enabling organisations to connect multiple data sources, analyse performance, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and make informed decisions based on real-time data.

Our hands-on Power BI training focuses on practical workplace scenarios, giving delegates the confidence to build reports, analyse trends and create dashboards that support smarter business decisions.

Training is available online, on-site anywhere in the UK, or at our training centres, with every course tailored to your organisation’s data sources, reporting requirements and business objectives.

Whether you’re new to Power BI or looking to develop advanced reporting and analytics skills, our courses are suitable for beginners through to experienced users.

What You’ll Learn During Our Microsoft Power BI Training

Our Microsoft Power BI courses provide practical experience using real business datasets and reporting scenarios.

Topics include:

  • Understanding Microsoft Power BI and Business Intelligence concepts
  • Connecting to data from Excel, SQL Server, SharePoint, Microsoft Dataverse and other business systems
  • Importing, refreshing and managing multiple data sources
  • Cleaning and transforming data using Power Query
  • Creating relationships and building an effective data model
  • Developing interactive reports and dashboards
  • Creating charts, maps, tables, KPIs and custom visuals
  • Using slicers, filters and drill-through functionality
  • Writing DAX formulas, measures and calculated columns
  • Analysing trends, performance and business metrics
  • Publishing reports to the Power BI Service
  • Sharing dashboards securely within Microsoft 365
  • Managing report permissions and workspace collaboration
  • Implementing data visualisation best practices
  • Building executive dashboards for business decision-making

Every course includes practical hands-on exercises that help delegates confidently apply Power BI to real workplace reporting and analytics.

Why Choose Phoenix Solutions4all for Microsoft Power BI Training?

Our Microsoft Power BI training is designed to help organisations build practical Business Intelligence skills that deliver measurable business value.

Benefits include:

  • Experienced Microsoft Power BI trainers with extensive data analytics and business intelligence expertise
  • Live instructor-led training with practical demonstrations and interactive exercises
  • Courses tailored to your organisation’s data, reporting requirements and KPIs
  • Online, classroom and on-site Microsoft Power BI training across the UK
  • Real business reporting scenarios rather than purely technical demonstrations
  • Small class sizes for personalised learning and support
  • Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Microsoft Power BI courses available

Our practical approach enables delegates to move beyond spreadsheets and create scalable reporting solutions that improve business performance.

Who Should Attend This Microsoft Power BI Course?

Our Microsoft Power BI training is ideal for professionals responsible for analysing data, producing reports and supporting business decisions, including:

  • Business Analysts
  • Data Analysts
  • Finance Teams
  • Accountants
  • Managers and Team Leaders
  • Operations Teams
  • Sales and Marketing Teams
  • Project Managers
  • Performance Analysts
  • Business Intelligence Professionals
  • Microsoft 365 Users
  • Decision Makers and Executives

The course is suitable for beginners as well as experienced users progressing to Intermediate or Advanced Power BI skills.

Benefits of Microsoft Power BI Training

After completing this course, delegates will be able to:

  • Connect and analyse data from multiple business systems
  • Clean and transform data using Power Query
  • Build interactive dashboards and reports
  • Create meaningful KPIs and business metrics
  • Use DAX to perform powerful calculations and analysis
  • Share reports securely using Microsoft Power BI Service
  • Improve business reporting and decision-making
  • Replace manual spreadsheet reporting with automated dashboards

Flexible Microsoft Power BI Training Delivery

Phoenix Solutions4all offers flexible Microsoft Power BI training throughout the UK, including:

  • Instructor-led online Microsoft Power BI training
  • On-site Microsoft Power BI training at your offices
  • Private corporate Power BI courses
  • Bespoke Business Intelligence workshops
  • Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Power BI training
  • Tailored courses using your organisation’s own datasets where appropriate

Every course is customised to reflect your business objectives, reporting requirements and level of analytical experience.

Book Microsoft Power BI Training

Looking for Microsoft Power BI training in the UK? Phoenix Solutions4all delivers engaging, instructor-led courses that help organisations build Business Intelligence capabilities, improve reporting, create interactive dashboards and make better data-driven decisions using Microsoft Power BI.

Contact us today to discuss your requirements and create a Microsoft Power BI training programme tailored to your organisation.

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Power BI Desktop

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Advanced

Power BI Desktop Introduction

Course Overview

  • Importing Data into Power BI
  • Data Modelling
  • DAX and Calculations
  • Interactive Data Visualisations
  • Power BI Service

Audience:

This course will benefit those who analyse data and create reports. Getting data from different sources and producing dashboards and reports.

Prerequisite:

Learners should have Intermediate/advanced level of knowledge of Microsoft Excel including knowledge of Pivot Table.

Duration:

This is a two day Power BI Course. The course starts at 09:30 and runs until 16:30. 
Alternate timings can be arranged upon request. The course can be held on a date that suits you.

Location:

Our Power BI course can be delivered virtually using online training platforms such as MS Teams or Zoom or face-to-face at any preferred location in the UK, Europe or ROW.

Power BI Desktop Introduction Course Outline

WHAT IS POWER BI?

Power Query

The Data Model/Power Pivot

Rich interactive visualisations

Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service

THE POWER BI DESKTOP INTERFACE

Different Views

Visualisation and Fields pane

Power BI Desktop Options

GETTING DATA INTO POWER BI

From Text Files

From CSV files

From Web

From Folder

From Excel ranges and sheets

UNDERSTANDING POWER QUERY

Understanding the Power Query interface

Renaming and deleting steps

Cleaning messy data example

Refreshing a query

Power Query Options

COMMON POWER QUERY FEATURES

Unpivot Columns

Setting Data Types

Append Queries

Merge Queries

CREATING THE DATA MODEL

Create table relationships

Edit and delete relationships

Understand filter context

Tables & Columns – Understanding basic
data structure.

Data View – Seeing your underlying
data values

Exploring Data – Easy data profiling

Managing Schema & Data Changes –
Dealing with issues of change control

Connections & Tables – Data lineage.

Data Refresh – Optimising new data acquisition.

Relating Tables – Telling Power BI how your data relates internally.

Rules & Limitations – Filter flow options and consequences.

Auto-Detecting – Pros and cons of saving design time

Relationship View – Working on your data model structure

GETTING STARTED WITH DAX

How is DAX different to Excel Formulas

Calculated Columns vs Measures

Creating a Calculated Column

Creating Measures

Using Common DAX Functions

LOOKUP AND FILTER DAX FUNCTIONS

Why these functions are useful?

RELATED Function

CALCUALTE Function

FILTER Function

INTERACTIVE VISUALISATIONS

Adding tiles to a Report

Creating Charts

Using Geographic Data

Creating Matrixes

Using Slicers

Other Filter tools (Report, Pages,
Visualisations)

Editing Interactions

Highlight vs Filter

Formatting Visualisations

Drill Down

POWER BI SERVICE

Publishing your Report

Mobile Layout

Reports and Dashboards

Bookmarks

Understanding Gateways

Refreshing your Reports
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Hi Tony, Thank you for the two-days of training. It has been great and really insightful to see the usability of PowerBI as we look to utilise it more and more. I will be sure to pass on my recommendations to the rest of the team to sign up to this course to learn from you in the future. The training session was great on PowerBI and has given me tools to take initiatives and projects forward. Thank you very much.
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