Training on Data Analysis and Visualization in Microsoft Power Bi Course

About the course

Power BI is a powerful analytics tool developed by Microsoft. It allows users to create interactive visualizations and reports from their data sources, enabling data-driven decision-making. With Power BI, you can connect to various data sources, transform and model the data, and then create insightful visualizations and dashboards to gain insights into your business or organization. It’s widely used across industries for its user-friendly interface and robust analytics capabilities. This Power BI course offers practical learning through hands-on experience with the Power BI installation, navigating its interface, and mastering visual analytics. Whether you're new to data visualization or looking to enhance your skills, this Power BI free course is designed to give you a deep dive into creating meaningful visual data representations.

Course duration

5 Days

Who this course is for:

• Those exploring the idea of moving into data analytics and visualization for their career
• Those looking for bridging course to add to your current reporting skills
• Business Owners
• Accountants
• Data enthusiastic
• Those looking for a deep awareness of the field

What you will learn

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Understand importance of business analytics in business 
• You will gain an advanced level of awareness on the types of data, the role of a data scientist and the types of. 
• You will learn how to gather, transform, model and visualize data with Power BI  
• You will feel confident in implementing  Power BI data solutions to your orginisations
• Analyze with complex datasets using pivot tables and slicers
• Represent your findings using charts and dashboards
• Use of Microsoft Power BI

Course Outline

Introduction to Business Analytics

• What is Business Analytics?
• Analysis vs Analytics
• Types of Analytics
• Areas of Analytics
• Tools Files and Data Sources
• Competencies

Types of Data, Analytics and Tools.

• What is categorical and numerical data
• What is exploratory analysis 
• What is descriptive analysis 
•  What is Inferential analysis 
•  What is Predictive Analysis  
•  Casual and Mechanistic Analysis 
• Connecting to Data via Power BI
• Data Analysis and Visualization for Business Intelligence
• Power BI Functions   

Connecting Power BI to Data Sources 

• Create data connection
• Configure and Manage data relationships
• Save files in Power BI

Peforming Data Cleaning, Profiling and Shaping

• Clean, Transform, and Load Data with the Query Editor
• Profile Data with the Query Editor
• Shape Data with the Query Editor
• Combine and Manage Data Rows

Visualizing Data with Power BI

• Create Visualizations in Power BI
• Chart Data in Power BI   

Enhancing Data Analysis

• Customize Visuals and Pages
• Incorporate Tooltips

Modelling Data with Calculations

• Create Calculations with Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
• Create Calculated Measures and Conditional Columns

Creating Interactive Visualizations

• Create and Manage Data Hierarchies
• Filter and Slice Reports
• Create Dashboards

Power BI

• Power Pivot
• Power View
• Power Query
• Report Views
• Matrix visual
• Tree Maps
• Trend Lines
• Roles in Power BI 
• Power Map
• Publishing

Methodology

This instructor led training course is delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate of participation.

Training Venue

The training is residential and will be held at the Livecode Training Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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Training Fees

The course fees is KES 70,000.00  exclusive of VAT. The course fees covers the course tuition, training materials, two (2) break refreshments, lunch and study visits. Participants will cater for their travel and accommodation costs.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to Livecode Technologies account through bank on or before the course starting date. 

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Cancellation Policy

Payment for the all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.

Tailor- Made

This scheduled course can also be tailored for your organization. To find out how our tailor-made training can help your organization, call our team on

Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.