Analytics engineering
Power BI Development
Create dashboards, reports, analytics solutions, and data visualizations for business intelligence.
Course Overview
Start Power BI from the basics and build beginner dashboards with confidence.
This 10-hour beginner syllabus introduces Power BI concepts, workspace navigation, data loading, simple transformations, visuals, filters, and publishing. The flow is designed to help new learners build a solid foundation before moving into advanced analytics.
Module Outline
Course Syllabus: Step-by-Step Modules
The syllabus is organized to move from Power BI basics into data preparation, visuals, filters, and a beginner project.
01
Introduction to Power BI
- What Power BI is
- How Power BI is used in business intelligence
- Power BI components overview
02
Getting Started with Power BI
- Power BI Desktop walkthrough
- Understanding the workspace
- Creating your first report file
03
Loading and Preparing Data
- Importing data from Excel
- Connecting to basic sources
- Simple data cleaning concepts
- Understanding tables and fields
04
Intro to Data Modeling
- Basic relationships between tables
- Understanding facts and dimensions
- Modeling for beginners
05
Creating Visuals
- Bar charts, line charts, and pie charts
- Cards and tables
- Building beginner-friendly dashboards
06
Filters and Interactivity
- Filters and slicers
- Basic drill-through concepts
- Making reports interactive
07
Beginner DAX Concepts
- Simple measures and calculated columns
- Intro to basic DAX functions
- Using DAX for simple summaries
08
Beginner Dashboard Project
- Build a first dashboard from scratch
- Arrange visuals and improve design
- Publish and review the final report
Expected Outcome
A confident starting point in Power BI
Learners finish with the ability to load data, create visuals, build beginner dashboards, and publish a simple Power BI report.
Data Handling
Import and prepare beginner-level datasets for reporting.
Visual Design
Build clean charts, cards, and tables for dashboard storytelling.
Publishing
Complete and publish a simple report that is ready to present.