Microsoft Power BI for Business Intelligence

This programme introduces Power BI for business reporting and analysis. Participants learn to connect data sources, transform data, build interactive dashboards, and share reports with their teams without prior BI experience.

Modules

Introduction to Business Intelligence
What BI is, where Power BI fits, and how organisations use it to support faster, more informed decisions.

Connecting and Importing Data
Connect to Excel, CSV, databases, and online sources. Import, refresh, and manage multiple data sources.

Data Transformation with Power Query
Clean, reshape, and prepare data without formulas. Handle missing values, data types, and column transformations.

Building Data Models
Create relationships between tables. Understand star schemas and how they affect report behaviour.

DAX Basics
Write calculated columns and measures using SUM, CALCULATE, FILTER, and basic date intelligence functions.

Building Reports and Visuals
Create bar charts, line charts, maps, tables, and KPI cards. Apply slicers and filters for interactive reports.

Publishing and Sharing
Publish to Power BI Service, manage workspaces, and share reports with appropriate access controls.

Final Activity

Interactive Dashboard Build. Participants build a complete sales or operations dashboard from raw data and publish it to Power BI Service.

Key Outcomes:
Connect to multiple data sources and keep reports current
Clean and shape data using Power Query
Build interactive dashboards for management reporting
Write basic DAX measures for common business calculations
Share and manage reports through Power BI Service
Reduce time spent on manual reporting each month

Fee: RM 2,200 per participant
Minimum enrolment: 1 participant
Duration: 2 Days
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
HRD Corp Claimable
Certificate included

Frequently Asked Questions

RM 2,200 per participant. In-house group rates are available.

No. The programme starts from the basics, assuming only general computer literacy.

Power BI Desktop (free download) and a Microsoft account to access Power BI Service.

Yes, this programme is HRD Corp claimable.

Analysts, managers, and any professional responsible for producing or presenting data reports.

Yes, for in-house sessions we can adapt exercises to use relevant datasets from your context.

Yes, a Certificate of Completion is awarded.

Yes. We offer online and hybrid delivery options.