MS Power BI Made Easy 26111 - Term 1

Power BI Made Easy: 

From Spreadsheets to Smart Dashboards

Ready to transform the way you work with data? This beginner friendly Power BI course will take you from basic spreadsheets to clear, interactive dashboards that tell powerful stories.

Over 8 weeks, you’ll learn step by step how to connect data, create visuals, and build smart, professional dashboards. Every session is hands-on, practical, and designed to grow your confidence as you learn.

Course Description

This course introduces participants to Microsoft Power BI and how it can be used to make sense of data. Learners will discover how to connect, clean, and prepare data, create visuals, and design dashboards that communicate information clearly.

Course Objectives

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

• Understand the main features of Power BI

• Connect to and prepare data for reporting

• Create charts, tables, maps, and dashboards that highlight key insights

• Add simple interactive features to enhance reports

• Share dashboards with colleagues or teams

• Apply Power BI skills to real-world work situations

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Office professionals working with data and reports

• Team leaders or managers wanting to present information more clearly

• Students or job seekers building practical data skills

• Anyone curious about turning numbers into visual insights

Prerequisites

Participants should:

• Be comfortable with basic computer use

• Have some familiarity with spreadsheets (Excel or similar)

• Have no prior Power BI experience, beginners welcome

• Optional: Install Power BI Desktop at home for extra practice

Course Outline

Week 1 – Getting to Know Power BI

• Introduction to Power BI

• Interface tour

• Why Power BI is useful

Week 2 – Connecting to Data

• Importing data from Excel

• Exploring other data sources

Week 3 – Preparing Data

• Cleaning and shaping data

• Organising data for reports

Week 4 – Building Visuals

• Creating charts, tables, and maps

• Choosing the right visual for your data

Week 5 – Designing Dashboards

• Combining visuals into dashboards

• Layout and design best practices

Week 6 – Making Reports Interactive

• Using filters and slicers

• Drill-down features for deeper insights

Week 7 – Sharing Your Work

• Publishing reports

• Saving and sharing dashboards with others

Week 8 – Final Project & Wrap-Up

• Hands-on project to apply your new skills

• Review of key concepts

Unlock the power of your data. Turn spreadsheets into smart, stunning dashboards, one step at a time!

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Tutors: Troy Mariano

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This course is supported by the TEC (Tertiary Education Commission) to assist with literacy, numeracy and wellbeing needs of students. You must attend 80% of the class. At the same time we hope you will learn other useful and interesting skills and have a lot of fun learning with us.