Power BI for Superusers

To master the different parts of Power BI and succeed with Self Service BI, you first need to become familiar with how to think about data and what is required to get the best conditions. We thoroughly review the different parts of Power BI so that you can gain control over content, flows and usage.

Extract, transform and modell data

You will learn how to extract data from different data sources and further clean, transform, and join related data. We will go over relationships between tables, how they affect each other, and what happens underneath the surface when users interact with reports.

Create, share and configure

We create reports and dashboards with advanced features that provide an extraordinary user experience and go through ways to share them with others. You will learn what settings are available and how to configure, for example, automatic data updates and gateways.

Detailed course content is further down.

That’s how it works

The course runs over three days in our course rooms in either Stockholm or Gothenburg, or remotely. The course alternates theory with practical applications and exercises inspired by real cases.

Course material

The course material consists of study material, literature/guides, presentation, practice data, excerises and tips for further knowledge acquisition. To ensure that you get the most out of the course, we will send you study material well in advance of the course start. You will be able to take home all the material that we work with during the course.

Certificate

After completing the course, you will receive a diploma as proof of good knowledge and skills in Power BI.

For whom and why

The course is for those of you who may have used Power BI for a while but who want to gain increased understanding and in-depth knowledge of Power BI from a complete Self Service BI perspective.

Prior knowledge

The course requires no prior knowledge other than general computer skills. Knowledge of how pivot tables work is an advantage but not a requirement.

A highly experienced teachers

All teachers at Power BI Academy have solid experience teaching Power BI. They also have many years of practical experience running development projects for various businesses and environments.

Course content

This course is designed to provide you with both understanding and practical skills in Power BI. Over the course of three days, we not only show you how to do things, but also explain why so that you can work independently after the course.

The following topics will be covered:

Part 1 – Introduction and Overview
You will gain a clear understanding of how Power BI works in practice and how all the components fit together.

  • Introduction to decision support with Power BI and Self-Service BI
  • Understand the flow from data source to published report
  • Learn key BI concepts needed to work effectively

Part 2 – Data Transformation with Power Query
You will learn how to prepare data properly—an essential skill for building scalable and maintainable BI solutions.

  • Retrieve and combine data from multiple sources
  • Clean, transform, and structure data according to best practices
  • Create a functional date dimension in M
  • Use parameters for more dynamic solutions
  • Organize and structure your data projects

Part 3 – The Data Model and Data Modeling
You will learn how the data model is structured, why it is designed that way, and how it affects what we see in our visuals.

  • Understand the principles of a robust and scalable data model
  • Manage relationships, filter direction, and cardinality
  • Ensure correct data types and sorting
  • Understand how filters affect visualizations (“under the hood”)
  • Prepare the model for RLS (Row-Level Security)

Part 4 – DAX and Custom Calculations
We go through the fundamentals of Power BI’s formula language, DAX. The focus is on calculating correctly depending on filters, time, or other criteria.

  • Best practices for syntax and model organization
  • Create measures, calculated columns, and tables
  • Understand and control filter context
  • Troubleshoot when numbers don’t add up
  • Use CALCULATE to control calculations
  • Work with common Time Intelligence calculations (YTD, PY, R12, etc.)

Part 5 – The Visual Report
You will learn to build reports that not only look good but also deliver insights.

  • Structure and design report pages
  • Create and format visualizations
  • Use hierarchies for better analysis
  • Enhance insights with conditional formatting
  • Perform what-if analysis using DAX and field parameters

Part 6 – The Power BI Service
You will learn how to publish, create dashboards, share, and continue working with reports in the Power BI Service.

  • Publish reports in different ways
  • Create dashboards
  • Use built-in analytical features such as Q&A, Quick Insights, and automated reports
  • Share reports securely and efficiently via Power BI apps or individual objects
  • Collaborate in workspaces
  • Export to PowerPoint and PDF

Part 7 – Governance and Configuration
You will learn how to manage operations, security, and automation.

  • Set up a gateway for on-premises data sources
  • Configure scheduled data refresh
  • Monitor report usage with usage metrics
  • Manage organization-level settings
  • Assign and manage security (RLS)

Please note that the content can be adapted based on the group’s prior knowledge and pace. Topics may be added or removed as needed.

Teachers

Anna Rundstedt

Power BI-expert

Niklas Mattsson

Power BI-expert

Omdömen från deltagare

Kunskap skapar värde

Våra kunder köper Spendanalys för att kunna effektivisera sitt inköpsarbete och i samband med detta så erbjuder vi våra kunder att visualisera sina rapporter i Power BI för en tydligare kommunikation. Jag har vid flera tillfällen använt mig av Spry’s tjänster för att bland annat kvalitetssäkra våra leveranser till våra kunder och jag kan varmt rekommendera Spry för deras höga kompetens och smidiga lösningar.

Ulf Malmquist, Inköpsdesign AB

Kontakt

Stockholm

Convendums kontorshotell på Vasagatam (mitt emot centralen)

Göteborg

Convendums kontorshotell på Kungsportsavenyn 21

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