Power BI: Data-Driven Decision Making & Reporting Training Course in Dubai, UAE
Course overview
In today’s data-driven business environment, organizations are overwhelmed by vast volumes of data but often struggle to translate that data into meaningful insights. Decision-makers frequently face delays, misinterpretations, or lack of visibility due to fragmented data sources and ineffective reporting tools. This gap hinders real-time decision-making and strategic planning, leaving companies reactive instead of proactive.
This Power BI training addresses those challenges by empowering professionals with the skills to transform raw data into interactive, insightful dashboards and reports. Participants will gain hands-on experience with data modeling, visual analytics, and DAX calculations, enabling faster, more accurate, and more confident decision-making. The course ensures that teams are equipped to extract, analyze, and present business intelligence that drives organizational performance.
By the end of this course the delegates will be able to:
- Understand Power BI architecture, components, and deployment models.
- Connect to diverse data sources and perform efficient data transformations using Power Query.
- Develop relational data models and apply DAX for calculated measures and KPIs.
- Create compelling dashboards and reports tailored to business needs.
- Share and collaborate on insights through Power BI Service and workspaces.
- Apply Power BI capabilities for real-time monitoring and automated data refresh.
Who Should Attend
This training is ideal for:
- Business Analysts
- Data Analysts
- Financial Analysts
- Operations Managers
- IT Professionals
- Decision-makers and team leads who rely on data insights for strategic decisions
What will you gain
The course will provide the delegates with the following benefits:
- Navigate the Power BI interface and understand key functionalities.
- Import and clean datasets from various internal and external sources.
- Use Power Query Editor to shape and transform data.
- Build robust data models using relationships and hierarchies.
- Write DAX formulas for custom calculations and performance metrics.
- Design visually engaging, interactive dashboards for various stakeholders.
- Apply filters, slicers, and drill-through functionalities for deeper insights.
- Publish reports to the Power BI Service and manage user access.
- Schedule data refreshes and configure automatic updates.
- Implement row-level security for sensitive information.
- Analyze real-time data streams using Power BI dashboards.
Key facts
Duration:
Note:
This course is worth 33.0 CPE credits
(1 credit for 50 minutes)
No CPE credits are applicable for online courses
Endorsement:
Course schedule sample one day
| 08:30 AM | - | 10:00 AM | - | First Training Session |
| 10:00 AM | - | 10:15 AM | - | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 AM | - | 12:00 PM | - | Second Training Session |
| 12:00 PM | - | 12:15 PM | - | Coffee Break |
| 12:15 PM | - | 02:00 PM | - | Third Training Session |
| 02:00 PM | - | 03:00 PM | - | Lunch and Networking |
Accredited by:
Atton Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
Atton Institute CPE Page: https://www.nasbaregistry.org/exhibitors/atton-institute
Fees for year 2027 Schedule
- For early registrations special prices apply as outlined above.
- Tax Registration Number : 100312636200003.
- For larger corporate clients there are special packages. Contact us for details.
- We reserve the right to modify the course outline or its date or location.
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Course Fee Includes
Course certificate
Course content
- Introduction to Power BI and Data-Driven Culture
- What is Power BI? (Desktop, Service, Mobile, Gateway)
- The importance of data-driven decision-making
- Key use cases and business value
- Data challenges and expectations
- Getting Started with Power BI
- Installing and setting up Power BI Desktop
- Navigating the Power BI interface
- Power BI Desktop vs. Service
- Explore the interface and basic features
- Connecting to Data Sources
- Supported data sources (Excel, SQL, SharePoint, web APIs, cloud)
- Import vs. DirectQuery vs. Live connections
- Navigating Power Query interface
- Connect to multiple data sources
- Data Preparation and Transformation
- Introduction to Power Query Editor
- Data cleaning: removing duplicates, changing data types, handling nulls
- Merging, appending, and transforming tables
- Handling common data quality issues
- Transform a raw dataset for reporting
- Data Modeling Essentials
- Understanding relationships and data models
- Star vs. snowflake schemas
- Creating calculated columns and measures
- Hierarchies and data categorization
- Design a data model with a multi-table dataset
- Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
- DAX syntax and evaluation context
- Basic functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTROWS
- Time intelligence and trend analysis
- Create KPIs and performance metrics using DAX
- Building Effective Visualizations
- Overview of visualization types in Power BI
- Best practices for data visualization
- Customizing visuals, themes, and layouts
- Creating interactive dashboards and reports
- Build a dashboard for key business metrics
- Enhancing Interactivity and User Experience
- Bookmarks, navigation buttons, and tooltips
- Drill-through pages and report storytelling
- Custom visuals and marketplace add-ons
- Enhance a report with interactive storytelling features
- Sharing, Collaboration, and Governance
- Publishing to Power BI Service
- Workspaces, apps, and sharing options
- Row-level security and data governance
- Collaboration features: comments, subscriptions, alerts
- Publish and share a report, set up a shared workspace
- Data Refresh, Security, and Real-Time Dashboards
- Setting up data gateways and scheduling refresh
- Implementing Row-Level Security (RLS)
- Using streaming datasets and real-time dashboards
- Integrating with Power Automate and Power Apps
- Real-time monitoring use cases
- Advanced Analytics and Performance Optimization
- Advanced DAX functions and calculations
- What-if analysis and scenario modeling
- Integrating AI and machine learning features
- Optimizing data models and queries
- Troubleshooting performance issues
- Power BI Ecosystem and Integrations
- Power BI with Excel, Teams, and SharePoint
- Embedding Power BI in apps and websites
- Automation and workflow integration
- Capstone Project and Certification Preparation
- Hands-on project: Design, build, and deploy a Power BI dashboard using real or simulated data
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