This Power BI course is focused on introducing users to the fundamentals of Power BI and DAX in a hands-on and interactive environment. Throughout the course, users will be guided throughย an end-to-end analytics scenario using a combination of lectures, demos, and hands-on labsย to reinforce understanding of the data analysis process. Learn Power BI skills that will get youย started with self-service business analytics and sharing discovered insights.
After completing this course, feel confident that you can create your own projects in Power BI.ย Topics covered in the course include Power Query Editor, Data Modeling, DAX, Visualizations,ย and more. Download the course syllabus for a full breakdown of course objectives.
This hybrid instructor-led 4 Half-day course is your entrance to the world of Power BI! The course is focused on introducing users to the fundamentals of Power BI and DAX in a hands-on and interactive environment.
This hybrid instructor-led 4 Half-day course is your entrance to the world of Power BI! The course is focused on introducing users to the fundamentals of Power BI and DAX in a hands-on and interactive environment.
The course objectives are to import, transform and cleanse data using Power Query Editor, build a data model for self-service reporting, manipulate the model with DAX , publish and share visualizations.
You will get 4 half days of an all access pass with our experienced instructors in thisย course. In other words, this is a 4 day course that runs from 9 am to 12:15 pm MSTย with time built in for asking questions.
There are no prerequisites for this course but previous experience with an analytics toolย such as Excel is an asset. More realistically, the prerequisites for this course are a funย attitude and a desire to learn!
By taking both the Introduction to Power BI and Intermediate Power BI courses, yourย employer may qualify for theย Canada Alberta Job Grantย for training funding.ย You have to start the first courses within 6 month of being approved for the funding andย complete the second course within 52 weeks of the introductory training course start date.
Download the latest version ofย Microsoft Power BI Desktopย and get access to Power BIย Service by signing in toย powerbi.microsoft.comย with your work or school email.
This course is currently only available online (see COVID notice). Our online courses are runย in Mountain Time and can be accessed around the world. When in-person events areย available, our locations are Calgary and Edmonton.
The best thing is to dive in and start working with Power BI. Tryย connecting your Excel data to Power BI. We suggest taking theย Intermediate Power BI course 3-6 months after the Introduction to Power BI Course.
All of our events will be delivered online until further notice due to COVID-19.ย
Power BI is a unified self-service & enterpriseย Business Intelligence platform.
It is the leading data visualization and interactiveย reporting tool from Microsoft, focused on aidingย users to connect, analyze, visualize their data andย publish and collaborate on reports.
Learn Power BI to empower your organizationsย analytics to get results faster, become moreย strategic, and work together more effectively.
Chris Sorensen CPA, CGA, is the Founder and President of Iteration Insights, a tech-enabled data analytics solutions provider based in Calgary, Alberta.
He is a Microsoft Certified Data Analyst Associate and Microsoft Certified Trainer with a combined 20+ years of industry and teaching experience. As an adjunct instructor of the Business Intelligence program at SAIT, he plays a significant role in shaping new talent in Calgary’s emerging tech sector. Following his lifelong learning approach, Chris also coordinates both Power Platform and Azure Analytics User Groups, providing a space dedicated to knowledge-sharing and growing Alberta’s tech community. His favourite hashtag is #neverstoplearning.
Jarid McKenzie, BSc. in Math and Statistics and certified in Business Intelligence from the University of Calgary, is co-owner and Lead Analytics Architect for Iteration Insights.
Jarid has eight years of experience working in the digital space, including teaching Business Intelligence at the University of Calgary and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Currently, he is on the advisory board for the Business Intelligence Program at SAIT and is a mentor to many graduates from this course. As an active member of the Power Platform and Azure Analytics User Groups in Calgary, Jarid loves to share his knowledge with the community by speaking at major data analytics events, such as the Power Platform World Tour held in Calgary last year.
Tutu is a Senior Analytics Consultant and Microsoft Certified Instructor at Iteration Insights.ย As well as, an active member of the Power BI Super User Group.
He acquired his Masterโs degree in Microsystems Technology
in Germany and in 2018 he decided to pivot into Data Analytics. His primary
focus is Microsoft Power BI with experience in the Enterprise Deployment,
Development, and Governance. He also leads corporate and public Power BI
trainings and teaches data analytics at SAIT. For fun, Tutu enjoys solving DAX
challenges. And when Calgaryโs snow melts, he is probably out riding bicycles
in Moose Mountain or other bike parks in BC.
Our Introduction to Power BI training course is a comprehensive over view of the toolย and this certificate is proof that you have taken a big leap in mastering all of theย capabilities in Power BI.
Talk about it on Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, boost your resume or frame it – tell yourย friends and colleagues about it.
Take your Power BI Skills to the next level! This hybrid instructor-led course is perfect for those who have been using Power BI for 3-6 months. In this course, we will expand upon basic Power BI concepts such as transforming and cleansing data using Power Query Editor, writing basic DAX expressions, and publishing dashboard visualizations to end-users.
Take your Power BI Skills to the next level! This hybrid instructor-led course is perfect for those who have been using Power BI for 3-6 months. In this course, we will expand upon basic Power BI concepts such as transforming and cleansing data using Power Query Editor, writing basic DAX expressions, and publishing dashboard visualizations to end-users.
