For beginners

Power BI fundamentals

The whole path from Power Query through the model and DAX to the Service and the basics of governance. Each step goes deep enough that you know everything around it to keep building reports on your own.

€3,1002 days · At your company, or online · up to 12 people recommended

per group, excl. VAT

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Microsoft MVP
  • TrainerVojtěch Šíma, Microsoft MVP
Who it's for

Who the course is for

  • Beginners who'll work with Power BI actively, every day or every week.
  • Before the course we recommend a short knowledge test. It's optional, and we use it to adjust the program so nobody sits through material they already know.
Who it's not for

When another course suits you better

What you take away

What you can do on Monday

  • Prepare data in Power Query so the refresh runs on its own.
  • Design a star schema model and set up the relationships.
  • Write DAX measures, including CALCULATE and period comparisons.
  • Manage the workspace, access and refresh in the Service.
Program

What the course covers

Power Query
Loading from multiple sources, merging and appending queries, parameters and query folding. Basic tuning and optimization of steps, the way Power Query evaluates queries, and incremental refresh.
Data model
Star schema, cardinality, filter direction and the calendar table. Active and inactive relationships.
DAX
Row and filter context, CALCULATE, time intelligence and the most common patterns.
Power BI Service
Workspaces, apps, sharing, gateways and scheduled refresh.
Governance
Who sees what, row-level security basics, and how to keep a workspace tidy.
Vojtěch Šíma Trainer

Vojtěch Šíma

Microsoft MVP. In his courses he passes on what he builds and measures for clients himself, and works on your data if you provide it.

About us

Price and formats

At your company, or online

Course formats and their price
FormatWho it's forPrice
At your companyFor one team, on your data€3,100, travel beyond 50 km from Brno quoted separately
OnlineSame program, exercises in shorter blocks€3,100

The price is for the whole group, however many people attend. Demos and exercises run on your data if we agree on it before the training, otherwise on sample data. The price is the same either way.

After the course

What happens after the course

  • The same test again. Anyone who took it before the course sees their progress in numbers.
  • A call 30 days later. What made it into daily work and where people got stuck.
  • A look at your model. On the call we can look at the model people work on after the course.
When the model misbehaves

Performance Audit

We measure slow reports and long refreshes and fix the most expensive spots. We back up the before and after with numbers.

What the audit measures

FAQ

What you ask us most

Can you train us on our own data?
Yes, if we agree on the data before the training. The price is the same with or without your data. From experience we go for your data, because people know it and work with it more easily.
Can the course run online?
Yes, in person or online. The program is the same, the exercises are just split into shorter blocks.
How many people can attend?
We recommend 12 at most, so there's time to go through the exercises with everyone. The price is per group and doesn't depend on headcount.
Do we get a certificate?
We don't issue certificates. Anyone who takes the knowledge test before and after the course sees their progress in numbers. For the PL-300 certification, take our course PL-300 Exam Prep.
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