Classroom Sessions:
Date | Venue | Fees | |
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07 - 11 Apr 2025 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | |
21 - 25 Jul 2025 | Amsterdam - The Netherlands | $5,950 | |
06 - 10 Oct 2025 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | |
22 - 26 Dec 2025 | London - UK | $5,950 |
INTRODUCTION
This GLOMACS Mastering Power BI training course is designed for professionals who want to unlock the full potential of data transformation, visualization, and analytics using Power BI. With a focus on Power Query and M Code, this training course equips participants with advanced data shaping, cleansing, and transformation skills essential for creating dynamic and insightful reports. Participants will learn how to effectively use Power BI to build dashboards, make data-driven decisions, and automate data workflows for optimal productivity.
This training course emphasizes hands-on learning, ensuring that participants not only gain technical knowledge but also apply Power Query and M Code effectively to tackle real-world data challenges. By the end of this training course, attendees will be proficient in using Power BI to transform raw data into valuable insights.
This training course will highlight:
- Advanced data transformation techniques with Power Query
- Writing and optimizing M Code for data preparation
- Creating impactful, interactive dashboards in Power BI
- Developing complex data models and relationships
- Automating report updates and data refresh schedules
Objectives
At the end of this Mastering Power BI training course, you will learn to:
- Master data transformation using Power Query Editor
- Write and apply M Code for advanced data shaping
- Create interactive, data-driven dashboards in Power BI
- Build complex data models and relationships
- Automate workflows and report refresh schedules
Training Methodology
This Mastering Power BI training course adopts an interactive, hands-on approach with a blend of practical exercises, live demonstrations, and collaborative activities. The training course emphasizes using Power Query and M Code, enabling participants to apply skills in real-world data transformation scenarios. Each concept is reinforced with step-by-step examples and practice sessions.
Organisational Impact
The Organisation will have the following benefits:
- Enhanced data accuracy with advanced data transformation techniques
- Improved reporting capabilities for better insights
- Streamlined data management with automation
- Faster, more reliable data preparation workflows
- Enhanced decision-making through clean, reliable data
- Reduced data processing time, increasing productivity
Personal Impact
At the end of this Mastering Power BI training course, the participants will gain the following:
- Proficiency in data transformation and M Code scripting
- Skills to automate data cleansing and preparation
- Mastery in creating efficient data models and relationships
- Confidence in building compelling data visualizations
- Practical skills for optimizing report performance
- Enhanced data storytelling for business insights
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This GLOMACS training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals who wish to excel in data transformation and analysis using Power BI, especially:
- Data Analysts, Business Analysts, and BI Developers
- IT and Data Professionals responsible for data management
- Managers who want to optimize decision-making processes with data
- Finance, Operations, and Marketing Teams working with complex data sets
- Anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of Power Query and M Code in Power BI
DAY 1
Introduction to Power BI and Power Query Basics
- Overview of Power BI
- Introduction to Power Query Editor
- Importing and connecting data from multiple sources
- Removing errors, duplicates, and blanks
- Understanding Power Query interface
- Introduction to M Code: structure, syntax, and functions
DAY 2
Advanced Data Transformation
- Conditional transformations and custom columns
- Merging and appending queries to combine datasets
- Using Power Query functions for complex data shaping
- Pivoting, unpivoting, and restructuring data tables
- Filtering and grouping data
- Understanding query load settings and data refresh optimization
DAY 3
Mastering M Code
- Writing custom M Code for advanced data manipulation
- Leveraging M Code for dynamic data filtering and cleansing
- Using M Code for conditional logic and nested functions
- Optimizing query performance with advanced M Code techniques
- Creating reusable functions and parameters in M Code
- Debugging and troubleshooting M Code errors
DAY 4
Building Interactive Reports
- Introduction to data modelling
- Creating calculated columns and measures using DAX
- Designing interactive visuals and understanding visualization options
- Best practices for building effective dashboards
- Implementing slicers, filters, and drill-through features
- Publishing, sharing, and securing reports in Power BI Service
DAY 5
Report Automation and Optimization
- Scheduling and automating report updates and data refreshes
- Optimizing report performance with data model best practices
- Using Power BI integration with other Microsoft tools (Excel, Teams, etc.)
- Course review: Building a complete project from start to finish
- Practical applications of Power Query, M Code, and Power BI