WSQ

Data Visualization Techniques using Power BI

course details

Duration and Time

Training Time

9am - 6pm

Course Duration

16 HRS

Course Information

Course Reference Number

TGS-2022013778

Funding Validity Period

24 May 2022 To
17 May 2026

Mode of Training

Classroom

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course equips learners with knowledge in Microsoft Power BI, teaching them to create data visualisations, understand data relationships, and use visualisation techniques for business forecasting and trend analysis. Participants will also learn to develop interactive dashboards, KPI scorecards, and effectively communicate data insights to share their information in a clear and concise manner.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Select the appropriate visualisation techniques to convey findings with usage of interactive visual display
  • Present different data types to reflect business trends using visualization techniques to show correlations between data sets
  • Incorporate suitable chart elements to create informative and interactive data displays
  • Develop basic dashboards KPI scorecards to display benchmark and results achieved
  • Incorporate interactive graphical visuals dashboard presentations
  • Communicate the limitations of data in dashboard with visualisation to show business
Learning Unit 1: Importing Data into Power BI Desktop
  • Using Get Data feature
  • Get Data from text files
  • Get Data from spreadsheet files
  • Get Data from database files
  • Get Data from websites
Learning Unit 2: Shape and Clean Data using Power Query
  • Navigating Power Query Editor
  • Removing rows and columns within Power Query
  • Changing Data Types
  • Entering data via Power Query
  • Creating headers in Power Query
  • Find and replacing values in columns
  • Splitting and merging columns
  • Using Unpivot feature
  • Understanding Applied Steps in Query Editor
Learning Unit 3: Building Data Models
  • What is a Data Model?
  • Types of Relationships
  • Creating Relationships between Tables
  • Creating a Link Table
  • Creating a New Calculated Columns
Learning Unit 4: Creating Basic Data Visualization
  • Conditional Formating using background colours and data bars
  • Using Bar, Column, Pie and other standard visualization
  • Using KPI visualization and other visualization types
Learning Unit 5: Introduction to Measures
  • What is a measure?
  • Creating measures
  • Using measures for Gauge chart and KPI visualization
  • Creating measures table
Learning Unit 6: Introduction to DAX
  • What is DAX?
  • Basic DAX functions and formulas like SUM, AVERAGE, CALCULATE
  • Difference between Iterator and Aggregator functions i.e. SUM vs SUMX
  • Creating DAX with multiple tables
  • Other DAX functions like COUNT, COUNTROWS, MAX, MIN, DIVIDE functions
Learning Unit 7: Additional Data Visualization
  • Creating Drillthroughs
  • Creating Tooltips
Learning Unit 8: Using Predictive Analytics and other Reference Lines
  • Using Constant Line
  • Using Min and MAX Line
  • Using Average Line
  • Using Median Line
  • Using Percentile Line
  • Creating Forecasting values

This training is relevant to Executives, Senior Executives and Data Analyst, Managers who are keen to learn how to fully utilise Power BI Desktop as a BI tool. This training is relevant to learners who are keen to explore data analytics as a job role.

Course Outline

Download the PDF below for a summary of the course outline.

COURSE FEES

Company Sponsored

Funding Type Full Fee 9% GST (on full course fee) Funding Amount Nett Fee Payable (incl. GST)
Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) $550.00 $49.50 $385.00 (70% off course fee) $214.50
Non Small Medium Enterprises $550.00 $49.50 $275.00 (50% off course fee) $324.50
Singaporean Employees aged 40 years and above $550.00 $49.50 $385.00 (70% off course fee) $214.50

Course Fee Funding:
SME: 70% of course fee
Non-SME: 50% of course fee
Non-SME(MCES): 70% of course fee

$4.50 per training hour capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year

Self-Sponsored

Funding Type Full Fee 9% GST (on full course fee) Funding Amount Nett Fee Payable (incl. GST)
Singapore Citizens (40 years and above) $550.00 $49.50 $385.00 (70% off course fee) $214.50
Singapore Citizens (21 to 39 years old) & Permanent Residents (21 years old and above) $550.00 $49.50 $275.00 (50% off course fee) $324.50

Course Fee Funding:
MCES: 70% of course fee
Normal: 50% of course fee

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