Power BI for Report Developers 1 Day Workshop | Aurora, IL

Get ready to level up your report game with Power BI in this interactive workshop – no more boring reports!
About this Event

Event Details

Duration: 1-Day Practical Training (8 Hours)
Timing: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (including breaks)
Location: Location shared via email ( Complete Address )
Format: Classroom Training (Virtual option available on request)
Language: English
Certificate: Course Completion Certificate
PDUs Awarded: 8 Professional Development Units
Contact: [email protected]

Event Description

Data is powerful only when it tells a clear story. This Microsoft Power BI for Report Developers – 1 Day Workshop is a practical, skill-focused program designed to help professionals turn raw data into meaningful insights using Power BI.

Throughout the day, participants will learn how to connect to multiple data sources, clean and model data efficiently, write effective DAX formulas, and build interactive reports and dashboards that support better business decisions. The workshop blends instructor guidance with real-world hands-on exercises, ensuring you leave with practical skills you can apply immediately at work.

Whether you are building reports for management, analyzing trends, or supporting data-driven decision-making, this workshop will help you confidently design, publish, and share professional Power BI reports.

What You Will Learn

How Power BI fits into modern Business Intelligence solutions
Best practices for data preparation, modeling, and transformation
Writing measures and calculations using DAX
Designing interactive, user-friendly reports and dashboards
Implementing security and sharing reports safely
Publishing and collaborating using Power BI Service

Who Should Attend

Business Analysts
BI & Reporting Professionals
Data Analysts & Data Scientists
Project & Operations Managers
Professionals involved in reporting, analytics, or decision support

No prior Power BI experience is required.

Detailed Workshop Agenda (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

(Line-by-line with time schedule – Eventbrite friendly)

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM
Welcome & Introduction to Business Intelligence
Understanding Power BI ecosystem: Desktop, Service & Mobile
Use cases of Power BI in real business scenarios

09:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Power BI Architecture & Data Connectivity
Import, DirectQuery, Live Connection & Composite models
Choosing the right architecture for performance and scalability

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Data Preparation with Power Query
Data cleaning, shaping, merging & transforming
Introduction to Power Query Editor interface

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
☕ Tea / Coffee Break

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Advanced Data Transformation
Using M language basics for transformations
Handling real-world data challenges
Hands-on practice with sample datasets

12:15 PM – 01:00 PM
Data Modeling Fundamentals
Dimensional modeling concepts
Star schema and relationships
Best practices for efficient Power BI data models

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM
🍽 Lunch Break

02:00 PM – 02:45 PM
DAX for Report Developers
Understanding measures vs calculated columns
Common DAX aggregations and iterator functions
Writing performance-optimized DAX formulas

02:45 PM – 03:30 PM
Building Effective Power BI Reports
Using standard and custom visuals
Design principles for readable dashboards
Formatting, themes, and layout techniques

03:30 PM – 03:45 PM
☕ Short Break

03:45 PM – 04:30 PM
Advanced Reporting & Interactivity
Bookmarks, drill-through, tooltips & Q&A visuals
Dynamic filtering and advanced visualization techniques

04:30 PM – 04:50 PM
Security, Sharing & Collaboration
Row Level Security (RLS) concepts
Publishing reports to Power BI Service
Sharing dashboards and managing access

04:50 PM – 05:00 PM
Wrap-Up & Q&A
Key takeaways and next steps
Open discussion and participant questions

Key Skills You Will Gain

Power BI report development
Data modeling and DAX fundamentals
Dashboard design best practices
Business intelligence reporting skills
Secure report sharing and collaboration

🎓 Certification

All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from LearneRRing, recognizing their achievement.

Exclusive OffersGroup Discounts:10% off for groups of 5-10 participants15% off for groups of 11-20 participants

Corporate & Team Training Available

Want this course delivered at your workplace or for your team? We offer customized onsite and virtual sessions for companies.📩 Email us at [email protected] for details.