Resources for Your Dashboard in a Day
A hands-on workshop for business analysts and users to explore Power BI's capabilities.
Power BI – Dashboard in a Day (DIAD)
Planet Technologies’ Dashboard in a Day is a comprehensive, hands-on workshop designed for business analysts and users who want to learn the capabilities of Power BI. This one-day training session covers the following key areas:
- Data Connection and Transformation: Learn how to connect to, import, and transform data.
- Data Exploration: Use powerful visualization tools to explore and understand your data.
- Report Building: Create stunning, interactive reports with Power BI.
- Sharing via the Power BI Service: By leveraging the Power BI Service*, Power BI’s online experience, we will learn how to share your published reports and dashboards with your team and business partners
*Accessing the Power BI Service (Online) requires Power BI Pro licensing
By the end of the workshop, participants will have a solid understanding of how to use Power BI to create and share insightful dashboard.
Prerequisites
Before joining the workshop, please be sure to complete the following:
- Power BI Desktop installed. Helpful Hint: Click here to download Power BI Desktop
- The lab files downloaded and extracted to a unique folder named “DIAD” in your C: drive. Helpful Hint: If your C: drive is inaccessible on your device, please create this folder on your Desktop
- Have at least 2 monitors, one to watch the instructor and the other to perform the labs yourself
- Access to the online experience, Power BI Service (licensing permitting). Helpful Hint: This is accessible via the Microsoft 365 app portal
- Download Resource Library materials as needed.
Downloads
Below are direct links to the resources you will need for the DIAD. Please make sure you have downloaded these before your DIAD gets started.
Questions?
Have any questions or concerns before your DIAD? Get in touch with Planet’s Evolve 365 team today!
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