Software training across Canada

Microsoft Power BI training adapted to the actual level

45-question technical assessment drawn from a 72-question bank to place a learner in Microsoft Power BI and recommend the most useful training modules.

Microsoft Power BI diagnostic: practical skills, workflows and training priorities.

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Approach

Build the path around observed needs

The free assessment helps separate concepts already mastered from those that deserve training. The final path can then be adjusted to the organization’s tasks, context and objectives.

The diagnostic is not an official certification. It is used to guide training decisions.

Intended audience

analysts, managers and data teams

Employees and professionals.
Managers and HR teams.
Training coordinators.
Groups to be organized by skill level.

Visible content

Microsoft Power BI training modules

The modules below come from the catalogue used by the recommendation engine. Their order and depth are adapted after the assessment or engagement analysis.

Module M01

Power BI ecosystem and workflow

Practical 3-hour module covering Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, Semantic model, and Report.

build queries, semantic models, and reports on the desktop
publish, share, and consume analytics content in the cloud
organize tables, relationships, and calculations used by reports
present multiple pages of interactive visuals based on a model

3 h

Module M02

Connecting and preparing with Power Query

Practical 3-hour module covering Data connector, Power Query, Data type, and Query folding.

connect to a source such as Excel, SQL, or an online service
clean, transform, and combine data before the model
correctly define text, number, date, or other types for transformations and calculations
push eligible transformations back to the source when possible

3 h

Module M03

Modeling and star schema

Practical 3-hour module covering Fact table, Dimension table, Relationship, and Cardinality.

store events or measurements at the defined process grain
describe analysis dimensions such as date, product, or customer
connect tables so filters propagate correctly
define relationship type such as one-to-many based on key uniqueness

3 h

Module M04

DAX, measures and contexts

Practical 3-hour module covering Measure, Calculated column, Filter context, and CALCULATE.

dynamically calculate a value according to report context
calculate a row-by-row value stored in the model
determine which rows contribute to a DAX calculation
modify filter context in a DAX expression

3 h

Module M05

Visuals and report design

Practical 3-hour module covering Slicer, Drill-through, Report tooltip, and Conditional formatting.

let the user interactively filter visuals
navigate to a detail page while carrying selection context
show additional context when hovering over a data point
vary a value s appearance according to rules or measures

3 h

Module M06

Analytics, time and indicators

Practical 3-hour module covering Time intelligence, KPI, What-if parameter, and Decomposition tree.

compare periods using a date table and suitable measures
compare a measure with a target or expected state
let the user test a numeric assumption in the report
explore contributors to a measure across multiple dimensions

3 h

Module M07

Publishing, workspaces and refresh

Practical 3-hour module covering Workspace, Power BI app, Scheduled refresh, and Gateway.

collaborate on Power BI models, reports, and other content
distribute an organized package of content to consumers
automatically update data on a schedule
allow the cloud service to reach certain on-premises sources

3 h

Module M08

Security and performance

Practical 3-hour module covering Row-level security, Performance Analyzer, Incremental refresh, and DAX optimization.

limit visible rows based on user identity or role
measure the time taken by report visuals and queries
refresh mainly recent partitions instead of reloading everything
reduce expensive calculations and improve the model for more efficient queries

3 h

Module M09

Governance, deployment and reliability

Practical 3-hour module covering Lineage view, Content endorsement, Deployment pipeline, and Sensitivity label.

visualize dependencies among sources, models, and reports
mark content as promoted or certified under governance
move content across development, test, and production environments
classify and protect analytics data according to policy

3 h

Canada

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Before training

Complete the assessment or describe the need precisely.
Choose modules and confirm duration.
Confirm delivery terms, availability and price.

Next step

Start by establishing the Microsoft Power BI level.

The assessment is free and produces a detailed report that can be used to prepare a focused path.

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