Live Online Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 16, 2026 · from USD 800
Spreadsheets pasted into slide decks answer last month's question, while managers need to explore live figures, drill into exceptions and act while there is time. Five hands-on days teach you to build dashboards people actually open. You connect to Excel, CSV files, SQL databases and cloud sources, clean and shape data with Power Query and Tableau Prep, and design star-schema data models with relationships that return correct totals.
In Power BI you write DAX measures, time intelligence and row-level security; in Tableau you build calculated fields, level-of-detail expressions, parameters and actions. Design sessions cover choosing the right chart, layout, colour, accessibility and storytelling for executive audiences, followed by publishing through Power BI Service and Tableau Server or Cloud, scheduled refresh and sharing. Analysts, finance and sales reporting staff, monitoring and evaluation officers, programme managers and IT teams supporting reporting will benefit. The course runs in the classroom, online or in-house, ends with a CPD-accredited certificate, and you leave with a finished dashboard built from your own kind of data and the judgement to choose between the two tools.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 16, 2026, Dec 14, 2026, Jan 11, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Organisations collect more data than ever from finance systems, field surveys, sales platforms and web services, but value only appears when decision makers can see it clearly and trust it. Business intelligence tools have made it possible for analysts to build interactive reporting without waiting months for IT, yet poorly designed dashboards that confuse, mislead or load slowly are common, and many teams struggle to move beyond basic charts.
The Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course takes participants through the complete reporting workflow in both leading tools. It starts with defining business questions and key performance indicators, then moves to data connection, cleaning and transformation. Participants model data with fact and dimension tables, build calculations in DAX and in Tableau's calculation language, and construct visualisations including maps, matrices, trend lines and KPI cards. Further sessions address performance tuning, interactivity, security and governance, and the publication and maintenance of reports in a shared workspace.
Every concept is practised on supplied datasets resembling sales, finance, survey and programme data. By the end, each delegate has built and presented a working dashboard and holds a checklist for reviewing the quality of any report before release.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Translate business questions into measurable indicators and a dashboard specification.
- Connect to and transform data from files, databases and online services.
- Design relational data models with fact and dimension tables.
- Create measures and calculated fields, including time intelligence and level-of-detail logic.
- Choose and format visualisations that communicate accurately and accessibly.
- Add filters, slicers, parameters, drill-through and actions for interactive exploration.
- Publish, schedule refresh and secure reports for different audiences.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave the course with:
- A completed, interactive dashboard in each tool, ready to adapt to their own data.
- A tested set of DAX measures and Tableau calculations for common business metrics.
- A repeatable data preparation routine that reduces manual spreadsheet work.
- Design guidelines for layouts that managers can read in seconds.
- A decision guide on when to use Power BI, Tableau or both.
- A pre-publication checklist covering accuracy, performance and access control.
Training Methodology
Every session is workshop-style, with participants at the keyboard. The method includes:
- Guided labs alternating between Power BI and Tableau on the same datasets
- Realistic sample data from sales, finance, survey and programme monitoring
- Short demonstrations followed immediately by independent practice
- Dashboard critique sessions to build design judgement
- A capstone dashboard built on the final day and presented to the group
Day 1: BI Foundations and Getting Data In
- The reporting lifecycle and defining KPIs from business questions
- Tour of the Power BI Desktop and Tableau Desktop workspaces
- Connecting to Excel, CSV, SQL databases and web sources
- Import versus live and direct connection modes
- First visuals and basic filtering
- Lab: a first report from a sales dataset
Day 2: Cleaning and Modelling Data
- Power Query transformations: split, merge, unpivot and append
- Data preparation with Tableau Prep and data interpreter
- Handling errors, duplicates, blanks and inconsistent dates
- Star schema design with fact and dimension tables
- Relationships, cardinality and cross-filter direction
- Lab: building a clean model from three source files
Day 3: Calculations in DAX and Tableau
- Calculated columns versus measures in DAX
- CALCULATE, filter context and common aggregation patterns
- Time intelligence: year to date, prior year and rolling totals
- Tableau calculated fields, table calculations and level-of-detail expressions
- Parameters for what-if analysis
- Lab: a KPI scorecard with variance to target
Day 4: Visual Design and Interactive Dashboards
- Choosing chart types for comparison, trend, distribution and geography
- Layout, colour, labels and accessibility principles
- Slicers, bookmarks, drill-through and tooltips in Power BI
- Dashboard actions, sets and story points in Tableau
- Mobile layouts and exporting
- Critique session on weak dashboards
Day 5: Publishing, Security and Governance
- Publishing to Power BI Service and Tableau Server or Cloud
- Workspaces, apps and sharing with the right audience
- Scheduled refresh and gateways
- Row-level security basics
- Performance tuning and documentation standards
- Capstone presentations and decision on tool selection
The course is practical for people who turn data into reports and decisions, including:
- Data and business intelligence analysts
- Finance and management accountants producing performance reports
- Sales, marketing and customer insight analysts
- Monitoring, evaluation and research officers
- Programme and operations managers who track indicators
- Excel power users moving to a dedicated BI tool
- IT and database staff supporting reporting teams
- Government planning and statistics officers
Delegates who attend the full programme and complete the lab exercises, including the capstone dashboard, are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) programme, you'll be able to translate business questions into measurable indicators and a dashboard specification, connect to and transform data from files, databases and online services, design relational data models with fact and dimension tables, and create measures and calculated fields, including time intelligence and level-of-detail logic. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is practical for people who turn data into reports and decisions, including: Data and business intelligence analysts, Finance and management accountants producing performance reports, Sales, marketing and customer insight analysts, Monitoring, evaluation and research officers, Programme and operations managers who track indicators, Excel power users moving to a dedicated BI tool, IT and database staff supporting reporting teams, and Government planning and statistics officers.
Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) starts November 16, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Practical Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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