Live Online Professional Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 2, 2026 · from USD 800
Managers are flooded with spreadsheets yet still ask the same question: what is actually happening in the business? A well-built dashboard answers it in seconds, but a poorly built one misleads, confuses or never gets opened. Five days of lab work teach you to turn raw data from Excel, databases and web sources into dashboards people trust and use.
You load and clean data with Power Query and Tableau Prep concepts, design star-schema models and relationships, write DAX measures and time-intelligence calculations, and create calculated fields, level-of-detail expressions, parameters and filters in Tableau. Design sessions cover choosing the right chart, layout, colour, accessibility and storytelling for executives. You then publish to Power BI Service and Tableau Public or Server, set up refresh schedules, sharing and basic row-level security. Data analysts, finance and M&E officers, programme managers, planners, researchers, sales and operations analysts, and public-sector statisticians will gain most. Classroom, online and in-house formats are offered, with a CPD-accredited certificate. Afterwards you can deliver a polished, interactive dashboard from your own organisation's data without relying on a specialist.
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 2, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Dec 28, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Organisations now collect data from finance systems, field surveys, customer platforms and sensors, but value only appears when someone can see patterns and act on them. Business intelligence tools shorten the path from data to decision, replacing monthly slide decks with live views that managers can filter and question. Power BI and Tableau are the two tools that employers most often ask for, and each has strengths worth knowing.
The Professional Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course gives participants a solid workflow that works in either tool. It starts with the basics of connecting to sources and shaping data, then moves to modelling, which is where most dashboards succeed or fail. Participants learn to separate fact and dimension tables, define relationships, and write measures that calculate correctly in any filter context. Visual design follows, with practical rules for selecting charts, arranging a page, using colour with restraint, and designing for different devices and audiences.
The final sessions deal with publishing and governance: workspaces, scheduled refresh, permissions, row-level security, version control and documentation. Everything is taught on a computer, with participants working through guided labs and then building a capstone dashboard on a dataset relevant to their sector. Sample datasets are supplied, and participants may also bring their own non-confidential data.
Training Objectives
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Connect to Excel, CSV, database and web sources in Power BI and Tableau.
- Clean and transform data using Power Query and Tableau data preparation features.
- Design a star-schema data model with correct relationships and keys.
- Write DAX measures, including time-intelligence calculations, and Tableau calculated fields and LOD expressions.
- Select chart types and layouts that communicate the intended message clearly.
- Add interactivity through slicers, filters, parameters, drill-through and actions.
- Publish dashboards, schedule refreshes and manage sharing and row-level security.
- Document and maintain dashboards so that others can use and update them.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave with:
- A completed capstone dashboard in Power BI, Tableau or both.
- A reusable data-model template with date table and common measures.
- A library of DAX and Tableau calculation patterns they can copy.
- A design checklist for readable, accessible dashboards.
- A publishing and refresh checklist for production use.
- Confidence to choose between the two tools for a given project.
Training Methodology
This is a computer-lab course in which every concept is applied immediately. The format includes:
- Guided demonstrations followed by exercises on supplied datasets
- Side-by-side build of the same dashboard in Power BI and Tableau
- Dashboard critique sessions using good and poor examples
- A capstone project in the participant's own sector
- Take-home practice files and solution workbooks
Day 1: BI Concepts and Getting Data In
- Dashboards, reports and analytical questions
- Power BI Desktop and Tableau Desktop interfaces compared
- Connecting to Excel, CSV, SQL and web sources
- Import versus live connection
- Profiling data and spotting quality issues
- Lab: first data connection and simple visuals
Day 2: Preparing and Modelling Data
- Power Query transformations: merge, append, pivot and unpivot
- Tableau joins, unions, relationships and data preparation
- Fact and dimension tables and star schema
- Building a date table
- Relationships, cardinality and filter direction
- Lab: modelling a sales or programme dataset
Day 3: Calculations and Analytics
- DAX basics: measures versus calculated columns
- CALCULATE, filter context and time intelligence
- Tableau calculated fields, table calculations and LOD expressions
- Ratios, growth, running totals and rankings
- Parameters and what-if analysis
- Lab: key performance indicator measures in both tools
Day 4: Visual Design and Storytelling
- Choosing charts for comparison, trend, distribution and relationship
- Page layout, hierarchy and white space
- Colour, labels and accessibility
- Maps and geographic visuals
- Interactivity: slicers, filters, drill-through, dashboard actions
- Lab: redesigning a cluttered dashboard
Day 5: Publishing, Security and Capstone
- Power BI Service workspaces, apps and sharing
- Tableau Public, Server and Cloud basics
- Scheduled refresh and gateways
- Row-level security and governance
- Documentation and handover
- Capstone dashboard build and presentation
The programme is suitable for people who report on data or support decisions with numbers, such as:
- Business and data analysts
- Finance and budget officers building management reports
- Monitoring, evaluation and research officers
- Programme and operations managers
- Sales, marketing and customer insight analysts
- Planners and statisticians in government
- Health information and HR information officers
- Consultants preparing client dashboards
- Excel power users moving to BI tools
Participants who attend the sessions and complete the lab work and capstone dashboard are issued a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Professional 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 Professional Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Professional Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) programme, you'll be able to connect to excel, csv, database and web sources in power bi and tableau, clean and transform data using power query and tableau data preparation features, design a star-schema data model with correct relationships and keys, and write dax measures, including time-intelligence calculations, and tableau calculated fields and lod expressions. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is suitable for people who report on data or support decisions with numbers, such as: Business and data analysts, Finance and budget officers building management reports, Monitoring, evaluation and research officers, Programme and operations managers, Sales, marketing and customer insight analysts, Planners and statisticians in government, Health information and HR information officers, Consultants preparing client dashboards, and Excel power users moving to BI tools.
Professional 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.
Professional 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 Professional Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) starts November 2, 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 Professional 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.
Professional 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 Professional 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 — Professional 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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