Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Classroom training in Zanzibar · next cohort Nov 16, 2026 · from USD 2,600
Programme teams collect large volumes of monitoring data, yet donors, boards and managers still wait weeks for reports that arrive as static tables. Well-built dashboards can show progress against targets as soon as data is submitted, but only if indicators are defined clearly, data is checked and someone is accountable for using the results. Over five days you translate a results framework and indicator reference sheets into a working data model, then connect sources such as KoboToolbox, ODK, DHIS2 and Excel trackers through Power Query and Tableau Prep.
You write DAX measures and Tableau calculated fields for percentage achievement, cumulative totals and breakdowns by sex, age and location, add maps and trend views, and apply data quality assessment checks for validity, reliability, timeliness and completeness. Sessions also cover row-level security for partner data, refresh schedules and usage metrics that reveal whether dashboards inform decisions. M&E officers, MEAL coordinators, programme managers, data analysts and grants staff in NGOs, government agencies and development programmes will benefit most. You finish with a donor-ready dashboard and a plan for reviewing its use. Classroom, online and in-house formats are available, with a CPD-accredited certificate.
At a Glance
Training in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Zanzibar is Tanzania's island archipelago, a popular setting for residential training and leadership retreats.
More about training in Zanzibar →- Format
- Classroom, in Zanzibar
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 2,600
- Next start dates
- Nov 16, 2026, Dec 14, 2026, Jan 11, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- Airport
- Abeid Amani Karume International (ZNZ)
- From Dar es Salaam
- Fast ferry to Stone Town, about two hours, or a short flight
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (UTC+3)
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS). Fees are listed in USD.
About this course
Monitoring and evaluation has moved from quarterly spreadsheets to near real-time reporting. Mobile data collection, national health information systems and cloud BI tools mean that results can be visualised as soon as field teams submit them. The risk is that organisations build attractive dashboards on weak foundations: indicators without agreed definitions, double-counted beneficiaries, unclear baselines and visuals that nobody consults when decisions are made.
The Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course connects sound M&E practice with modern BI tools. Participants start from the logframe or theory of change and work through indicator design, data flows and the structure of a reporting data model. The middle of the week is hands-on in Power BI and Tableau, covering data preparation, measures for targets and actuals, disaggregation, geographic views and narrative design for donor and management audiences. The final sessions turn the evaluative lens on the dashboards themselves, examining quality assurance, access controls, adoption metrics and how to judge whether a reporting product has improved decisions.
Every participant works on a laptop with sample programme datasets covering health, education, livelihoods and humanitarian response. By the end of the week each has built, tested and presented a dashboard aligned to a real results framework.
Training Objectives
After the five days, participants will be able to:
- Translate a logframe or theory of change into an indicator set and reporting data model.
- Prepare and combine data from KoboToolbox, ODK, DHIS2 and Excel trackers using Power Query and Tableau Prep.
- Calculate targets, actuals, percentage achievement and cumulative progress with DAX measures and Tableau calculated fields.
- Present disaggregated results by sex, age, location and partner without double counting.
- Apply data quality assessment criteria to the data feeding each dashboard.
- Design dashboards and data stories suited to donors, boards, programme managers and field teams.
- Configure refresh schedules, sharing and row-level security for multi-partner reporting.
- Evaluate dashboard adoption and decision use with usage metrics and user feedback.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
By Friday afternoon participants will have:
- A working Power BI or Tableau dashboard built on their own or a sample results framework.
- An indicator-to-visual map linking each indicator reference sheet to its chart and data source.
- A reusable set of DAX measures for targets, actuals, percentage achievement and year-to-date totals.
- A data quality checklist applied to the dashboard's source tables.
- A de-duplication approach that produces reliable unique beneficiary counts.
- An access and refresh plan covering partners, row-level security and update frequency.
- A short review protocol for checking dashboard use and decision value every quarter.
Training Methodology
Learning is hands-on and tied to real programme data. Participants experience:
- Guided build labs in Power BI Desktop and Tableau using sample health, education and humanitarian datasets
- Short demonstrations followed by immediate practice on each technique
- A running group project that grows from wireframe to published dashboard over the week
- Data quality exercises on deliberately flawed datasets
- Peer critique sessions using a dashboard review rubric
- One-to-one support from the facilitator on participants' own indicator sets
Day 1: From Results Framework to Reporting Design
- Logframes, theories of change and results chains as the basis of a dashboard
- Indicator reference sheets: definitions, formulas, baselines, targets and frequency
- Output, outcome and process indicators and how each should be visualised
- Mapping data sources, flows and responsibilities
- Who uses which report: donors, boards, programme managers and field teams
- Sketching dashboard wireframes from user questions
- Exercise: converting a sample logframe into a dashboard specification
Day 2: Preparing Monitoring Data in Power BI and Tableau
- Importing KoboToolbox, ODK and Excel data and connecting to DHIS2 exports
- Power Query steps: cleaning, unpivoting, merging and appending tables
- Tableau Prep flows for the same tasks
- Star schemas with activity fact tables and location, time and partner dimensions
- Handling repeat groups and multiple-response survey questions
- Unique identifiers and de-duplicating beneficiary records
- Lab: building the data model for a livelihoods programme
Day 3: Measuring Progress Against Targets
- DAX measures for actuals, targets, percentage achievement and year-to-date totals
- Time intelligence for reporting periods and fiscal years
- Tableau calculated fields, parameters and level of detail expressions
- Disaggregation by sex, age, disability status and location
- Traffic-light thresholds and variance indicators that avoid misleading colours
- Coverage maps using administrative boundaries
- Lab: building an indicator tracking page
Day 4: Data Quality, Security and Publishing
- Data quality assessment dimensions: validity, reliability, timeliness, precision and integrity
- Automated quality checks and exception reports inside the dashboard
- Row-level security for partners, regions and donors
- Publishing to Power BI Service and Tableau Cloud or Server
- Gateways, refresh schedules and version control of reports
- Data protection and safeguarding when showing beneficiary data
- Exercise: running a data quality review on the sample model
Day 5: Evaluating Dashboard Use and Learning
- Usage metrics in Power BI and Tableau admin views
- Interviews and short surveys to test whether dashboards inform decisions
- Designing learning reviews and pause-and-reflect sessions around dashboards
- Writing narrative commentary and data stories for donor reports
- Retiring or redesigning reports nobody uses
- Dashboard presentations and peer critique
- Action plan for applying the approach in participants' own programmes
It is intended for people who produce or rely on programme performance data, for example:
- M&E officers, MEAL coordinators and M&E managers
- Programme and project managers in NGOs and development agencies
- Data analysts and information management officers in humanitarian clusters
- Health information officers working with DHIS2
- Grants and donor reporting staff
- Planning and performance officers in government ministries and county departments
- Research officers in foundations and think tanks
- Monitoring staff on donor-funded projects run by private contractors
A CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy is awarded to participants who attend all sessions and complete the dashboard labs and the final presentation.
Participants also keep the dashboard file, indicator map and data quality checklist they built, which serve as practical evidence of competence for their organisation.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course Venues
TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600Viewing- TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900
- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
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
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 Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course in Zanzibar
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course runs as classroom training in Zanzibar, Tanzania, in Monday-to-Friday cohorts that start every four weeks. The venue, daily timings and joining details are sent in your Joining Instructions email ahead of the start date.
The next Zanzibar cohort starts on November 16, 2026, and a new intake follows every four weeks. Pick a date under "Upcoming sessions in Zanzibar" above and click Register; your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
The classroom fee for Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course in Zanzibar is USD 2,600 per delegate, covering tuition and course materials. Register 3 or more delegates together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically.
Yes. Besides Zanzibar, Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course runs as classroom training in Arusha, Dodoma, and Dar es Salaam. It also runs as live online training you can join from anywhere in Tanzania, and in-house at your organisation's own premises.
Yes — Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) Training Course can be delivered at your offices in Zanzibar or at a venue you choose, on dates that suit your team, with case studies tailored to your sector. Message our training advisors to request a proposal.
By the end of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Dashboards & BI (Power BI, Tableau) programme, you'll be able to translate a logframe or theory of change into an indicator set and reporting data model, prepare and combine data from kobotoolbox, odk, dhis2 and excel trackers using power query and tableau prep, calculate targets, actuals, percentage achievement and cumulative progress with dax measures and tableau calculated fields, and present disaggregated results by sex, age, location and partner without double counting. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
It is intended for people who produce or rely on programme performance data, for example: M&E officers, MEAL coordinators and M&E managers, Programme and project managers in NGOs and development agencies, Data analysts and information management officers in humanitarian clusters, Health information officers working with DHIS2, Grants and donor reporting staff, Planning and performance officers in government ministries and county departments, Research officers in foundations and think tanks, and Monitoring staff on donor-funded projects run by private contractors.
Monitoring and Evaluation of 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.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Monitoring and Evaluation of 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.
Monitoring and Evaluation of 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.
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