This advanced Power BI course equips delegates with the expertise to master complex data modelling, DAX functions, and the unique calculation engine behind Power BI, enabling the creation of sophisticated reports and accurate financial insights. By deepening their understanding of evaluation contexts, time intelligence, and advanced DAX techniques, delegates will gain the ability to diagnose and resolve complex calculation challenges, while leveraging Power BI’s capabilities beyond Excel for dynamic, scalable reporting. The course also bridges the gap between Power BI Desktop and the Service environment, empowering delegates to collaborate effectively, publish, and share insights through dashboards and reports, ensuring data-driven decision-making across teams and organisations.
Struggling to unlock the full potential of Power BI? Our one-day Power BI Advanced course equips you with the expertise to master complex calculations and diagnose issues with confidence. Discover how the Power B I engine works, and harness DAX functions to build powerful reports that stand out. Choose open course, closed group, or one-to-one coaching to fit your needs. Worth six CPD hours, it’s a smart investment in your professional growth. Ready to elevate your data skills? To find out more, contact us at let’s dash talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 6 CPD Hours1 DayOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Learn how the Power BI engine performs its various calculations using Evaluation Context, Filter Context & Row Context.
By learning the above, delegates will be able to understand the principles of many DAX functions and how to use them.
Learn how Power BI differs from Excel.
By learning the above delegates will be able to create more complex calculations & diagnose problems.
Learn about DAX Time Intelligence functions and how to use them in financial reports.
Time Intelligence DAX
Learn how to report using a range of categorical calendar periods such as: Year, Quarter, Month & Week.
Learn how to use more advanced DAX functions to solve common finance reporting needs, such as: calculating YTD, year-end (calendar), year-end (fiscal) and learn more about how to use CALCULATE.
DAX Formulas
Learn about the relationship between the Desktop & Service.
Learn how to navigate the Service environment. Learn how to manipulate reports and create new ones from new & existing data sets.
Learn how to build a dashboard using reports published to the Service.
Learn how to share reports & dashboards with colleagues & partners.
Learn how to analyse a data model in the Service and show the results in an Excel pivot table.
Your Post-Course Challenge
Complete the further practice workbook
Apply the techniques to your own data
Counts Towards 6 CPD Hours
This course contributes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for professionals looking to deepen their expertise in Power BI Desktop and advance their ability to create sophisticated data models and reports. It is particularly suited for those who already have a foundational understanding of Power BI and want to master advanced DAX functions, time intelligence, and report-building techniques.
This course is ideal for:
Data analysts seeking to create complex calculations and diagnose issues in their reports
Business intelligence professionals aiming to leverage advanced DAX functions for financial reporting
Finance teams requiring expertise in time intelligence and YTD calculations for accurate reporting
IT professionals looking to enhance their skills in Power BI data modelling and dashboard creation
Managers who need to generate insightful reports and dashboards for strategic decision-making
Anyone transitioning from Excel who wants to understand how Power BI differs and how to apply this knowledge effectively
Some prior experience recommended
While no prior experience is strictly required, this course assumes a basic familiarity with Power BI Desktop and data analysis concepts. Delegates with some exposure to DAX or Excel-based reporting will find the content more accessible, though the course is structured to support learners at varying levels of expertise.
What you will take away
By the end of this course, delegates will have the confidence and skills to build advanced Power BI reports, utilise complex DAX functions, and create interactive dashboards. They will also understand how to navigate the Power BI Service, share insights with stakeholders, and apply time intelligence techniques to meet financial reporting needs effectively.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 1 Day
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for an open public course
£695.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
