Learning business intelligence basics in 2026 and dashboarding.
This repo contains training materials for practicing the essentials of business intelligence.
Keep in mind, this repository is built with a focus on essential BI learning in a short period. The contents are designed to help practitioners materialize their learning through a role-playing approach.
This repository is organized for easy navigation:
- PREREQUISITES.md: Software setup, licensing, and environment validation before starting.
- QUICK_START.md: Build your first dashboard in 60 minutes to validate your setup.
- REFERENCE_MATERIALS.md: Glossary, decision matrices, and Microsoft Learn links for quick reference.
- contents/: Role-playing prompts for BI phases (business requirements, data modeling, visualization, dashboarding).
- IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDES/: Detailed Power BI walkthroughs, DAX templates, Power Query recipes, and troubleshooting.
- resources/: Supporting assets like presentations.
- assets.yaml: Centralized links to external resources and Microsoft Learn guides.
Read the BI Process Overview, this gives a brief overview of the BI process from start to end.
Scan the links for this information and links for this repo.
In each subfolder under contents contains prompts or assets for role-playing the involved expertise part of the process. The point of role-playing practice is to learn the process in an interactive approach with actual players. This gives opportunity for practice all the non-technical part of BI, and business management.
- Business Requirement
- Data modelling
- Visualisation
- Dashboarding
After practice use the checklist to verify if all essentials are covered to deliver a high confidence end product.
Apply what you've learned to create a complete Power BI dashboard. Use the prompts in each subfolder as guides, and refer to the dashboard development prompt for the final build.
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