Design Considerations in Microsoft Power BI Desktop

SKU: QAPBIVIS

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This two-day practical event will introduce delegates to the key principles and best practices of reports and data visualisations with Power BI Desktop. Delegates will appreciate what makes good, and bad, representation of data. Throughout the event, delegates will learn how to use the most appropriate visuals for their audience.

This course focuses on the best practice of Power BI reports / dashboards and the course is taught using examples and labs in Power BI desktop

Forkröfur

Delegates should have experience in creating reports with Power BI Desktop.

Target audience

The primary audience for this course is individuals who are familiar with the process of creating reports with Power BI Desktop but who want to learn more about aspects of report design such as colour choice, typography, and how users may interpret visuals.

Nemandi mun læra eftirfarandi

After completing this course, students will understand:

  • What constitutes a good dashboard

  • What common mistakes dashboard developers tend to make

  • How formatting and positioning dashboard elements can affect how they are read and interpreted

  • How the use of colours can impact reports

  • How typography can impact the design of reports

  • How different types of visual can change how a report is interpreted.

Samantekt

Dashboard overview

This module examines what defines a dashboard, and students will consider the design of a series of dashboards to evaluate what they do well and what they do poorly.

Common mistakes

This module examines the common mistakes made by dashboard developers, and how by understanding these issues they can be avoided in the future.

Formatting

This module explores the ways in which we read dashboards, and how the positioning and formatting of elements can influence how they are interpreted.

Colours

This module focuses on the use of colour in dashboards, and how the choice made by the designer can cause issues for the users of the dashboards they create.

Typography

This module considers aspects of typography within dashboards, and the importance of choosing suitable fonts.

Visual selection

This module explores different visuals which can be used, and when each could be considered as a valid option when creating dashboards.

Exams and assessments

There are no formal exams included in this course. Participants will complete interactive labs to reinforce learning outcomes.

Hands-on learning

This course includes:

  • Hands-on labs to apply key concepts in a real-world environment