Turn Data into Interactive Dashboards
Overview
Learn how to take information from places like Excel and databases, clean it up, and turn it into interactive reports that help people understand what's happening in the business. You'll also see how Microsoft's AI assistant (Copilot) can speed up report creation.
In everyday work this helps you:
- Replace static spreadsheets with interactive reports.
- Combine data from different systems into one view.
- Clean inconsistent data before reporting.
- Create dashboards managers can filter and explore themselves.
- Spend less time manually updating reports.
- Use AI assistance to build reports more quickly.
Who should attend
Suitable for:
- Business users
- Analysts
- Operations staff
- Team leaders
- Finance staff
- HR professionals
- Anyone regularly producing reports from spreadsheets or business systems
Prerequisites
While there are no strict prerequisites, this course will be easier if you already:
- are comfortable using Excel
- understand basic tables and business data
- know simple reporting concepts
What you'll learn
By the end of the course you'll be able to:
- Connect Power BI to different data sources.
- Import data from Excel, databases and online services.
- Clean and prepare data for reporting.
- Organise data into a reliable reporting model (called a semantic model—the structure that defines how your data relates together).
- Create attractive, interactive reports.
- Use Copilot to speed up report development.
- Understand where Power BI fits within Microsoft Fabric.
Course content
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Get started building with Power BI |
Learn what Power BI is, how it works, and how reports are created and shared. |
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Get data in Power BI |
Connect to Excel files, databases and other data sources so your reports always start with the right information. |
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Clean, transform, and load data in Power BI |
Fix messy data, rename fields, change formats and prepare information so reports are accurate and easier to maintain. |
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Configure a semantic model |
Organise your data so reports calculate and display information correctly across multiple tables. |
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Design Power BI reports |
Build clear, interactive reports that people can filter, explore and understand easily. |
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Get started with Copilot in Power BI |
Use Microsoft's AI assistant to help create reports, models and insights more quickly. |
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Introduction to end-to-end analytics using Microsoft Fabric |
See how Power BI fits into Microsoft's wider analytics platform for storing, managing and analysing organisational data. |
Common questions
When does Turn Data into Interactive Dashboards next run?
The next date is Mon, 7 Sept 2026, and there are 10 further dates scheduled. Delivered ACE Training Christchurch, ACE Training Wellington, ACE Training Auckland, live online. Every date and its format is listed on this page.
How much does Turn Data into Interactive Dashboards cost?
From $950 + GST per person. Pricing can differ by date and location, so check the option you want before booking.
Do I need any prior experience?
While there are no strict prerequisites, this course will be easier if you already: are comfortable using Excel understand basic tables and business data know simple reporting concepts
Can I attend online, or does it have to be in a classroom?
Both. Some dates run live online and others in-class — each date on this page shows its format, so pick whichever suits.
Can you run this course for my team?
Yes. Any ACE course can be delivered in-house at your workplace and tailored to your team's tools and goals — quote course code Data-to-Dashboards when you enquire.