Power BI: Dashboard in a Day (DIAD) is Microsoft’s official full-day immersive workshop for business users and analysts who want hands-on experience building a complete Power BI solution from scratch. Participants work through the entire Power BI workflow — connecting to data, transforming with Power Query, building a data model, writing DAX measures, designing a report, and publishing to the Power BI service — all in a single guided session.
What You Will Learn
- Connect to data sources and transform raw data into clean, analysis-ready tables using Power Query
- Build a data model with relationships and calculated columns in Power BI Desktop
- Write basic DAX measures for totals, ratios, and year-over-year comparisons
- Design an interactive report with charts, slicers, and cross-filtering in Power BI Desktop
- Publish the report to the Power BI service and create a dashboard by pinning report visuals
Who Should Attend
Business users, data analysts, and reporting professionals who want an intensive, guided introduction to the full Power BI workflow in a single day.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with data and spreadsheet concepts. Basic Excel experience is helpful. No prior Power BI experience is required.
