- Details
- Category: Statistical Software for Quantitative Analysis
- Published: Friday, 07 August 2026 11:00
- Written by: Matt Pye - HWD
Power BI for Government Analysts – Level 1
Overview
This practical two-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to Power BI, equipping government analysts with the core skills needed to connect, transform, analyse and present data effectively.
The course takes a balanced look at the four main components of Power BI Desktop: Report view, Data view, Model view and the Power Query Editor. Participants will learn how to bring together data from a range of sources, clean and transform it, build effective data models and create clear, interactive reports and dashboards.
The course also introduces the Power BI Service, enabling participants to understand how reports can be published, shared and accessed online.
Alongside report design and data visualisation, participants will develop an understanding of the formulas that underpin more advanced Power BI work, including M functions in Power Query and DAX functions in Power BI Desktop. The course is designed to give government analysts a strong foundation for using Power BI to explore data, communicate analytical findings and create dynamic reporting tools.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the structure and key components of Power BI Desktop
- Navigate and work confidently across Report view, Data view, Model view and Power Query Editor
- Connect Power BI to a range of different data sources
- Clean, shape and transform data using Power Query
- Understand how data tables are structured and related within a Power BI model
- Create and manage relationships between datasets
- Build clear and effective reports using a range of Power BI visualisations
- Create interactive reports that allow users to explore data dynamically
- Apply appropriate formatting and report design techniques to communicate analytical findings clearly
- Understand the role of measures and calculated fields within Power BI
- Write and apply introductory DAX functions
- Understand and use M functions within Power Query
- Publish reports to the Power BI Service
- Understand how reports and dashboards can be shared and accessed online
- Apply Power BI techniques to the analysis and communication of government data