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Business Intelligence with Excel & Power BI

An applied course that turns scattered data into interactive dashboards and persuasive data stories that drive decisions, using Excel and Power BI.

IT & CybersecurityIntermediateArabic & English
25 training hoursSeptember 6, 2026Riyadh

Overview

Data that never becomes a decision is just numbers. In this hands-on course you will learn the complete business-intelligence chain: cleaning and transforming data in Power Query, building a sound data model and writing DAX measures, then designing interactive dashboards and telling data stories to decision-makers. It is the same course POTC has delivered for government clients, blending best practice with real cases from the Saudi workplace. More than 70% of course time is direct hands-on practice.

What you'll learn

  • Clean, transform, and automate data import with Power Query in Excel and Power BI
  • Build a sound data model with relationships, dimension, and fact tables
  • Write essential DAX measures for calculations and time comparisons
  • Design interactive dashboards, choosing the right visual for every message
  • Tell data stories and present persuasive insights to decision-makers

Syllabus

  • The BI chain: from raw data to decision
  • Connecting to data sources: Excel files, databases, and the web
  • Cleaning and transforming data with Power Query
  • Hands-on: automating the consolidation of scattered monthly reports

Who is it for

  • Analysts and reporting specialists in public and private organisations
  • Finance, HR, and planning staff who work with data
  • Department managers wanting live dashboards for their teams
  • Advanced Excel users moving up to Power BI

Your instructor

SA

Dr. Saleh Al-Saleh

Strategy, Governance & Business Intelligence Consultant

18+ years experience

Upcoming sessions

September 6, 2026Riyadh
In-person
8 of 12 booked4 left
67%
October 18, 2026Online
Online
6 of 12 booked6 left
50%

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