Power BI Report Design and Development workshop
2023TL; DR
This one-day collaborative workshop will cover the various Power BI design stages learned from years of consulting and working with some of the largest enterprises. The workshop, divided into five modules, enables you to bring your end user's data to life with Power BI.
Session Details
This one-day collaborative workshop will cover the various Power BI design stages learned from years of consulting and working with some of the largest enterprises. The workshop, divided into five modules, enables you to bring your end user's data to life with Power BI.
1 The Basics of Data Visualization
In this first module, you will get an introduction to data visualization and discover why telling the right story to the right audience is so important.
2 Aligning people and data
This module will teach you how to conduct workshops and gather requirements from stakeholders and end users. Then you will learn techniques to explore data and identify meaningful patterns. In the hands-on workshops, we will use sample templates to ask the right questions and convert captured requirements to use cases. By the end of this section, you will be able to determine the 5W's and How (who, what, why, where, and how) to create an optimal Power BI model.
3 Drive use cases and data patterns to drive visualizations
In this section, you will learn concepts and techniques that will assist you in identifying the right visual based on data and use cases. You will understand the most used visual categories like Key Metrics, charts, Maps etc. and then learn how to use them in Power BI to create stand-out visuals.
4 How to find the right visuals
In this section, you will learn tips and techniques to identify the right visual for the right audience and their use cases. The section also includes an exercise to find the right visuals based on your previously identified use cases.
5 Putting the story together
In this module, we will tie it all together using my top 10 techniques to create a stunning Power BI report. We will cover everything, from a blank canvas to an actionable report, and ensure it is accessible to all users. We will end the day with a final workshop to create reports based on different audiences. A ready-to-use Power BI model, personas and use cases will be provided.
1 The Basics of Data Visualization
In this first module, you will get an introduction to data visualization and discover why telling the right story to the right audience is so important.
2 Aligning people and data
This module will teach you how to conduct workshops and gather requirements from stakeholders and end users. Then you will learn techniques to explore data and identify meaningful patterns. In the hands-on workshops, we will use sample templates to ask the right questions and convert captured requirements to use cases. By the end of this section, you will be able to determine the 5W's and How (who, what, why, where, and how) to create an optimal Power BI model.
3 Drive use cases and data patterns to drive visualizations
In this section, you will learn concepts and techniques that will assist you in identifying the right visual based on data and use cases. You will understand the most used visual categories like Key Metrics, charts, Maps etc. and then learn how to use them in Power BI to create stand-out visuals.
4 How to find the right visuals
In this section, you will learn tips and techniques to identify the right visual for the right audience and their use cases. The section also includes an exercise to find the right visuals based on your previously identified use cases.
5 Putting the story together
In this module, we will tie it all together using my top 10 techniques to create a stunning Power BI report. We will cover everything, from a blank canvas to an actionable report, and ensure it is accessible to all users. We will end the day with a final workshop to create reports based on different audiences. A ready-to-use Power BI model, personas and use cases will be provided.
3 things you'll get out of this session
What an attendee will get out of this session
By the end of the day, you will learn how to bring data to life.
In summary, an attendee will get a brief understanding of below:
Data visualisation and the importance of good data visualisation
How to explore data to identify meaningful findings
How to engage with people involved like Stakeholders and Audience
How to conduct workshops and how to create personas
How to gather requirements and convert them to use cases
How to design a Power BI model through use cases
How to find visualisation types through use cases
Ways you could visualise the most used visual categories in Power BI.
How to find the right visuals based on Data patterns and use cases
How to put a story together to communicate data visually
Speakers
Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani's other proposed sessions for 2026
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Making Sense of Fabric Capacity: Start, Monitor, Scale - 2026
Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani's previous sessions
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By the end of the session, attendees will get an idea of how each artifact would work, why one would use one over other artifacts, and understand how to create an end-to-end solution with Microsoft Fabric
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By the end of the session, attendees will get an overall view of Power BI slicers and filters in Power BI designing.
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