Power BI: Advanced Data Modelling & Dashboarding

Introduction

As organizations mature in their analytics journey, the need for advanced data modelling, optimized performance, and enterprise‑grade dashboards becomes essential. While intermediate Power BI skills enable users to build functional reports, advanced capabilities are required to support complex business logic, large datasets, multi‑source integrations, and executive‑level analytics.

Advanced Power BI users must understand how to design efficient data models, apply advanced DAX calculations, optimize performance, and build dashboards that deliver deep insights with clarity and precision. These skills are critical for supporting strategic decision‑making across finance, HR, operations, supply chain, and executive leadership.

In the Middle East, where digital transformation is accelerating across government, energy, finance, and industrial sectors, organizations expect analysts to deliver high‑performance, scalable, and visually compelling dashboards that align with enterprise reporting standards. Power BI has become the analytics backbone for many organizations, and advanced modelling skills are now a competitive advantage.

This GTMCS Power BI: Advanced Data Modelling & Dashboarding training course provides a comprehensive, practical, and industry‑aligned approach to mastering advanced Power BI capabilities. Participants will learn how to design optimized data models, write complex DAX measures, build enterprise‑grade dashboards, and apply best practices for performance and governance.

This training course will highlight:

• Advanced data modelling and schema design
• Complex DAX calculations and time intelligence
• Performance optimization and troubleshooting
• Enterprise‑grade dashboard design and UX principles
• Governance, security, and deployment best practices

Course Benefits

• Build high‑performance, scalable Power BI data models
• Apply advanced DAX for complex business logic
• Design executive‑level dashboards with strong UX principles
• Improve report performance and load times
• Strengthen enterprise analytics and reporting capability
• Increase confidence in delivering advanced BI solutions

Tools & Technologies Covered

• Power BI Desktop (Advanced features)
• Power Query (complex transformations)
• DAX (advanced calculations)
• Power BI Service (governance, security, deployment)
• Performance Analyzer and optimization tools

Practical Workshops

• Designing a star schema data model
• Writing advanced DAX measures and time intelligence
• Building enterprise‑grade dashboards
• Performance troubleshooting and optimization
• Real‑world analytics simulation using multi‑source data

Real‑World Case Studies

• Financial consolidation dashboards with complex DAX
• Workforce analytics with dynamic segmentation
• Operational dashboards for energy and industrial sectors
• Executive scorecards for government performance
• Customer analytics and predictive insights

Industry Relevance

This course is essential for:

• Senior analysts and BI developers
• HR, finance, and operations reporting teams
• Government and public sector analytics units
• Oil & gas and industrial operations
• Banking and financial services
• Anyone responsible for enterprise‑level dashboards

Future Skills Alignment

• Advanced data modelling and schema design
• Complex DAX and analytical logic
• Enterprise dashboarding and UX design
• Performance optimization and governance
• Data‑driven leadership and strategic analytics

Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Design optimized, scalable Power BI data models
• Write advanced DAX measures and calculations
• Build enterprise‑grade dashboards with strong UX
• Optimize report performance and troubleshoot issues
• Apply governance and security best practices
• Support strategic decision‑making with advanced analytics

Training Methodology

• Instructor‑led demonstrations
• Hands‑on Power BI modelling exercises
• Case study analysis and group discussions
• Scenario‑based analytics workshops
• Daily knowledge checks and practical assignments

Organisational Impact

• Stronger enterprise analytics capability
• Improved accuracy and performance of dashboards
• Faster and more informed decision‑making
• Enhanced data governance and reporting standards
• Reduced dependency on external BI resources

Personal Impact

• Strong advanced Power BI skills
• Improved confidence in complex analytics
• Enhanced problem‑solving and modelling capability
• Greater professional credibility
• Career advancement in BI and analytics roles

Who Should Attend?

• Intermediate Power BI users ready to advance
• BI developers and data analysts
• HR, finance, and operations reporting teams
• Strategy and planning professionals
• Anyone responsible for enterprise dashboards

Certificates

Upon successful completion of this training course, participants will receive a GTMCS Certificate of Completion.