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DATA VISUALIZATION USING POWER BI - L3 (FOUNDATION) (SFW)

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Course overview

DATA VISUALIZATION USING POWER BI - L3 (FOUNDATION) (SFW)
Categories

Digital Tools

programme type
Course date

06-03-2025 to 07-03-2025

05-06-2025 to 06-06-2025

04-09-2025 to 05-09-2025

06-11-2025 to 07-11-2025

degree award
Provider

SIM

academic level
Course type

Instructor-Led

projected fees
Course fee

(including GST)

Course Fee GST 9% : $872.00

funding subsidy
Funding/Subsidy

SkillsFuture Credit

SkillsFuture Funding

DATA VISUALIZATION USING POWER BI - L3 (FOUNDATION) (SFW)


Course Overview

Data Visualization is the graphical representation of information and data by translating information to a visual context to make it for the easier for the human brain to understand and pull insights from.聽


This course is designed for participants who may be executives, supervisors and managers who are still working with data stored in Microsoft Excel but need more powerful tools such as Power BI that allow them to mine large datasets for information and presenting the information visually by creating a dashboard.聽


Course benefits

1. Gather insights through use of suitable data and appropriate visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI and perform descriptive analytics using charts and communicate the limitations of data and interpretations of findings presented due to the appropriateness of chart types

2. Build a data dashboard with appropriate interactive graphics, visual (line, bar, pie, etc charts) and technical features (filter and slicer) for presenting of business information

3. Develop a dashboard scorecard to measure key company metrics or KPI and deduce business trends (line chart) and correlations (scatter chart) using appropriate visual display to convey interesting business insights.


Course outline

1. Introduction to Data Visualizations

a. Overview of data analytics and project life cycle

b. Understanding the importance of data visualizations in the real-world settings

c. Understanding different type of tools that enable data visualizations

d. Identify the different types of visualization and its uses.

e. Evaluating the data types and structures and its limitation to interpreting findings on business situation

2. Creating Dashboard using Microsoft Power BI

a. Overview of Power BI as a data visualization tool

b. Using excel as a data source for Power BI

c. Understand the different types of dashboards

d. Understand elements needed for dashboarding

e. Implementing drill-down and filter features to incorporate interactions and informative displays

3. Using score-card to measure business KPI

a. Select and explore appropriate data sources

b. Build appropriate charts and information display to convey findings for a business problem

c. Organise dashboard for business user to be able to interpret trends and correlations easily

d. Create a compelling storyline with visualizations on a dashboard using data storytelling framework.

Duration

2 Days

Course runs

Who should attend?

Level 2 - Supervisor, Executive, & Emerging Managers
Level 3 - New Managers
Level 4 - Managers

Programme leader

Course fee

Programme Fees

Full Course Fee: $872 (inclusive of 9% GST)

Nett Fee (after funding) *:

For Employer Sponsored Participants

SME: $312

Non-SME: $472

For Participants eligible for SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy:

40 years old and above

(草榴社区 Citizen only): $312

For Self Sponsored Participants:

SkillsFuture Credit is applicable for 草榴社区 Citizens aged 25 years old and above only

Inclusive of 9% GST (GST is based on Full Course Fee)

*Terms and conditions apply


Pre-Requisite:

1. Proficient with basic processing system聽

2. Proficient with basic and intermediate MS Excel functions and features

System Requirements:

Learner may need to bring their own laptop for this course.

Hardware:

1. CPU Intel i5 and above

2. Min 4 GB of RAM

3. Min 1 GB of Hard disk Space

Software:

1. Operating System: Windows Operating System 8 and above only

2. Software: Microsoft Excel 2016 and above

3. Microsoft Power BI

Learner without proper equipment will be advised to join another class


Programme Executive In Charge : Patricia Lee

Telephone number : 62489447 | 62466746

Email : patricialee@sim.edu.sg