Power BI Dashboards That Drive Decisions
Model, Measure, Decide
By Day 5: Publish a report with a star-schema model, explicit DAX measures that reconcile to source, and a decision page tied to one business question.
Power BI Dashboards That Drive Decisions is a five-day live online WorkReady Capability Sprint for MIS/business/data analysts, operations, finance and sales-ops learners; BI Analyst aspirants. Days 1–4 are 90-minute sessions and Day 5 is a 2–3 hour Capability Showcase; the complete Sprint costs ₹2,000.
- ₹2,000
- Complete 5-day Sprint
- Days 1–4
- 90 min/day live
- Day 5
- 2–3 hr Capability Showcase
Paid professional capability development. Not a job or placement service.
At a glance
- Who it's for
- MIS/business/data analysts, operations, finance and sales-ops learners; BI Analyst aspirants.
- Entry level
- Excel for Business Operations or equivalent spreadsheet comfort. Windows laptop (Power BI Desktop) or Power BI service access. Open — no readiness check before you join.
- Format
- Online · a focused five-day live online studio
- Duration and schedule
- Days 1–4 are 90-minute live sessions. Day 5 is an extended 2–3 hour Capability Showcase.
- What you produce
- Star-schema report + reconciled DAX measures
- Fees
- ₹2,000 for the complete 5-day Sprint
- What it is not
- Not PL-300 exam preparation; one well-built report. Not a job or placement service. SkillsNCR does not guarantee employment, placement, salary or interview outcomes.
Dashboards are built as decoration: flat tables, implicit measures, wrong totals and twelve charts that answer no question.
Build one decision-focused Power BI report: clean model, correct measures, honest visuals and a page a manager can act on.
Your five days, day by day
Days 1–4 are 90-minute live sessions. Day 5 is an extended 2–3 hour Capability Showcase. Open each day to see what you do and what you leave with.
Day 1Question, audience and data prep90 min
- Stakeholder brief: decision to support, audience, refresh need
- Power Query: import, clean, types, remove duplicates
You leave the day with: Cleaned queries + KPI list with definitions
Day 2Data model90 min
- Fact vs dimension tables; star schema
- Relationships, cardinality, date table
You leave the day with: Validated model diagram
Day 3Measures (DAX) that reconcile90 min
- Explicit measures: SUM, DIVIDE, CALCULATE basics, time intelligence (MTD/YoY)
- Filter context in plain language
- Reconcile each measure to a source check
You leave the day with: Measure table + reconciliation sheet
Day 4Visual design and decision page90 min
- Choose visuals per question; avoid misleading axes
- Slicers, drill-through, tooltips used sparingly
- One decision page + one detail page
- Human review and revision
You leave the day with: Report v2
Day 5Capability Showcase2–3 hr
Changed-case challenge: Reviewer adds new data (new month/region) and a new KPI request
- Present to a "manager" reviewer
- Learner refreshes, adds the measure and re-checks totals live
You leave the day with: Final proof pack, submitted after the changed-case challenge
Tools you work with
- Power BI Desktop + Power Query
- Supplied sales/operations dataset
- Looker Studio (alternative path for Mac users)
Tool names describe what is used in the Sprint. No vendor endorsement, certification or licence is implied.
Star-schema report + reconciled DAX measures
This is the work you explain, question and adapt in the Day 5 Capability Showcase.
Your proof pack
- 01KPI dictionary
- 02Power Query steps
- 03Model diagram
- 04DAX measures
- 05Reconciliation sheet
- 06.pbix/report screenshots
- 07Decision summary
What a reviewer checks
- Totals reconcile to source
- Star schema with a proper date table
- Measures explicit and named
- Report answers the stated question
- New data and KPI incorporated without breaking the model
Your work has to survive a changed case.
On Day 5 you present the work, explain key decisions, identify limitations and respond when part of the case changes. The final proof pack is submitted after that challenge.
- Present
Walk the reviewer through the work and the decisions behind it.
- Question
Answer challenges on evidence, assumptions and risk.
- Adapt
Reviewer adds new data (new month/region) and a new KPI request
- Defend
Submit the final proof pack and explain what changed and why.
₹2,000for the complete 5-day Capability Sprint
- Days 1–4
- Live Sprint sessions · 90 minutes/day
- Day 5
- Extended Capability Showcase · 2–3 hours
Paid professional capability development. Not a job or placement service.
Included in the Sprint
- An applied professional case
- Human review and feedback
- Revision after feedback
- A Day 5 changed-case challenge
- A final proof pack: Star-schema report + reconciled DAX measures
Questions worth asking.
Is a Capability Sprint just a short course?
No. It is a focused live capability studio built around doing one bounded kind of professional work, receiving feedback, revising it and demonstrating what you can do.
Will this make me a BI analyst?
No. The Sprint builds one bounded capability: publish a report with a star-schema model, explicit DAX measures that reconcile to source, and a decision page tied to one business question. Not PL-300 exam preparation; one well-built report. SkillsNCR does not promise a role, job or placement.
Do I need prior experience?
No readiness check is needed. Prerequisite: Excel for Business Operations or equivalent spreadsheet comfort. Windows laptop (Power BI Desktop) or Power BI service access.
What will I produce?
KPI dictionary, Power Query steps, Model diagram, DAX measures, Reconciliation sheet, .pbix/report screenshots, Decision summary.
What does a Sprint cost?
₹2,000 for the complete five-day Sprint.
How long is it?
Days 1–4 are 90-minute live sessions. Day 5 is an extended 2–3 hour Capability Showcase.
When is the next cohort?
This Sprint is opening soon. It opens once enough learners join the waitlist — join it on WhatsApp and you will hear when a cohort is confirmed.
Can I join only one Sprint?
Yes. Each Sprint is designed to provide standalone value.
Does this guarantee a job or placement?
No. WorkReady is paid professional capability development, not a job or placement service. SkillsNCR does not guarantee employment, placement, salary or interview outcomes.
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Paid professional capability development. Not a job or placement service.