MODULE 6 OF 9 · 20 Hrs · 2 Weeks

Business Intelligence Tools (Power BI / Tableau)

Most organisations make decisions through dashboards, not spreadsheets. This module builds real fluency in Power BI and Tableau — connecting data, building interactive dashboards and presenting insights to stakeholders.

Who This Module Is For

Students who have completed the visualization module and are ready to build dashboards for real business stakeholders.

Real-World Relevance

Power BI and Tableau fluency is one of the most in-demand, directly-testable skills in Data Analyst and BI Analyst hiring — many interviews include a live dashboard-building exercise.

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Curriculum

What You Will Learn

A detailed, industry-aligned breakdown of every topic covered in this module.

BI concepts & dashboard design principles
Connecting & importing data sources
Building interactive dashboards & reports
DAX basics in Power BI
Calculated fields & filters in Tableau
KPI tracking & drill-down analysis
Publishing & sharing dashboards
Presenting insights to stakeholders

Technology Stack

Tools You Will Use

Hands-on time with the same tools used by working business and data analysts today.

Power BI

Microsoft's business intelligence platform used to build interactive dashboards and reports.

Tableau

Business intelligence platform used to build interactive, drill-down data visualizations.

Excel

Spreadsheet tool used for quick data analysis, calculations and lightweight reporting.

Practical Work

Hands-On Labs

Production-style data analytics lab scenarios, built using real business datasets.

Connect and import multiple data sources into a Power BI dashboard.

Build an interactive Power BI report using DAX measures and filters.

Build a Tableau dashboard with calculated fields and drill-down analysis.

Design KPI tracking views for a sample business scenario.

Publish a dashboard and present its insights to a stakeholder audience.

Evaluation

Assessment

Knowledge Assessment

Quiz covering BI dashboard design principles, DAX basics and KPI tracking.

Practical Evaluation

Students must build and present an interactive Power BI or Tableau dashboard for a real business use case.

Portfolio

Projects

Industry-style deliverables added directly to your project portfolio.

Portfolio Project 01

BI Dashboard Build

Design an interactive Power BI or Tableau dashboard for a real business use case.

Module Outcome

What This Module Builds

Students learn to build and present interactive business dashboards that turn data into decisions for real organizations.

Maps to job roles

Business Intelligence AnalystBI Developer (Entry)Dashboard DeveloperData Analyst