Advanced Excel & Power BI Training Course

This intensive 10-day programme develops advanced capability in data analysis, data preparation, visualisation, dashboard development and business intelligence using Microsoft Excel and Power BI. It is designed for professionals who need to move beyond spreadsheet-based reporting and develop a complete workflow for transforming raw data into reliable analysis, interactive dashboards and decision-ready intelligence.

The programme retains the core analytical capabilities of advanced Excel, including data preparation, formulas, statistical analysis, PivotTables, advanced lookups, forecasting and dashboard development, while introducing a substantially deeper Power BI pathway covering Power Query, data modelling, relationships, DAX, time intelligence, interactive reporting, dashboard design and performance optimisation.

Participants progressively move from raw data and Excel-based analysis to integrated Power BI models and executive dashboards. The programme uses realistic financial, operational, commercial, project, monitoring and performance datasets, with practical exercises throughout and an end-to-end capstone project.

Organisations increasingly generate more data than conventional reporting processes can effectively manage. Excel remains one of the most important tools for analysing, validating and working with business data, but complex reporting environments require more scalable approaches to data integration, modelling and visualisation.

This programme brings the two capabilities together. Participants strengthen their advanced Excel skills while learning how to transition from spreadsheet-based analysis into Power BI-driven business intelligence. The emphasis is not simply on learning software features, but on developing a structured analytical workflow that produces accurate, reusable and decision-focused outputs.

Participants will learn how to clean and transform data, perform advanced analysis, identify trends and relationships, build sophisticated Excel models, connect multiple data sources, develop Power BI semantic models, create DAX calculations and design interactive dashboards for management and executive decision-making.

• Apply advanced Excel techniques to complex analytical datasets
• Clean, validate and transform large datasets for analysis
• Use advanced Excel formulas and functions to solve analytical problems
• Develop sophisticated PivotTable and PivotChart analyses
• Apply descriptive statistics, forecasting and scenario analysis
• Build dynamic Excel dashboards and analytical reports
• Import and integrate data from multiple sources using Power Query
• Develop structured Power BI data models and relationships
• Create advanced DAX measures and calculated logic
• Apply time intelligence, ranking, variance and performance calculations
• Design interactive Power BI dashboards and executive reports
• Apply data storytelling principles to analytical communication
• Optimise analytical models and reporting workflows
• Connect Excel and Power BI into a unified reporting workflow
• Build and present an end-to-end business intelligence solution

This course is designed for:

• Data analysts and business intelligence professionals
• Finance and accounting professionals
• Monitoring and evaluation professionals
• Performance and reporting managers
• Project and programme managers
• Operations and business analysts
• Researchers and management information professionals
• Strategy and planning professionals
• Professionals responsible for management reporting and dashboards
• Managers seeking advanced Excel and Power BI capability

The programme is highly practical and application-focused. Participants work with realistic datasets throughout the programme rather than learning Excel and Power BI solely through demonstrations. The methodology combines:

• Instructor-led technical sessions
• Guided Excel exercises
• Power Query laboratories
• Advanced formula and modelling exercises
• Statistical and forecasting exercises
• Power BI modelling workshops
• DAX development laboratories
• Dashboard design exercises
• Data storytelling and presentation simulations
• Individual and group case studies
• End-to-end capstone development

The programme progressively moves from Excel data preparation → Excel analysis → Excel dashboards → Power Query → Power BI modelling → DAX → interactive Power BI dashboards → executive business intelligence.

Organisations whose teams attend this training can expect:

• Reduced manual reporting and spreadsheet dependency
• Faster preparation and analysis of management information
• Improved data quality and analytical consistency
• Stronger integration of data from different business functions
• More reliable performance reporting
• Improved visibility of financial, operational and commercial trends
• More sophisticated management and executive dashboards
• Stronger internal business intelligence capability
• Better evidence for planning and resource allocation
• More scalable reporting and analytical workflows

Upon successful completion of this training participants gain:

• Advanced Excel data analysis capability
• Strong practical Power BI proficiency
• Greater confidence working with complex datasets
• Stronger data modelling and analytical skills
• Ability to develop sophisticated DAX calculations
• Improved dashboard and visualisation capability
• Greater confidence interpreting and communicating data
• Stronger analytical problem-solving skills
• Practical experience developing end-to-end BI solutions
• A marketable combination of advanced Excel and Power BI skills

At Strategic Revenue Africa, our certification goes beyond proof of attendance—it represents practical competence and measurable capability. Upon successful completion of our training programs, participants are awarded a Certificate of Completion from Strategic Revenue Africa, recognizing their ability to apply acquired knowledge in real-world settings. As an organization focused on architecting sustainable revenue and strengthening organizational performance, our certifications signal that participants are equipped with skills that drive results, not just theory.

Participants should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas, worksheets, tables, sorting, filtering and simple charts. Previous experience with PivotTables is beneficial but not essential. For the advanced sections, participants should be comfortable working with structured datasets and basic analytical concepts. Previous Power BI experience is helpful but not mandatory, provided participants have a sound Excel foundation and are comfortable working with data. Participants should have access to Microsoft Excel and Power BI Desktop for the practical sessions.