Business Intelligence & Analytics

Learn to create dashboards, KPIs, and data-driven business solutions using Tableau and Power BI. Transform raw data into actionable business insights.

Course Overview

Master the art of business intelligence and learn to create compelling dashboards that drive business decisions. This course covers industry-leading tools like Tableau and Power BI, along with essential BI concepts and best practices.

What You'll Learn

  • Business intelligence fundamentals and concepts
  • Tableau for data visualization and dashboards
  • Microsoft Power BI for enterprise analytics
  • KPI design and performance measurement
  • Data warehouse concepts and ETL processes
  • Business reporting and stakeholder communication

Curriculum

Week 1: Business Intelligence Foundations

BI concepts, data warehousing, OLAP, and business requirements gathering

Week 2: Data Modeling & Architecture

Dimensional modeling, star schema, ETL processes, and data quality

Weeks 3-4: Tableau Mastery

Tableau Desktop, data connections, visualizations, calculations, and dashboard design

Weeks 5-6: Power BI Development

Power BI Desktop, Power Query, DAX formulas, and enterprise deployment

Week 7: KPIs & Performance Management

KPI frameworks, balanced scorecards, performance metrics, and executive reporting

Week 8: Capstone BI Project

End-to-end BI solution with real business data and stakeholder presentation

Course Details

Duration: 8 weeks
Level: Intermediate
Students: 2,765
Rating:
4.6 (276)
Price: $249

Your Instructor

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Robert Parker

BI Director at Salesforce

MBA from Wharton, 10+ years in business intelligence, led BI transformations at Fortune 500 companies, expert in Tableau and enterprise analytics.

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of databases and SQL
  • Business or analytical background
  • Experience with Excel and data analysis

Hands-on Projects

Sales Performance Dashboard

Build an executive dashboard in Tableau tracking sales KPIs, regional performance, and forecasting.

Tableau

Financial Reporting System

Create automated financial reports and budgeting dashboards using Power BI with real-time data connections.

Power BI

Customer Analytics Portal

Develop a comprehensive customer analytics solution with segmentation, retention, and lifetime value metrics.

End-to-End BI

Student Success Stories

"Robert's practical approach to BI was exactly what I needed. The dashboards I built in this course are now used by our entire C-suite at IBM!"

Sarah Wilson
Senior Business Analyst, IBM

"This course transformed how our company makes decisions. I went from Excel reports to building enterprise BI solutions that drive million-dollar decisions at Oracle."

Michael Chang
BI Manager, Oracle