Power BI for Project Managers: Driving Project Success with Data

Introduction:

This 5-day intensive training program by Global Business Minds LTD (GBM) empowers project managers to harness the power of Power BI for effective project management, decision-making, and stakeholder communication. Participants will develop a comprehensive skill set to visualize project data, identify trends, and optimize project performance.

Training Goals:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Master Power BI fundamentals for project management
• Create interactive dashboards and reports to monitor project progress
• Utilize advanced data analysis techniques for project insights
• Enhance project decision-making with data-driven insights
• Improve project communication and stakeholder engagement

Training Outline:

Day 1: Introduction to Power BI and Project Management Integration

• Understanding Power BI and its role in project management
• Connecting to project data sources (Excel, SQL Server, SharePoint)
• Data modeling and transformation for project data
• Creating basic visualizations for project overview

Day 2: Building Interactive Dashboards for Project Management

• Designing effective dashboards for project stakeholders
• Utilizing key performance indicators (KPIs) for project tracking
• Creating dynamic and interactive visualizations
• Conditional formatting and highlighting for critical project information

Day 3: Advanced Analytics for Project Management

• Time intelligence and trend analysis for project forecasting
• What-if analysis and scenario modeling
• Root cause analysis using Power BI
• Integrating Power BI with other project management tools

Day 4: Collaborative Business Intelligence for Projects

• Sharing and distributing Power BI reports
• Embedding Power BI reports into other applications
• Power BI mobile app for on-the-go project insights
• Security and data governance for project data

Day 5: Best Practices and Advanced Topics

• Best practices for Power BI in project management
• Advanced DAX calculations for complex project analysis
• Integrating Power BI with Microsoft Project for end-to-end project management
• Future trends in project management and business intelligence

Targeted Audience:

• Project Managers
• Project Coordinators
• Portfolio Managers
• Business Analysts involved in project management
• Anyone responsible for project reporting and analysis