Utilizing PowerBI with Business Central Pro Training

The Utilizing PowerBI with Business Central Pro Training is an instructor-led course designed to help Business Central users confidently consume and interpret Power BI reporting integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

This training focuses on how to access Power BI from Business Central, understand where data comes from, navigate reports and visuals, track KPIs, and use analytics as part of everyday workflows—without teaching Power BI report development or modeling.

What You’ll Learn

• How Power BI integrates with Business Central and where data originates

• Access Power BI reports from within Business Central and the Power BI service

• Navigate reports, pages, filters, slicers, and drill-down paths

• Interpret KPIs, visuals, and trends accurately

• Use Power BI Metrics to track performance over time

• Understand semantic models and Excel-based analysis at a high level

• Use Power BI back links to jump from reports directly into Business Central records

• Understand security, licensing, and access considerations

• Apply best practices for using Power BI in daily Business Central workflows

Training Format

• Live, virtual instructor-led training

• Up to 5 users included

• Recording provided

Level & Prerequisites

• Level: Beginner

• Prerequisites:

  • Basic familiarity with Business Central navigation and business processes

  • No Power BI development experience required

Ideal For

• Business Central users and managers

• Finance and operations teams

• Leaders relying on KPIs and analytics

• Organizations adopting Power BI for Business Central reporting

Scope Clarity

This training focuses on using and interpreting Power BI, not building reports.
It does not include:

• Power BI report or model development

• Custom dashboards or datasets

• Advanced DAX or data engineering