Microsoft Power BI: a widely used tool self-service BI in companies
Microsoft Power BI has established itself, in 2026, as widely used self-service Business Intelligence (BI) platform in Swiss organisations. Interactive dashboards, drill-down analyses, tabular modelling with DAX, native integration with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Fabric, sharing via Power BI Service and Power BI Mobile: Power BI enables business teams to produce their own reports without strong dependence on data teams. In Geneva, Lausanne and across French-speaking Switzerland, private banks, international organisations, hospitals, public services and industrial companies deploy Power BI in their finance, marketing, sales, HR and operational departments.
ITTA has been a training organisation and offers a catalogue dedicated to Power BI covering business users (financial analysts, management controllers, marketers, HR), data analysts (PL-300) and BI administrators driving a Power BI tenant at organisation scale. Our trainers are certified trainers and actively support Power BI deployments at Swiss clients, which guarantees pedagogical content aligned with production feedback.
Following a recognised Power BI training opens access to highly valued roles: BI analyst, management controller, data analyst, data business analyst, reporting officer, Power BI administrator. The PL-300 certification (Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate) is widely expected in data job descriptions in French-speaking Switzerland, particularly at private banks, international organisations and finance departments.
Whether you are a business user discovering Power BI, confirmed management controller, data analyst, business analyst or BI administrator, our Power BI training in Geneva and Lausanne provides the practical skills expected on the Swiss market to pass the PL-300 certification and fully leverage your BI platform daily.
ITTA Microsoft Power BI training catalogue
Power BI Fundamentals for business users
The Power BI Fundamentals training lays the platform basics on the user side. The programme covers the Power BI Desktop interface, data import from Excel, SQL Server and SharePoint, data transformation with Power Query, simple modelling, current visualisations (tables, charts, maps, KPIs), filtering and publication on Power BI Service. This training suits business profiles producing their first dashboards.
Power BI Advanced: modelling and DAX
The Power BI Advanced training deepens in-memory analytical modelling with the DAX language (Data Analysis Expressions). The programme covers relational models (star, snowflake), DAX measures, calculated columns, date functions, hierarchies, What-If parameters, large volume management, performance and best practices. This training suits confirmed data analysts and management controllers structuring an enterprise analytical model.
PL-300 Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate
The PL-300 training targets data analysts wishing to obtain the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification. The programme covers the entire exam scope: data preparation, data modelling, visualisation and analysis, deployment and maintenance. This certification is highly valued in data analyst job descriptions in French-speaking Switzerland.
Power BI Service administration and Microsoft Fabric
For administrators and BI architects driving a Power BI Service tenant at organisation scale, our catalogue covers workspace governance, sharing and security, integration with Microsoft Fabric (data engineering, data warehouse, real-time analytics) and deployment best practices. Microsoft Fabric now unifies data lakehouse, data engineering and BI usages in a coherent platform.
The Power BI ecosystem and complementary certifications
Power BI fits into a broader Microsoft data ecosystem. The data analysis BI sub-domain regroups Power BI and complementary self-service BI approaches. Excel spreadsheet training brings Excel Power Query and Power Pivot, naturally complementary to Power BI. The cloud computing sub-domain covers Azure data with DP-203 (Data Engineer) and DP-300 (Database Administrator), complementary to PL-300. Data analysis and databases training covers SQL Server and Azure SQL, frequent Power BI sources. The no-code development sub-domain covers Power Platform broadly, of which Power BI is part.
Microsoft Power BI trends in 2026
Several evolutions are shaping Power BI in 2026. Microsoft Fabric unifies Power BI with data engineering, data warehouse and real-time analytics in a coherent SaaS platform, which transforms Power BI usage beyond classic self-service BI. Microsoft Copilot integrates natively into Power BI to generate DAX measures, suggest visualisations and summarise reports in natural language. Direct Lake features enable analysing massive volumes without prior import. Power BI governance via Microsoft Purview consolidates. Our pedagogical content regularly integrates these evolutions to remain aligned with current company practices.
Power BI training in Geneva, Lausanne and online
All our Microsoft Power BI training courses are available on-site in our Geneva and Lausanne centres, as well as in interactive virtual classroom with a certified trainers live. Our sessions are organised in 5-week cycles. Each session includes hands-on labs on realistic data sets and the possibility to work on your own data (with appropriate authorisations). Customised corporate training is also possible at your premises, in Geneva, Lausanne, Vaud and across French-speaking Switzerland, with a programme adapted to your Power BI tenant and data sources.
Why choose ITTA for your Power BI certification
ITTA is an official training organisation. Our Power BI trainers are MCT-certified data consultants active in BI projects for Swiss and international companies. The Power BI catalogue covers business users, data analysts and administrators. Our pedagogical team supports you in choosing the right path, preparing the PL-300 exam and identifying the funding solutions that fit your professional situation.
Featured courses in this catalogue
Here is a selection of reference training courses in this catalogue, accessible directly:
FAQ
Is Excel experience required before Power BI Fundamentals?
Good Excel practice (PivotTables, common formulas, VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP) significantly facilitates Power BI onboarding. Profiles already comfortable with Excel Power Query and Power Pivot progress quickly to Power BI as the concepts are common.
PL-300 or Power BI Advanced: what sequence?
Power BI Advanced deepens modelling and DAX in a pedagogical logic. PL-300 specifically targets the preparation for the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification, with an exam-oriented format. Profiles targeting the certification generally benefit from Power BI Fundamentals then PL-300, sometimes preceded by Power BI Advanced according to initial level.
Is Microsoft Copilot integrated into Power BI?
Yes, Microsoft Copilot integrates into Power BI Service and Power BI Desktop to generate DAX measures, suggest visualisations, summarise reports in natural language and create data Q&A questions. Our pedagogical content progressively integrates these features.
Are your Power BI courses available for companies?
Yes, the entire Power BI catalogue is available in-house, in Geneva, Lausanne and in virtual classroom, with a programme adapted to your Power BI tenant and data sources. Our team builds the specifications with you and organises sessions according to your calendar.