Power BI Made Easy – 5 Steps to Actionable Reports

Power BI is powerful, but for many it is overwhelming. Cluttered data, complex models and hard-to-read reports leave teams frustrated and wasting hours trying to gain insights. Without the right approach, organizations struggle to turn raw data into decisions, resulting in slow adoption and inconsistent reporting.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

In this webinar, we’ll show you how to turn a flat data table into a fully functional, insightful Power BI report - in just a few simple steps and without in-depth technical knowledge.

"I had no Power BI knowledge before taking my role. I found Zebra BI early on, and within half a day, I built a report that was infinitely better than what I had done with base Power BI." – Business Analyst

Join us to learn 5 steps to structure your data, apply best practices and create decision-ready reports - without complexity, without wasted time and without frustration.

You'll learn:
Clean, structure, and organize raw data for seamless reporting.
Build an efficient data model – Avoid common mistakes and create a scalable foundation.
Design clear, insightful reports – Use best practices to turn numbers into easy-to-understand insights.
Drive adoption across teams – Create interactive reports that help business users make faster, data-driven decisions.
Take reporting to the next level – With an advanced Power BI report that builds on these steps, showing what’s possible beyond the basics.
Presenter

Tilen Barbarič

Lead BI consultant
Tilen Barbarič is a Lead BI Consultant at Zebra BI, with expertise in business intelligence, data visualization, and financial analysis. With a strong background in consulting and finance, he helps companies simplify complex reporting and turn data into meaningful business insights.

Mark Leskovšek

Senior BI consultant
Mark Leskovšek is a Senior BI Consultant at Zebra BI with years of experience helping companies turn raw data into clear, actionable Power BI reports. He specializes in data visualization, IBCS standards, and business intelligence, making complex data easy to understand. Learn practical Power BI best practices from an expert who works with top companies daily.

Power BI Adoption Doesn’t Have to Be Hard – We’ll Show You How in 5 Steps

Many companies struggle to fully adopt Power BI or even get started because they:

  • work with messy, unstructured data that makes reporting difficult
  • get stuck in Power BI’s complexity and slow reporting workflows
  • end up with reports that fail to provide clear, actionable insights

This webinar will help you overcome these obstacles with a simple, structured approach. We’ll show you how to reduce complexity and create reports that provide immediate insights— without in-depth Power BI knowledge.

"Instead of huge multi-tab spreadsheets, we began to get live dashboards packed with actionable insights. The level of customization and usability was a game-changer across the board. Without Zebra BI, Power BI would have remained in the backseat compared to other BI tools like Tableau." – Analytics Leader

Bonus: See practical examples of a sales performance dashboard and multi-year financial overview (P&L) to understand how these steps work in practice.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is for professionals looking to simplify Power BI adoption and build clear, automated, and decision-ready reports—without technical complexity.

  • BI & Analytics Leaders – Scale Power BI adoption, standardize reporting, and improve decision-making across teams.
  • Power BI Specialists & Report Developers – Optimize data modeling, streamline reporting workflows, and create intuitive, actionable reports.
  • Finance Leaders & Business Controllers – Automate financial reporting, reduce manual effort, and improve business insights.
  • Business & Operational Teams – Access interactive, easy-to-interpret reports without complex BI training.

This session provides a repeatable best-practice approach that you can immediately apply to your own Power BI reports.

 

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