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Roadmap · Updated May 2026

The BI Analyst trek

SQL, Power BI, Tableau, DAX, data modeling, dashboard design, and the business intelligence skills that turn data warehouses into decisions.

Stages
12
Estimated time
5 months
Level
Beginner → Advanced
Maintained by
3 practitioners
01
Stage 01

BI fundamentals & data literacy

What business intelligence is, how data flows from source to dashboard, and the vocabulary you need to communicate with data teams.

BIData LiteracyBeginner
02
Stage 02

SQL for BI

The SQL every BI analyst uses daily: aggregations, joins, window functions, and writing queries that answer real business questions.

SQLAnalyticsIntermediate
03
Stage 03

Data modeling for BI

Star schema, snowflake schema, slowly changing dimensions, and designing data models that make dashboards fast and intuitive.

Data ModelingStar SchemaDimensional
04
Stage 04

Power BI fundamentals

Power BI Desktop, Power Query, data modeling, and building your first interactive report.

Power BIPower QueryBeginner
05
Stage 05

DAX mastery

The formula language that powers Power BI analytics. From basic measures to time intelligence to advanced patterns.

DAXPower BIAdvanced
06
Stage 06

Tableau fundamentals

Tableau Desktop, calculated fields, LOD expressions, and building dashboards that reveal insights visually.

TableauVisualizationIntermediate
07
Stage 07

Dashboard design principles

Making dashboards that actually get used: layout, hierarchy, color, interactivity, and designing for your audience.

Dashboard DesignUXVisualization
08
Stage 08

Analytics engineering & dbt

dbt for BI analysts: building and testing the transformation layer that feeds your dashboards.

dbtAnalytics EngineeringSQL
09
Stage 09

Advanced Power BI & enterprise BI

Row-level security, incremental refresh, Power BI Premium, paginated reports, and operating BI at enterprise scale.

Enterprise BIRLSPower BI Premium
10
Stage 10

Embedded analytics & data products

Embedding Power BI or Tableau in applications, building data products, and taking BI beyond dashboards.

Embedded AnalyticsData ProductsAPI
11
Stage 11

Data governance for BI

Data catalog, data quality, governance policies, and building BI infrastructure that business users can trust.

GovernanceData QualityDocumentation
12
Stage 12

Capstone — end-to-end BI solution

From raw data source to production dashboard with full governance. The portfolio project that shows senior BI analyst capability.

CapstoneAdvancedPortfolio

Trek complete. What's next?

You've walked the full roadmap. Now ship the capstone, write about it, and share the path with the next engineer who needs it.

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