Online Event

Excel vs Power BI: Choosing the Right Tool for the job - English webinar

Make better tool choices in your daily work. This webinar shows when Excel is sufficient and when Power BI adds value. Practical examples, clear comparisons, and flexible replay at your own pace.

Webinar

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

17:00 - 18:30

DKK 0.00

English

More practical information at the bottom of the page.
Why should you attend this webinar?
This webinar gives you an overview of when Excel is a sufficient tool, and when it makes sense to consider Power BI. Using typical work situations as a starting point, the focus is on the choice of tool, structure and use, rather than specific technical solutions.

The webinar lasts 1½ hours, and the pace is high, but you will have possibility to ask questions during the webinar or at the end. You also have the possibility to re-see the webinar as many times as you like, and at your own speed.

Objective
The objective of the webinar is to give you:
  • A clear understanding of the difference in use between Excel and Power BI
  • A better basis for assessing which tool fits different tasks
  • Greater confidence in deciding when Excel is sufficient
Format
The webinar combines:
  • Demonstrations
  • Teaching
  • Short, practical reflection and exercise elements
Agenda
  • Overview of Excel and Power BI as analysis tools
  • Typical usage scenarios
  • Structure, data volumes and maintenance
  • Comparison and considerations
  • Summery and recommendations

If you have any questions about the contents of this webinar, you can contact Lone Jelgren of Jelgren Consult, by phone - 22 24 00 75 or by email - lj@jelgrenconsult.dk

Requirements
  • Basic knowledge of Excel
  • Experience with everyday work with data

The teaching is based on the Windows version of Excel. Participants using the Mac version or Excel Online may experience differences in functionality, user interface and the location of menu items. Power BI Desktop will be used in the webinar. Power BI Desktop is only available for Windows.


This webinar is being recorded. A link to the recording will be sent to all registered participants 2-3 business days after the webinar.


Registration procedure for the webinar:
Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation e-mail. At the bottom of this mail you will find a link to the webinar. You log in through this link and are forwarded to the site where the webinar is shown.

Should you have any problems logging in, you are welcome to contact us at: webinarsupport@ida.dk

Also check out our FAQ site where you can get answers to the most frequently asked questions in connection with webinars: FAQ about IDA webinars

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It is not allowed to share the zoom link or the video link with others, or to record audio and images of the webinar.

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Prices

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Practical Information

Where

Webinar
Deltag via pc, tablet, smartphone

When

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
17:00 - 18:30

Registration deadline

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 14:00

Latest cancellation

Monday, 14 September 2026 23:59

Event language

Engelsk

Total seats

300

Available seats

298

Organizer

IDA - Kurser for Yngre Kandidater

Co-organizer

Online studieevents
Kurser for studerende

Meetup no.

367773
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