Why this course?

Description

Metabase – An Open-Source Business Intelligence Platform

Data is only valuable when it can be understood, visualized, and acted upon. Business Intelligence (BI) tools make this possible, and among them, Metabase has emerged as a powerful open-source alternative to expensive platforms like Tableau and Power BI.

This course, Metabase – An Open-Source Business Intelligence Platform, takes you from absolute beginner to confident user of Metabase. Whether you are a data analyst, business professional, or data engineer, this hands-on course will guide you through installation, database connections, chart creation, dashboards, and advanced visualizations, using real-world examples.

You’ll also learn how to set up Metabase with Docker, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, and build interactive dashboards that bring your data to life. By the end, you will be able to create professional-grade BI reports and dashboards without writing complex code—empowering data-driven decision-making in your organization.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand what Metabase is, how it compares with other BI tools, and its real-world applications.
• Install and run Metabase using Docker on Windows (step-by-step).
• Connect Metabase to popular databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Upload datasets directly into Metabase and start analyzing them.
• Use Models in Metabase to structure your data for analysis.
• Build a wide range of charts and visualizations including line charts, bar charts, area charts, pie charts, combo charts, pivot tables, scatterplots, maps, gauge charts, progress bars, and more.
• Create interactive dashboards that combine multiple visualizations for business reporting.
• Understand which chart to use for which type of data, and best practices for BI storytelling.
• Explore advanced visualizations like sunburst, Sankey, and detail charts for deeper insights.
• Learn the differences between open-source and enterprise versions of Metabase.

Course Structure

This course is structured into 4 comprehensive sections with 50+ lectures, offering a balance of theory and practice:

1. Introduction – Learn the basics of Business Intelligence, Metabase features, benefits, and how it compares with Tableau, Power BI, and Superset.
2. Installation of Metabase – Step-by-step setup using Docker, including running and managing Metabase containers.
3. Connecting to Databases – Connect MySQL and PostgreSQL with Metabase, upload data, and build models for structured analysis.
4. Creating Charts and Dashboards – Hands-on practice with a wide variety of charts, best practices for choosing the right visualization, and building dashboards for real-world scenarios.

 

Who This Course is For

• Data Analysts & BI Professionals who want a free, open-source BI tool for visualization and reporting.
• Business Professionals who need easy-to-use dashboards without coding.
• Data Engineers & Developers who want to integrate Metabase into their data workflows.
• Students & Beginners looking to enter the world of Business Intelligence.

 

Why Take This Course?

• Step-by-step, beginner-friendly approach with no prior BI experience required.
• Covers both latest and older UI versions of Metabase, ensuring compatibility with updates.
• Hands-on demonstrations with real data, not just theory.
• Teaches not just how to use Metabase, but also how to choose the right chart for meaningful insights.
• Builds practical skills that can be applied to real-world business use cases.