Build AI‑Powered BI Apps

Create practical operational and analytical tools that automate data preparation, analysis, and internal BI workflows.

Generate AI-Driven Insights

Implement a full framework that generates structured summaries and decision‑ready insights from aggregated data.

Work Effectively with AI

Learn how to guide AI to produce reliable SQL, scripts, and application logic so you consistently get high‑quality technical output.

Most AI Features in BI Tools Only Scratch the Surface

AI is now appearing everywhere in Business Intelligence tools. Dashboards can generate summaries. Reports can suggest insights. These features are useful. But they still operate inside individual dashboards and reports. They do not change the underlying workflow of BI work. Analysts still spend large amounts of time preparing data, combining files, writing queries, building dashboards, and manually interpreting results. The real opportunity is not simply using AI inside existing tools. It is learning how to build systems that connect structured data, automation, and modern AI models so that analysis and insight generation can happen automatically. When these elements work together, BI teams can move beyond manual reporting and start building systems that continuously interpret data and deliver insights to the people who need them.

The Next Evolution of Business Intelligence

AI should not remain just another feature inside BI tools. When used properly it becomes part of the BI workflow itself, embedded into the steps that prepare data, analyze results, and generate insights. Professionals who understand how to combine structured data, automation, and modern AI models will be able to build systems that perform work that previously required hours of manual analysis. Instead of manually preparing data, writing reports, and interpreting dashboards, you will be able to build systems that: • automate repetitive analysis • generate written insights from aggregated data • create internal analytical tools for teams • deliver decision‑ready summaries automatically These capabilities are quickly becoming some of the most valuable skills in modern Business Intelligence. This course shows you how these systems work and how to build them yourself.

Adam Finer

Adam Finer is a Business Intelligence consultant and educator who has spent decades helping organizations transform data into insight. Through consulting projects, teaching, and his YouTube channel, he has helped thousands of professionals develop practical BI skills. In recent years Adam has focused heavily on integrating AI into real BI workflows to dramatically improve productivity and insight generation. This course shares the systems and methods developed through that work.

Curriculum

7 Chapters · 35 Lessons

  1. 1

    Module 1 — The AI Shift in Business Intelligence

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      The AI Shift in Business Intelligence

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    Module 2 — Prompting AI to Get Useful, Reliable Results

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      2.0 Using AI as Your Coding Partner

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      2.1 Guiding AI for Better BI Solutions

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      2.2 AI in Scripting & Automation

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      2.3 AI as a Collaborative Partner

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    Module 3 — Using AI for Scripting and Automation

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      3.1 Introduction to Scripting & Automation Using AI

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      3.2 Scripting Project 1 - Introduction, Brief & Prompt

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      3.3 Scripting Project 1 - Walkthrough

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      3.4 Scripting Project 2 - Introduction, Brief & Prompt

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      3.5 Scripting Project 2 - Walkthrough

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      3.6 Automation Tools vs. Scripting

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    Module 4 — Building Operational & Analytical Apps Using AI

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      4.1 Introduction to Building Apps Using AI (+ examples)

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      4.2 AI-Generated Applications Build Process

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      4.3 Operational App Project 1 - Introduction & Brief

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      4.4 Operational App Project 1 - Prompt Generation

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      4.5 Operational App Project 1 - Build Walkthrough

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      4.6 Operational App Project 2 - Intro & Brief

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      4.7 Operational App Project 2 - Build Walkthrough

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      4.8 Deploying AI-Built Applications

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      4.9 Deploying Our Operational App

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      4.10 Analytical App Project - Introduction & Brief

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      4.11 Analytical App Build Walkthrough

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      4.12 From Demo Apps to Real Business Tools

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    Module 5 — The BI Summarizer Framework (BISF)

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      5.1 Introduction to the BI Summarizer Framework

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      5.2 BISF - Breaking Down the Framework

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      5.3 BISF - Configuring the Data

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      5.4 BISF - Storing the Data

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      5.5 BISF - Setting Up the Automation

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      5.6 BISF - Scripting the Moving Parts

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      5.7 BISF - Fine Tuning the Script

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      5.8 BISF - Finishing the Framework Set Up

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      5.9 BISF - Checking Output & Connecting Reporting

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      5.10 BISF - Final Key Takeaways

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    Module 6 — Using AI for Technical Documentation

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      6.1 Using AI For Technical BI Documentation

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    Module 7 - Using AI Safely: Data Security and Governance

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      Using AI Safely: Data Security and Governance

Weekly Interactive Zoom Calls

Each week, I’ll run an interactive Zoom session where you can bring your own questions, use cases, or challenges. These aren’t lectures. They’re practical working sessions focused on applying what you’re learning to real situations. If you’re trying to:  • automate part of a workflow  • clean up a messy dataset  • figure out how to use AI properly in a specific task ...we’ll work through it together.

Who This Course Is For

BI Analysts and Developers

Professionals who already work with data and want to move beyond dashboards to build automated analytical systems.

Analytics Engineers and Data Professionals

People working with structured datasets who want to integrate AI into real BI workflows.

BI Consultants and Freelancers

Consultants who want to deliver more advanced, AI-powered solutions to their clients.

Employer Sponsorship

If you believe the training would benefit your team, consider asking your manager if the company can cover the cost. To help with that conversation, I’ve put together a short document that explains how AI is changing Business Intelligence and why companies need to adapt. You can download it here: geni.us/rethinking-ai-in-bi and share it internally. Benefits for organizations include: • faster insight generation • automation of reporting workflows • more efficient use of data teams • practical implementation of AI

Start Building AI-Powered BI Systems

AI is changing how Business Intelligence work gets done. The professionals who understand how to build AI‑powered systems will have a major advantage. Learn how these systems work and how to build them yourself.

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