> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://academy.pentaho.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://academy.pentaho.com/business-analytics-path-sandbox/business-analytics/level-1-practitioner.md).

# Level 1 — Practitioner

The entry level of the Business Analytics path. 14 lessons across 5 modules, covering the Pentaho User Console, Interactive Reports, Analyzer Reports and Dashboard Designer, with a MongoDB reporting u

Start here if you're new to Pentaho Business Analytics. By the end you'll be comfortable browsing, reporting on and presenting data through the full BA toolset.

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<p align="center"><i class="fa-file-lines" style="color:green;">:file-lines:</i><br><strong>14 lessons</strong><br><em>across 5 modules</em></p>
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<p align="center"><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i><br><strong>9 workshops</strong><br><em>hands-on labs</em></p>
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<p align="center"><i class="fa-clock" style="color:cyan;">:clock:</i><br><strong>~3h 15m</strong><br><em>a day, or a few short sessions</em></p>
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Every workshop is hands-on and runs on Pentaho's hosting platform. The Lab Guide is embedded in each lab and loads automatically when you open it — nothing to install.
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<h3 align="center">Before you start</h3>

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**What you'll need**

REPLACE-ME — confirm whether prior Pentaho experience is assumed, and whether familiarity with reporting or spreadsheet concepts helps.
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**Built against**

REPLACE-ME — confirm the Pentaho Business Analytics version the hosted labs run, so screens and menus match the guide step for step.
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#### What you'll build

A MongoDB reporting use case runs through the exercises: you'll browse the same data source in the User Console, build ad-hoc reports against it with Interactive Reports, slice and pivot it with Analyzer, and finally bring it together in an interactive dashboard.
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<h3 align="center">What you'll learn</h3>

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* Find your way around the Pentaho User Console (PUC) — browse data sources, open reports and manage schedules
* Build ad-hoc business reports with Interactive Reports
* Slice, dice and pivot OLAP data with Analyzer
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* Assemble interactive dashboards that combine reports, charts and filters
* Work a real reporting use case end to end, against a MongoDB data source
* Read and present report and dashboard output the way a business user will
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<h3 align="center">Course outline</h3>

<p align="center"><i class="fa-file-lines" style="color:green;">:file-lines:</i> reading · <i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i> hands-on workshop</p>

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Full lessons unlock once you're enrolled — this is the outline only.
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<table><thead><tr><th width="382">Module</th><th width="115" align="center">Reading</th><th width="132" align="center">Workshops</th><th width="100" align="right">Time</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Getting Started</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="right">~25m</td></tr><tr><td>User Console</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="right">~25m</td></tr><tr><td>Interactive Reports</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="right">~55m</td></tr><tr><td>Analyzer Reports</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="right">~35m</td></tr><tr><td>Dashboard Designer</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="right">~55m</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td align="center"><strong>5</strong></td><td align="center"><strong>9</strong></td><td align="right"><strong>~3h 15m</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <i class="fa-rocket" style="color:blue;">:rocket:</i> Getting Started

`1 reading · ~25m`

How your lab environment is set up and how to get the most out of this course. A few minutes here makes every later lab smoother.

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<summary>See the full breakdown</summary>

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="79"></th><th>Lesson</th><th width="90">Time</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-file-lines" style="color:green;">:file-lines:</i></td><td>Please Read First!</td><td>~25m</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <i class="fa-display" style="color:blue;">:display:</i> User Console

`1 reading · 1 workshop · ~25m`

Tour the Pentaho User Console (PUC) — the browser-based home for browsing data sources, opening reports and managing schedules.

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<summary>See the full breakdown</summary>

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="79"></th><th>Lesson</th><th width="90">Time</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-file-lines" style="color:green;">:file-lines:</i></td><td>Overview of PUC</td><td>~10m</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>Pentaho User Console</td><td>~15m</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <i class="fa-chart-line" style="color:blue;">:chart-line:</i> Interactive Reports

`1 reading · 3 workshops · ~55m`

Build ad-hoc reports for business users with Interactive Reports across three guided exercises — Sales Territory, Orders for NA and EMEA, and Ships and Trains.

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<summary>See the full breakdown</summary>

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="79"></th><th>Lesson</th><th width="90">Time</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-file-lines" style="color:green;">:file-lines:</i></td><td>Overview of Interactive Reports</td><td>~10m</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>Sales Territory</td><td>~15m</td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>Orders — NA and EMEA</td><td>~20m</td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>Ships and Trains</td><td>~10m</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <i class="fa-chart-pie" style="color:blue;">:chart-pie:</i> Analyzer Reports

`1 reading · 2 workshops · ~35m`

Slice, dice and pivot OLAP data with Analyzer across two exercises — Sales Analysis and EMEA Quantity.

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<summary>See the full breakdown</summary>

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="79"></th><th>Lesson</th><th width="90">Time</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-file-lines" style="color:green;">:file-lines:</i></td><td>Overview of Analyzer Reports</td><td>~10m</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>Sales Analysis</td><td>~15m</td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>EMEA Quantity</td><td>~10m</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <i class="fa-gauge-high" style="color:blue;">:gauge-high:</i> Dashboard Designer

`1 reading · 3 workshops · ~55m`

Assemble interactive dashboards that combine reports, charts and filters across three exercises — Vendor Sales, Inventory and Product Performance.

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<summary>See the full breakdown</summary>

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="79"></th><th>Lesson</th><th width="90">Time</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-file-lines" style="color:green;">:file-lines:</i></td><td>Overview of Dashboard Designer</td><td>~10m</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>Vendor Sales</td><td>~15m</td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>Inventory</td><td>~15m</td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-flask" style="color:orange;">:flask:</i></td><td>Product Performance</td><td>~15m</td></tr></tbody></table>

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**Course completion**

Course completion applies to Levels 1 and 2. Finish the lessons and workshops and pass the exam embedded in the guide, and you'll automatically be able to download a certificate of Course Completion. It states your name, the course, and the Pentaho version you studied against. Unlike certification, this exam is self-paced and not proctored.
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**Certification**

Certification is only available at Level 3 — not this level. It's a separate, proctored credential that organisations look for when engaging Pentaho consultants: the more advanced courses feed into it, the capstone project is peer reviewed by the Pentaho team, and the exam itself is proctored — unlike the embedded exam for course completion.

REPLACE-ME — link to Business Analytics Level 3 once that page exists, and confirm whether Speciality courses apply to this path too.
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