Power BI

About Power BI

Power BI is a business analytics service provided by Microsoft. It offers interactive visualisations and business intelligence capabilities with an interface simple enough for end users to create their own reports and dashboards. Launched in 2013, Power BI is part of the Microsoft Power Platform and integrates seamlessly with various Microsoft products and services. It's designed to enable users at all levels of an organisation to access and analyse data and make data-driven decisions.

Integration Description

• It connects to a wide variety of data sources, including Excel spreadsheets, cloud-based and on-premises databases, big data, and streaming data.
• Users can create real-time dashboards that consolidate multiple reports and data sources into a single view.
• Offers data preparation and modelling capabilities, enabling users to transform and integrate data from various sources.
• Users can ask questions in natural language to access insights and analytics.
• Power BI has a mobile app for iOS, Android, and Windows devices, offering access to reports and dashboards on the go.
• Integration with Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft 365 tools to facilitate collaboration and sharing of insights.
• Allows for the development of custom visuals and the integration of additional functionalities through APIs.
• Users can publish reports to be used by others, both within and outside the organisation.
• Has DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) which is a formula language to create custom calculations in Power BI reports.