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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

What is Power BI


  • Power BI is a business analytics and data visualization tool developed by Microsoft. 
  • Power BI is available in several versions:
    • Power BI Desktop; for creating reports and visualizations
    • Power BI Service; for sharing and collaboration
    • Power BI Mobile; for accessing and interacting with reports on mobile devices
  • Key features of Power BI include:
    • Data Connectivity
      • Power BI offers a wide range of connectors to connect to various data sources such as databases, cloud services, spreadsheets, and more. 
    • Data Transformation
      • Users can shape and transform data using Power Query, a data preparation tool within Power BI. 
      • It allows for data cleansing, merging, splitting, and other data transformation operations.
    • Data Modeling
      • Power BI provides a data modeling capability through Power Pivot, allowing users to create relationships between different tables, define calculations/measures using formulas, and create hierarchies to analyze data.
    • Visualizations
      • In Report View users can create interactive and visually appealing dashboards and reports using a wide range of customizable visual elements such as charts, graphs, tables, and maps. 
    • Collaboration and Sharing
      • Power BI allows users to share their dashboards and reports with others within their organization through workspace and Microsoft Teams.
    • Data Security
      • Power BI offers robust security features, including role-based access control, row-level security, and data encryption, to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of data.
    • Integration
      • Power BI seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft products and services, such as Excel, Azure, and SharePoint. 

The following diagram depicts the relationship between different Power BI components.



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