What is Microsoft Power BI?

Power BI is a cloud-based analytics service that provides quick insights and is used for extracting and visualizing data. Power BI brings together data from various sources, giving you a comprehensive view of your company's information treasure.

This means that with Power BI, you can see all your data through a single pane of glass and quickly create an analytical environment for monitoring data and sharing reports. Live dashboards and interactive reports display key metrics and performance indicators based on data that can be located both on-premises and in the cloud. This enables you to have a consolidated view of your entire business, regardless of architecture concepts and your location.

The user-friendly interface also allows power users in business departments to build solutions with Power BI, thereby gaining valuable insights.

These challenges can be met thanks to Power BI

  • An end-to-end view of what is happening

    Because data is often in different locations, it can be difficult for business users to get a complete picture of your business.

  • Management of multiple data sources

    Data that is located in SaaS solutions and other external locations can sometimes be difficult to manage programmatically or retrieve and update securely.

  • Provide the right data to the right users at the right time

    Mobile business users need real-time operational data at the push of a button, regardless of location or device.

    Different roles have varying needs and access levels, so a one-size-fits-all solution doesn’t work.

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Why Power BI? Key Takeaways

  • Access from a variety of data sources (Currently, nearly 200 different data sources are supported, including social networks)

  • Prepared content packages

  • Dashboard updates in real time or on a scheduled basis

  • Interactive visualizations with high user-friendliness

  • Intuitive data exploration through retrieval in natural language

  • Integration with popular Microsoft products and services

  • Fast deployment, hybrid configuration, secure and integrated into existing IT systems

  • Connections to both on-premises and cloud data sources

  • Microsoft has been a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for BI and Analytics Platforms for many years

The advantages of Power BI

  • Quick and easy access to data

  • 360º live view of the company

  • Intuitive data exploration and modelling

  • Insights from any device

  • Collaboration across the entire organisation

  • Data analysis for everyone in the company

Features of Power BI

  • Content packages for SaaS solutions

    Pre-built dashboards and reports for popular SaaS solutions such as Marketo, Salesforce, GitHub, ZenDesk, Dynamics CRM and many others (~200 connectors)

  • Real-time Live Dashboards

    Dashboards and visualisations that support real-time updates

  • Powerful Data Transformations

    With the integrated Power Query, there are numerous ways to import, prepare, and transform data to meet your specific needs

  • Customized Data Refresh

    Automated scheduled refresh to keep your Power BI data synchronized with data sources

  • Mobile Sharing & Collaboration 

    Native mobile applications to give users access on the move

  • Native Live Data Connection

    Secure live connection to visualize real-time data with no or minimal latency (Only for supported data sources)

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Our Power BI consultants are here for you

Whether for management, the business department, or your internal IT specialists: Our Power BI professionals provide high-quality, sustainable, and customized services that are applied across industries, departments, source systems, and functions. As a competitive player in the German-speaking BI environment, we offer substantial added value with lasting impact for successful business management.

Thanks to a well-founded wealth of experience, we guarantee a professional implementation of projects and we convince through our ability to think deeply into individual customer processes.

You can expect high-performance Power BI solutions from us, regardless of how many data sources are to be combined and how complex the business processes are. Your employees will thank you for using Power BI because it will undoubtedly make the daily challenges of data analysis and decision-making easier.

Thanks to Power BI, the journey into the world of data intelligence will be a complete success in every respect, even for BI beginners. Which will ultimately lead to your BI strategy being guaranteed thanks to Power BI.

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Power BI - Product overview

  • Power BI Pro

     

    • Self-Service and modern BI in the Cloud
    • Cooperation, publication, release and ad hoc analysis
    • Fully managed by Microsoft
  • Power BI Premium per User / Fabric Capacity

     

    • Enterprise BI, big data analysis, cloud and on-premises reporting
    • Integrated platform for data integration and storage
    • Advanced management and deployment controls
    • Dedicated cloud computing and storage resources
    • Enables all users to use Power BI content

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Power BI - intuitive and meaningful dashboards

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How can you benefit from Power BI?

Power BI consists of three main components:

  • Power BI Desktop: Windows desktop application
  • Power BI-service: Online Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  • Mobile Power BI apps for Windows, iOS and Android devices

These components enable users to effectively create, use, and share business insights according to their requirements or role.

  • Business User

    Work with existing reports and dashboards

  • Business Analyst

    Import, redesign, integrate and model data

    Create convincing reports and visualisations

    Create content packages to share knowledge

  • BI Power-User

    Establish connections to different data services (internal and external)

    Connect to the databases of analytics services

    Create custom reports to cover specific and specialized requirements

    Empower colleagues across the company to create their own reports

  • Power BI Developer

    Create high-performance data models

    Visualize data while adhering to best practices and standards (e.g., IBCS)

    Develop custom visuals

FAQ

What is Microsoft Power BI?

Power BI is a suite of business analytics tools that provide insights across your entire organization. Connect to hundreds of data sources, simplify data preparation, perform ad-hoc analyses, and create standard reports.

What is Fabric?

Microsoft Fabric is a modern, fully integrated data integration and storage platform based on open standards. It allows the creation of a cloud-based data platform using widely known technologies and methods. Power BI is a component of Fabric.

How does Power BI integrate with other Microsoft products?

Power BI seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft products such as Excel, Azure, SharePoint, and Teams, enhancing data connectivity and collaboration.

Is Power BI secure?

Yes, Power BI offers robust security features, including data encryption, role-based access control, and compliance with global standards.

How do I get started with Power BI?

To get started with Power BI, you can download the free Power BI Desktop application and familiarize yourself with the available tutorials and resources. Informatec also offers training and consulting to help you get started.

Can Power BI be used with my existing data sources?

Yes, Power BI can connect to and integrate data from various sources such as Excel, SQL Server, cloud data sources, and many local and SaaS applications. It also supports non-Microsoft cloud services.