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− | Power BI is an MS365 application that allows users to connect to and visualize any data using the unified, scalable platform for self-service and enterprise business intelligence (BI) that is easy to use and helps you gain deeper data insight. Microsoft defines it as a tool to bridge the gap between data and decision making.<ref name=":0">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/</ref> | + | |
| + | Power BI is an MS365 application that allows users to connect to and visualize any data using the unified, scalable platform for self-service and enterprise business intelligence (BI) that is easy to use and helps you gain deeper data insight. Microsoft defines it as a tool to bridge the gap between data and decision-making.<ref name=":0">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/</ref> |
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| Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. It converts data from different sources to build interactive dashboards and Business Intelligence reports.<ref name=":1">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/power-bi-overview</ref> | | Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. It converts data from different sources to build interactive dashboards and Business Intelligence reports.<ref name=":1">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/power-bi-overview</ref> |
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| How you use Power BI may depend on your role in a project or on a team. | | How you use Power BI may depend on your role in a project or on a team. |
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− | For example, you might primarily use the Power BI service to view reports and dashboards. Your coworkers might make extensive use of Power BI Desktop or Power BI Report Builder to create reports, then publish those reports to the Power BI service, where you can view them. Another coworker, in purchases, might mainly use the Power BI phone app to monitor progress on sales quotas, and to drill into new lead details. <ref name=":0" /> | + | For example, you might primarily use the Power BI service to view reports and dashboards. Your coworkers might make extensive use of Power BI Desktop or Power BI Report Builder to create reports, then publish those reports to the Power BI service, where you can view them. Another coworker, in procurement, might mainly use the Power BI phone app to monitor progress on sales quotas and to drill into new lead details. <ref name=":0" /> |
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| If you are a developer, you might use Power BI APIs to push data into datasets or to embed dashboards and reports into your own custom applications.<ref name=":1" /> | | If you are a developer, you might use Power BI APIs to push data into datasets or to embed dashboards and reports into your own custom applications.<ref name=":1" /> |
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| Power BI can access vast volumes of data from multiple sources. It allows you to view, analyze, and visualize vast quantities of data that cannot be opened in Excel. Some of the important data sources available for Power BI are Excel, CSV, XML, JSON, pdf, etc. Power BI uses powerful compression algorithms to import and cache the data within the PBIX file. | | Power BI can access vast volumes of data from multiple sources. It allows you to view, analyze, and visualize vast quantities of data that cannot be opened in Excel. Some of the important data sources available for Power BI are Excel, CSV, XML, JSON, pdf, etc. Power BI uses powerful compression algorithms to import and cache the data within the PBIX file. |
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− | '''2. Interactive UI/UX Features''' | + | '''2. Interactive User interface or user experience (UI/UX) Features''' |
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| Power BI makes things visually appealing. It has an easy drag and drops functionality, with features that allow you to copy all formatting across similar visualizations. | | Power BI makes things visually appealing. It has an easy drag and drops functionality, with features that allow you to copy all formatting across similar visualizations. |
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| sources to get access to real-time analytics, so you are always ready to make business decisions. | | sources to get access to real-time analytics, so you are always ready to make business decisions. |
| ==Power BI - Training Materials== | | ==Power BI - Training Materials== |
− | Below is a collection of PowerBI training products to support public servants. Click on one of the following resources or feel free to add your own. | + | Below is a collection of Power BI training products to support public servants. Click on one of the following resources or feel free to add your own. |
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| ==Articles and other Documents== | | ==Articles and other Documents== |