Manually created reports, scattered data, and the lack of a single source of truth significantly slow down decision-making. With Power BI, you can gather all your information in one place and see your company’s current performance in a clear way.
Power BI is a suite of business analytics tools offered as part of the Microsoft Power Platform. It is used to transform raw data into easy-to-understand insights and visualizations. With its help, you can create interactive reports and dashboards that help you monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), identify trends, and make more informed business decisions.
MS Power BI allows you to connect data from various sources, ranging from databases to Excel files, and then process and analyze that data in one place. Users can create personalized reports and dashboards and share them with others in the organization.
Below you can view a sample Microsoft Power BI report prepared by our data analysis and visualization specialists. This report includes metrics on sales value and volume, profits, as well as customer and order details. The subsequent screens of this dashboard feature KPIs, several different types of charts, a table, and a map. The published charts are interactive, so we encourage you to explore the report according to your own preferences.
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Microsoft is the undisputed leader in the Business Intelligence and data analytics market, as confirmed by the annual report prepared by the renowned research firm Gartner. The report shows that Power BI outperforms competing solutions such as Tableau and Qlik. This advantage stems from the many benefits offered by Microsoft’s tools, particularly Power BI.
Distribute analyses and access them anywhere using Power BI Desktop and the Power BI Pro service. Create reports with colleagues, then publish and share them at your convenience on any device.
Advantages of Power BI:
Power BI reports are interactive and visually appealing data visualizations that help you analyze data and make business decisions. They are based on a single semantic model that connects various data sources and ensures the consistency and reliability of the information. Power BI reports can be easily customized to suit your needs, and you can create custom visualizations by adding, removing, or modifying visual elements, filters, tabs, and using many other options. Importantly, you can also share them with other users, both within Power BI and in other applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, or Power BI Report Server.
Power BI reports offer many advantages, such as:
MS Power BI is widely used across various areas of a company’s operations, supporting data analysis and better business decision-making. Here are a few departments where Power BI can be used effectively:
As you can see, Power BI is a tool that stands out for its ability to be flexibly adapted to the specific needs of different departments within a company. Using it allows you not only to monitor key processes in real time, but also to identify areas that require optimization. Do you want to manage your resources more effectively and make more informed business decisions? Join us in discovering the immense potential hidden within this tool!
Power BI offers several types of applications tailored to different user needs.
You don’t need to be a data analysis expert or a Microsoft Business Intelligence specialist to create comprehensive and visually appealing report visualizations. Power BI allows you to analyze data and create reports, and it can be installed on your computer for free. This makes the software one of the leading analytical tools for businesses. Once we have properly prepared and implemented Power BI, end users can easily transform data into high-value reports.
The Power BI Desktop interface is very similar to Excel and PowerPoint, making it intuitive to use. The built-in Query Editor allows you to combine multiple data sources into a single cohesive model, enabling the creation and editing of complex reports. Reports can be published both in the cloud and on the Power BI Report Server, which enables local access to data.
Once a report is ready, you can share it via the Power BI Service—a web-based service that allows you to share data with other users. This way, you can not only send reports to clients but also collaborate on their creation with team members located around the world. When collaborating with people outside your organization, however, you may want to consider our solution – Power BI Multitenant.
With Power BI Mobile, users can access data from both on-premises servers and the cloud. The app provides secure access to reports created in Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service, as well as data available locally via Power BI Report Server.
Location features allow you to filter data by geographic location, and reports can be viewed in real time. The mobile app is optimized for touchscreens, making it easy to add notes and share reports. Additionally, users can set up push notifications that alert them to changes in reports and data, allowing for a quick response to changes.
Power BI Report Server is a server for managing reports on-premises, offering a set of tools and services, including an optimized version of Power BI Desktop. It enables the creation and management of Power BI reports, mobile reports, and key performance indicators (KPIs), as well as their distribution via the web, mobile devices, or email. This server offers full reporting functionality for businesses through integration with SQL Server Reporting Services.
With Power BI Report Server, users can take full advantage of the company’s reporting capabilities while maintaining compatibility with Power BI Online, enabling a smooth transition to the cloud in the future.
Data is an extremely important component of any modern organization. In situations where numerous diverse data sources are used for reporting or visualization, the optimal approach is to first create a unified repository, such as a data warehouse.
The possibilities in this field are vast, so we encourage you to meet with us to determine the best solutions for your specific needs.
A data warehouse not only collects and stores diverse data from multiple sources but also organizes and standardizes it, enabling easier and more effective use.
The repository then becomes the primary source of information feeding analytical tools such as Power BI. An architecture designed in this way enables the maintenance of data control and transparency, which is crucial for ensuring its quality and reliability.
This approach improves the quality of generated reports and executive dashboards, which are critical tools for supporting business decision-making.
Data warehouses
Excel spreadsheets
Active Directory
ERP systems
Google Analytics
SharePoint
SQL databases
Dynamics 365
Our Power BI training courses are designed to provide participants with a solid foundation and practical skills in data analysis. Whether your company is taking its first steps in data analytics or your employees want to deepen their knowledge, our courses are the answer to these needs. The training programs are tailored to different skill levels and led by qualified business intelligence specialists.
Through our training, employees will learn not only to analyze data but also to create advanced reports and make better business decisions. This will enable the effective use of Power BI tools in daily tasks, which will significantly contribute to improving the company’s performance.
To fully leverage the capabilities of Power BI, it’s worth focusing on automating analytical processes and integrating data from various sources. This will make your reports more consistent and detailed, and your company will be able to operate more efficiently. By using Power BI, you gain access to advanced analytical tools that allow you to monitor results in real time and respond to market changes.
If your company or project is struggling with imperfect, manual reporting, or if you have specific needs regarding data visualization, MS Power BI may prove to be the ideal solution. Professional support and guidance from QBICO specialists will help you navigate the implementation process efficiently and quickly realize the full value of streamlined reporting. Use our contact form and take your company’s data analytics to the next level!
In addition to support for data reporting and visualization, as a Microsoft Partner we also offer software licenses. Users can choose between the free version of Power BI Desktop, the Power BI Pro service at €13.10 per user per month, and Power BI Premium per User at €22.50 per month. The pricing and a comparison of these models can be found on the manufacturer’s website. It is also worth noting that the Power BI Pro license is included in the Office 365 Enterprise E5 plan, so users who already have this plan do not incur additional licensing costs.
At QBICO, we carry out projects in accordance with agile project management methodologies and best practices for working with data (https://www.dataopsmanifesto.org/). For each project, we assemble a team whose skills and size are tailored to the client’s current needs. We start by inviting you to a conversation or a brief online meeting, during which we can learn about your challenges and propose appropriate and optimal solutions.
Microsoft Power BI allows you to access data from hundreds of supported on-premises and cloud data sources, such as Dynamics 365, Salesforce, OneDrive, Azure SQL Database, Excel, and SharePoint.
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