The document provides an overview of Power BI, a business intelligence tool launched by Microsoft in 2015. It discusses how Power BI differs from traditional BI tools in being easier for end users to use with self-service reports and a cloud-based model. The document outlines how Power BI works by aggregating, analyzing, and visualizing data and then sharing insights. It details several benefits of Power BI such as boosting productivity, gaining insights, and turning data into actionable information. The document also covers challenges Power BI can help with and its key components and capabilities.

1. Power BI Workshop
Business Intelligence Like Never Before

2. What Is Power BI?
Launched in
2015, an
advanced
tool
Empowers
the end
users for BI
Self service
tool
One click
reports
$9.99 per
month per
user for Pro
version
Cloud based
model
Only
work/educati
onal email
addresses are
allowed
Free for
basic service
Real time
dashboard
updates
Secure, live
connection
to data
Predictive
Analysis
Pre-built
dashboards

3. Why Power BI Over Traditional BI Tools
Difficult to use
MSBI, SQL, Cognos, SQL,
Qlikview, Informatica, SQL
Server Reporting
Services (SSRS), Spotfire
Huge
Investment
Not for end users

4. How Do Traditional BI Tools Work
O1,
SQL
O2,
Excel
O3,
Oracle
O4,
Text
O5,
Others
ETL
(Extraction,
Transformat
ion,
Loading)
Head Office
Process
Reporting

5. How Power BI works
Aggregating Analyzing Visualizing Sharing

6. Benefits Of Power BI?
 Boost productivity
 To gain sales & market intelligence
 Results closer to established goals
 Gain insights into consumer behavior
 ROI
 To turn data into actionable information

7. Challenges Power BI Helps With
 Never ending V-look up formulas
 Excel slow down due to large files
 Cumbersome excel sort & filter
 Static presentations
 Same old boring charts

8. Capabilities Of Power BI
 Machine Learning
 Mobility
 Advanced Analytics
 Lower upfront cost
 Customization
 User Friendly

9. Components Of Power BI
Power Map Power Query Power ViewPower Pivot

10. Market Leader - Tableau Or Power BI

12. Download
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/

13. Mobility
Work on Desktop
version
Upload on Cloud space
EU1
EU2
EU3
EUn
Accessible

14. Overview
 Get Data | Importing data from xlsx, csv, txt, json, internet, folder etc.
 Query Header | Data Type | Query Rename | Data Category | Applied Steps | Undo
 All charts | Connected Charts | Report | Multiple Pages Report
 Pin Tiles From Reports to Dashboard | Pin Entire Report | Edit Report in Services
 Dashboard | Add a tile | Datasets | Quick Insights | Ask a question

15. Data Transformation
 Data Models - Multiple Tables | Table relationships
 Merge Queries | Unpivot Columns | ToolTips
 Append Queries | Slider | Custom Visuals |
 Group By | Creating a Dashboard | Publish to Web

16. Takeaways
You guys tell me 

17. “You are now able to use it. Just do
more practice.
DIY – Do It Yourself”
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