Power BI
Turn agreed business definitions into reporting people can understand and use.
What it is
Power BI is Microsoft’s business analytics platform for connecting, modeling, visualizing, and sharing data. Interactive reports use semantic models that define relationships, calculations, and business measures.
Where it fits
It fits reporting for people who need to explore performance and answer business questions. Power BI Desktop supports report creation, while the Power BI service supports publishing, access, and collaboration.
Measures and models
Work with business owners to define metrics, source relationships, and the semantic model.
Reports and decisions
Design readable reports around audiences, questions, and the decisions they need to make.
Reliable operation
Plan refresh, access, deployment, data validation, ownership, and knowledge transfer.
What you receive
Agreed measures, reporting and model designs, delivered components within scope, validation evidence, and reference materials.
Planning considerations
Source quality, metric ownership, refresh frequency, audience access, licensing, and ongoing maintenance.