Introduction to Power BI. Power BI offers a way to visualize and analyze your data. Do not dismiss that as just a new fangled approach to an existing problem. Power BI takes you away from the spreadsheets, offering a clean and concise way to review your business operation.
Power BI puts you in control allowing you to manipulate your business data on the fly. At your weekly team meeting, individuals can call out points of interest and leave the meeting with actionable goals. Power BI advancements let you work with Machine Learning (ML) or Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) is the language behind Power BI that makes this all possible. If you are comfortable in Excel or SQL, you will have no problems with DAX and it will change your way of thinking. DAX allows you to make your own ‘rules’ within your dataset. These rules are ‘virtual’, meaning they don’t actually exist within your dataset until you create a request for them. These subjects will become clearer if you work with me.
If you want dashboards with your key KPI’s for financial, inventory or forecasting? This is an affordable approach to take. These reports are fit for a Fortune 500 company. You will have actionable information and can make more informed decisions. Power BI reports are the ONLY reports you will need at your business going forward.
