Self-Service Business Intelligence

    Unlock Insights on Any Data

    A powerful new way to work with data. Self-service business intelligence and analytics with Excel and the power of the cloud.

    Everyone should have access to the data they need
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    Turning Data into a Business Advantage

    Empower your organization with self-service analytics that scale

    Unlock Insights on Any Data

    Transform your data into actionable insights with self-service business intelligence

    1B+
    Office Users

    Everyone Has Access

    Democratize data access across your organization with familiar Excel and cloud power

    1 in 4
    Enterprise Customers

    Business Advantage

    Turn data into a competitive advantage with scalable, manageable, and trusted BI

    100M+
    Rows Analyzed

    Six Core Capabilities

    Complete business intelligence platform with Excel and Power BI for Office 365

    Discover

    Search, access, and transform public and internal data sources with Power Query

    • Access public and corporate data
    • Power Query data transformation
    • Multiple data source connectors
    • Real-time data discovery

    Analyze

    Easy data modeling and lightning-fast in-memory analytics with Power Pivot

    • Model 100's of millions of rows
    • In-memory analytics engine
    • DAX calculations and measures
    • Advanced data relationships

    Visualize

    Bold new interactive data visualizations with Power View and Power Map

    • Interactive dashboards
    • Custom visualizations
    • Power View reports
    • 3D geospatial mapping

    Share

    Share data views and workbooks refreshable from on-premises and cloud data sources

    • Collaborative BI sites
    • Cloud and on-premise refresh
    • Team data sharing
    • Version control

    Question (Q&A)

    Ask questions and get immediate answers with natural language query

    • Natural language queries
    • Instant AI-powered answers
    • Conversational analytics
    • Smart suggestions

    Mobility

    Mobile access through HTML5 and touch-optimized apps

    • iOS and Android apps
    • HTML5 responsive design
    • Touch-optimized interface
    • Offline access

    Analyzing Data with Excel

    Familiar Excel interface combined with powerful BI capabilities

    Discover Data

    Easily discover and access public and corporate data

    • Power Query for data discovery
    • Public data marketplace access
    • Corporate data catalog
    • Multiple source connectors
    Discover Data

    Analyze at Scale

    Model & analyze 100's of millions of rows of data

    • Power Pivot data modeling
    • In-memory compression
    • Handle massive datasets
    • Lightning-fast calculations
    Analyze at Scale

    Interactive Visualization

    Explore your data with interactive visualization

    • Power View interactive reports
    • Drill-down capabilities
    • Dynamic filtering
    • Custom visualizations
    Interactive Visualization

    3D Geospatial Analysis

    Uncover new insights with 3D geospatial analysis

    • Power Map 3D visualization
    • Geographic data mapping
    • Time-based animation
    • Location intelligence
    3D Geospatial Analysis

    Share & Collaborate with Power BI for Office 365

    Built for collaboration with 1 in 4 enterprise customers on Office 365

    BI Sites

    Quickly create collaborative BI sites

    Shared Queries

    Manage data queries for the team

    Data Refresh

    Keep reports up to date with scheduled data refresh

    • Cloud-based refresh
    • On-premise gateway
    • Automated scheduling

    Data Search

    Maintain a data catalog of searchable data

    • Public data search
    • Corporate data catalog
    • Shared query library

    Mobile Access

    Stay connected with mobile access to your reports

    Mobile Analytics

    Natural Language Questions

    Ask questions of your data in natural language

    Natural Language Q&A

    Built on a Trusted Foundation

    Enterprise-grade platform for mission-critical analytics

    Scalable

    Handle billions of rows with in-memory analytics

    Manageable

    Centralized governance and data catalog

    Trusted

    Enterprise security with Microsoft 365

    Implementation Process

    From raw data to insights your teams use every day

    KICK-OFF
    1. 1
      Stage 1

      Requirements & Data Discovery

      1-2 weeks
      Key activities
      • Identify key business questions
      • Map data sources
      • Define KPIs
      • Agree success measures
      Analytics Requirements
    2. 2
      Stage 2

      Data Modeling

      1-3 weeks
      Key activities
      • Connect & transform data
      • Build the data model
      • Define measures
      • Set up refresh
      Trusted Data Model
    3. 3
      Stage 3

      Dashboard & Report Design

      2-4 weeks
      Key activities
      • Design dashboards & reports
      • Excel & mobile views
      • Iterative feedback
      • Row-level security
      Interactive Dashboards
    4. 4
      Stage 4

      Testing & Training

      1 week
      Key activities
      • Validate numbers with owners
      • User training
      • Self-service guidance
      • Documentation
      Validated Reports & Trained Users
    5. 5
      Stage 5

      Publish & Support

      Ongoing
      Key activities
      • Publish to the Power BI service
      • Monitor adoption
      • Enhancements
      • Ongoing support
      Live Analytics Platform
    GO LIVE

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