Microsoft Power BI

The Flow of Power BI

1. Connect to data with Power BI Desktop. 2. Transform and model with Power BI Desktop. 3. Create visualizations and reports with Power BI Desktop 4. Publish Report to Power BI Service. 5. Distribute and Manage reports in the Power BI Service.

Tour and use the Power BI Service

Organize items with Workspaces (foundation of Power BI Service) Explore sample reports Distribute Content (via apps) Explore Template apps (find an existing app that suits your needs. Refresh a semantic model

3 Primary Components to Power BI

Power BI Desktop - desktop application Power BI Service - allows you to organize, manage, and distribute reports. Power BI Mobile - cross-platform mobile app

Semantic Models

all connected data, transformations, relationships, and calculations.

Visualization

visual. Create a visualization, add it to the canvas for a report page.

Dashboards

a way to provide high-level information to consumers.