1. Intro for PowerBI
16th July 2017
by Martin X
马丁叔叔
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-x-523aa722/

2.  PowerBI solution architecture
 Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI
 PowerBI Demo
 R in PowerBI
 Custom Visuals
 PowerBI Report Server
 Azure services and Power BI
2
Agenda
Will not cover:
- ETL/data warehousing
- RLS – security
- Apps for Power BI
- DAX or M in details
- Advanced R
- Creating custom Power BI visuals

3.  PowerBI solution architecture
 Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI
 PowerBI Demo
 R in PowerBI
 Custom Visuals
 PowerBI Report Server
 Azure services and Power BI
3
Agenda

4. 4
PowerBI Architecture

5.  PowerBI solution architecture
 Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI
 PowerBI Demo
 R in PowerBI
 Custom Visuals
 PowerBI Report Server
 Azure services and Power BI
5
Agenda

6. Import data
Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI

7. Define relationship
Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI

8. Define calculated column
Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI

9. Define calculated measure
Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI

10. Define sorting
Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI

11. Define hierarchy
Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI

12. Choose visual and fields
Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI

13.  PowerBI solution architecture
 Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI
 PowerBI Demo
 R in PowerBI
 Custom Visuals
 PowerBI Report Server
 Azure services and Power BI
13
Agenda

14. PowerBI Demo

15. Demo

16. 16
Dashboard online(powerbi.com)
Publish and access report online:
https://app.powerbi.com/groups/13c79dd6-b776-438f-8af2-
7928cd5e68f4/dashboards/90dd4efe-1b53-497c-824f-a514f83fdb32

17.  PowerBI solution architecture
 Key steps to visualize data in PowerBI
 PowerBI Demo
 R in PowerBI
 Custom Visuals
 SQL Server Reporting Services
 PowerBI Report Server
 Azure services and Power BI
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Agenda

18. R within PowerBI

19. R within PowerBI
Why PowerBI with R?
- Interactive with other visuals
- Security
- Performance
- Cost vs Shinny

20. 20
Custom Visuals
https://store.office.com/en-us/appshome.aspx?productgroup=PowerBI
R visuals

21. Tools

22.  PowerBI solution architecture
 Key steps to visual data in PowerBI
 PowerBI Demo
 R in PowerBI
 Custom Visuals
 SQL Server Reporting Services
 PowerBI Report Server
 Azure services and Power BI
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Agenda

23. 23/07/201723
PowerBI Report Server – demo
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sqlrsteamblog/2017/05/03/introducing-power-

24. Azure services and Power BI
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-azure-and-
power-bi/

25. Q & A

26. Resources
 PowerBI news: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/
 Custom visuals: https://store.office.com/en-us/appshome.aspx?productgroup=PowerBI
 Azure & PowerBI: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-azure-and-power-bi/
 GuyInCube - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFp1vaKzpfvoGai0vE5VJ0w