2. MICROSOFT POWER BI IS
A CLOUD-BASED
BUSINESS ANALYTICS
(BI) TOOL THAT ENABLES
COMPANIES, BIG AND
SMALL, TO BRING THEIR
DATA TO LIFE.
3. DATA ANALYSIS
It provides data
analysis from a
wide range of data
sources.
VISUALISATION
Use your data to
create interactive
reports and
dashboards.
SELF-SERVICE
Create data
visualisations
without having to
depend on
technical staff.
4. Power BI is a self-service solution due to its
ease of use ability to use natural and
language.
5. KEY BENEFITS OF
POWER BI
1. Grow with your Business.
Power BI allows you to start small
from an Excel spreadsheet, with
minimal upfront costs, all the way
up to Enterprise grade real time
analytics and modelling.
6. 2. Sharing and Collaboration.
Share reports and dashboards
between groups of people both in
and outside of your business.
7. 3. Ease of Use.
The tools drag and drop functionality makes it:
Quick and easy to create interactive reports and
dashboards in a matter of minutes (once the data
has been imported).
A short learning curve for understanding and
being able to use it.
8. 4. Multiple Data Connectors.
Microsoft Power BI currently has
over 70 data connectors and is
adding more all the time.
9. 5. It's Everywhere.
You can access your
reports and dashboards
on the go and from your
mobile device.
10. POWER BI LICENSING
When evaluating BI as a business
analytics tool there are 3 levels of
licensing to consider.
11. DESKTOP
VERSION - FREE
Ideal to get started
on building
dashboards for
personal use.
POWER BI PRO -
£7.50 PER USER
PER MONTH
If you want to share
your creations with
other users then
you will need this
licence.
POWER BI
PREMIUM
Share dashboards
and reports
without purchasing
individual licenses
for each recipient.
12. SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN
EFFICIENT WAY OF PROVIDING BETTER
BUSINESS INSIGHTS WITH MINIMAL
UPFRONT COSTS,
MICROSOFT POWER BI IS THE ANSWER.
13. GETTING STARTED
WITH POWER BI
Read our series on Getting
Started with Power BI to find out
how to start sharing your
business insights.