Microsoft Power BI

Introduction to Power BI

Microsoft Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. Power BI is an interactive software product that can turn your data from an Excel spreadsheet or a collection of cloud-based and on-premises hybrid data warehouses into powerful visualizations.

As a part of DoIT’s commitment to training, we’ve assembled learning resources to help you get familiar with Power BI. You can also master this powerful visualization tool by checking out the LinkedIn Learning links below.

Microsoft Support Answers

If you are interested in learning about Power BI but have a few questions about using the software, Microsoft has a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Power BI.

Different Versions of Power BI

Power BI consists of several versions. While they have different layers of functionalities, they all work together to provide a wide, comprehensive suite of advance business analytics and reporting.

Power BI Desktop – A Windows desktop application. Visualize data through a free-form drag-and-drop canvas, a broad range of modern data visualizations, and an easy-to-use report authoring experience.

Power BI Service – An online SaaS (Software as a Service) service. Build and edit reports based on the existing data model. Collaborate with co-workers through live reports and dashboards.

Mobile Apps – Power BI for Windows, iOS, and Android mobile devices. Access data anywhere, anytime. These native apps provide live, interactive, mobile access to your important business information.

Watch Power BI Demos

Discover how familiar tools and intuitive features make it easy to create reports, collaborate on dashboards, and administer Business Intelligence (BI) across your organization.

LinkedIn Learning

If you want to familiarize yourself with the elements of Power BI, you can start off with a series of videos that we have collected that range from essential training of Power BI to dashboards creation. With LinkedIn Learning, you can always come back and continue at another time, since it saves your progress. Learn at your own pace.