Power BI
Turns spreadsheets and databases into interactive, shareable dashboards
What it is
About Power BI
Power BI lets users connect to dozens of data sources, model relationships between tables, and build interactive visuals and dashboards using drag-and-drop tools plus the DAX formula language. It's deeply integrated with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, making it a common default in corporate environments for reporting, forecasting support, and self-service analytics.
What you can do with it
Capabilities
Connect to and blend multiple data sources into one model
Build interactive dashboards and drill-down reports
Write DAX measures for custom calculations and KPIs
Schedule automatic data refreshes
Share reports securely across a team or organisation
How to learn it
Learning Resources
Microsoft Learn's free Power BI learning paths
Guy in a Cube YouTube channel
SQLBI.com for DAX and data modelling depth
Build a personal dashboard from a public dataset like UK ONS data
Pro Tip
Model your data properly (star schema, clean relationships) before building visuals — most performance and accuracy problems trace back to a messy data model, not the charts.
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Roles that use this tool