Power BI.
Power BI is a freely available tool from Microsoft for business analytics. It helps you visualize data and seamlessly share the insights from it with stakeholders, Business Partners and Employers. Whether you’re a data scientist, an analyst, or a data engineer, Power BI is a must-know tool that can make your work a lot easier.
Power BI in full standing for Power Business Intelligence. Is a business analytics platform that helps an individual perform lots of tasks this include:
Transforming data.
Creating reports.
Dashboards etc.
Uses of Power BI.
Power BI is used for:
Data cleaning
Data transformation
Business reporting
Dashboard creation
This platform has a few primary elements this include:
Power BI Desktop.
Power BI service.
Power BI mobile.
All this platforms perform the same tasks. But for a better workspace Power BI desktop is advisable to use.
Power Query.
Is the data cleaning and transformation engine in Power BI.
It is used before loading data into Power BI. Power Query allows you to perform all the necessary changes needed for you to have an effective and sensible data set.
DAX.
Meaning Data Analysis Expression, is used to create calculations in Power BI. DAX is similar to excel functions but works with tables and columns.
Measures; this are calculations that are evaluated based on the current filter context .Measures are dynamic and respond to filers.
Insights.
Power Bi performs a number of functions this include; Logical functions, Filter functions, Date functions and so many more.
In today’s fast-paced business environment, speed is everything. Power BI has simplified analysis so much that decisions that used to take three weeks (ask for data, clean it, analyze it, present it) now barely takes three hours.
In short, Power BI hasn't just made data analysis manageable ; it has made it easier, faster and enjoyable. It removes the technical friction so that you can stop wrestling with spreadsheets and start focusing on what actually matters: understanding your business and making better decisions.
By: Tumusiime Kipruto.
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