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Microsoft Power BI Desktop: Data exploration, analysis and storytelling

Microsoft Power BI Desktop: Data exploration, analysis and storytelling. Jessica Rademacher. BRK2218. Bring your data to life with Power BI. What is Power BI Desktop?. A free downloadable 32/64 bit desktop application optimized for use with the Power BI service & Power BI Report Server.

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Microsoft Power BI Desktop: Data exploration, analysis and storytelling

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  1. Microsoft Power BI Desktop: Data exploration, analysis and storytelling Jessica Rademacher BRK2218

  2. Bring your data to life with Power BI

  3. What is Power BI Desktop? A free downloadable 32/64 bit desktop application optimized for use with the Power BI service & Power BI Report Server. Dedicated BI workflow – data connectivity, preparation, modeling and report authoring. Updated every month with new features (lots of them )

  4. Monthly Releases

  5. Data sourcesOver 80+ data sources and growing

  6. Reporting with Power BI Desktop Data discovery & exploration Interactive reports Custom visuals

  7. Custom visuals marketplace

  8. Better together with the Power BI service One-click to publish to Power BI service. Automatic data refresh. Email subscriptions and alerts. Sharing and collaboration. Access anywhere, on any device. Administrative capabilities.

  9. Demo Overview of Power BI Desktop

  10. Getting started

  11. Training Resources

  12. Get started with ready-made content

  13. Best practices for storytelling

  14. Storytelling tools Data Stories Gallery Report Themes Bookmarks & Buttons Report page tooltips & drillthrough

  15. Canva • https://www.canva.com/ • Free web based tool • Pre-built templates, free fonts, images and backgrounds • Examples - https://bit.ly/2JzE9KE

  16. PowerBI.Tips Layouts • Free Templates • Comes with demo files and PowerBI template files • https://powerbi.tips/layouts/

  17. Best practices for collaboration and deployment

  18. Leveraging Power BI templates • Power BI templates export the definition of a report. • Create organizational templates to encourage best practices. • Offers a quick start method for new authors. Learn more

  19. Storing PBIX files on OneDrive • Automatically pushes changes to the Power BI service. • Supports authoring across multiple users. • Take advantage of OneDrive collaboration features such as permissions, version history, etc. Learn more

  20. Model Once, Author Many Reports • Modeling is the hard part. • Encourage authors to leverage existing models. • Simplified data source and refresh management. • Divide up authoring tasks among the team. Learn More

  21. Deployment Everyone in the organization should stay on the same version of Power BI Desktop. For deployment by IT, use System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). Recommend using Microsoft Store if on Windows 10 to take advantage of automatic updates. Learn more

  22. Staying up to date

  23. Keeping up to date

  24. Getting questions answered

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  26. Business Applications Communities Learn • Connect • Share • Inspire Join the Microsoft Business Applications Communities where you can connect with peers and experts. Get answers to complex questions, learn from engaging discussions, read informative blogs, view webinars, and find product use examples in galleries. https://community.dynamics.com https://community.powerapps.com https://community.powerbi.com https://community.flow.microsoft.com Benefits Engagement Recognition Join for free Access tips, answers, and shared knowledge from experts Expand your network by engaging with peers Need help? Ask questions and join in on business or technical discussions in the forums Share your expertise by hosting a blog or syndicating your existing blog Earn badges for participation and engagement Become a Community Star and earn appreciation from peers

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