Why I Love Power BI – Top 10 Reasons

I often get asked the question what’s so good about Power BI. I think the question is more like why do I love Power BI! Many of my clients do not fully understand just what Power BI is and why it is a game changer in business intelligence. Here goes. Power BI is Microsoft’s new cloud-based Business Intelligence service. It allows anyone to visualize and analyze data for free. Users can connect … Continue reading Why I Love Power BI – Top 10 Reasons

Installing Power BI Desktop

Power BI Desktop (formerly Power BI Designer) is the tool that allows us to create Power BI visualizations. It is a stand-alone Windows Desktop application (a Mac version has been submitted to the Ideas section of the Power BI forums – see here). To install the tool, go to https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/ and download the latest application. You have 2 options to install. The first is by clicking Download, which will open the Microsoft Store. … Continue reading Installing Power BI Desktop