{"id":4334,"date":"2021-04-26T08:30:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T08:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=4334"},"modified":"2025-04-08T04:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T04:49:37","slug":"everybody-should-be-using-power-bi-10-reasons-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/everybody-should-be-using-power-bi-10-reasons-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Everybody should be using Power BI &#8211; 10 Reasons Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Power BI?<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps you have heard it said that everybody should be using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/syl\/205\/microsoft-business-intelligence-advanced-training-courses.html\">Power BI<\/a>. But what is it, exactly? Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors. These work together to turn unrelated data sources into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights.<\/p>\n<p>The application consists of several elements that all work together, starting with these three basics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Windows desktop application<\/li>\n<li>An online SaaS (<em>Software as a Service<\/em>) service<\/li>\n<li>Mobile apps for Windows, iOS, and Android devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Built on Excel technology, the application will feel familiar to more advanced Excel users. You create visualisations in much the same way as you do with Pivot Tables. Power BI will make you\u00a0much more productive\u00a0 in your data analysis and reporting. This increased efficiency will lead to greater profitability.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/pexels-photomix-company-106344-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"everybody should be using power bi\" width=\"561\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Power BI is easy to use and it&#8217;s cheap to train users<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s intuitive and easy to learn for most users. The training costs are low and learner adoption is rapid.<\/p>\n<h3>It has free mobile apps<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft have released mobile applications that are free for Windows, Apple, and Android.<\/p>\n<h3>You can subscribe via email<\/h3>\n<p>Most of us would like a static report to appear in our inbox every morning when we power up. All you need to do is to go to your report tab, click \u2018subscribe via email\u2019.\u00a0 You will then receive a nicely formatted PDF document, ready for printing. However, these reports are so much better when you have full interactivity.<\/p>\n<h3>It can be embedded into your own custom apps<\/h3>\n<p>When working from the ground up, you\u2019ll always have the option of designing your own architecture around it. So, if you want to build your own website and set user access via your own login credentials, this will be no problem for Microsoft.<\/p>\n<h3>It is extremely competitively priced<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s free to try for as long as you want. However, if you want to take advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/powerbi.microsoft.com\/en-us\/\">all the enterprise features<\/a> such as automatic refreshes, controlled sharing of data, then all you have to pay is a mere $9.99 per month.<\/p>\n<h3>Power bi has a modelling engine that power users can learn<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft is conveniently enabling a culture of self-service which is breeding a new generation of \u2018developers\u2019. Power BI uses a language called DAX (Data Analysis Expressions); this is a functional language that can easily be learned by Excel professionals.<\/p>\n<h3>The application has data loading tools that power users can learn<\/h3>\n<p>Power Query, which is also built into Excel, is so easy to use, it\u2019s almost embarrassing to the skilled developers out there.<\/p>\n<h3>Power BI provides self-service Business Intelligence<\/h3>\n<p>The app is self-service Business Intelligence personified. Any competent Excel user can learn to use the tools, allowing them to become semi self-sufficient in their analytics and reporting.<\/p>\n<h3>It is an Enterprise-strength tool<\/h3>\n<p>Power BI has the foundation to be an enterprise-strength tool. No matter the size or complexity of your enterprise, the application is able to process your data.<\/p>\n<h3>Consolidation dashboards<\/h3>\n<p>Among other things, Power BI is a data source aggregator. It doesn\u2019t matter where the data originates from, all you have to do is to click on a visualisation to view the information.<\/p>\n<p>It is time for you to invest in Power BI, both the software and the training!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Power BI? Perhaps you have heard it said that everybody should be using Power BI. But what is it, exactly? Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors. These work together to turn unrelated data sources into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. 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