As analytics tools and techniques quickly grow more popular, most businesses are now turning to business intelligence (BI) to overcome their data management challenges. Among these tools is the Microsoft Power BI. Power BI provides completeness of vision and can achieve heavy enterprise data in no time. Microsoft Power BI is used by management, with reports and forecasts created to assist marketing and sales reps. Power BI also helps provide data for management on how the department or individual employees are progressing toward their goals. 

What are the benefits?

Connecting Your Data is Easy

Power BI makes it simple to bring all of your data into one place for easier access and visibility in your reporting efforts. The tool supports numerous connectors, allowing businesses to load data from various popular cloud-based sources.

You can load pre-built Power BI dashboards in seconds and perform robust data analysis in minutes with these built-in connectors. You can always tweak components or have your data professionals start from the beginning by importing your information and creating your dashboard and reports.



Real-Time Updates 

As data is sent or streamed in, dashboards refresh in real-time, users will be able to solve problems almost instantly. Real-time data and visuals can be displayed and updated in any report or dashboard. Factory sensors, social media sources and anything else that can collect or transmit time-sensitive data can be used as streaming data sources. 

Spot Key Data Patterns 

Excel users will be familiar with the inbuilt self-service Power Query tool, making it simple to transform, integrate and augment business data in Power BI right away. Another unnoticed benefit is that Power BI interacts smoothly with Excel, eliminating the need to export files. 

Add More Value to your Business

This automated business intelligence tool can also help you achieve self-service business intelligence and boost your competitiveness, making it easier to make business decisions and adding more value to your business.

Taking general business data, such as an Excel spreadsheet, and translating it to Power BI, is a great way to demonstrate the platform’s worth to stakeholders. You can go even further by importing data from your company’s third-party platforms, which would otherwise be inaccessible through traditional methods. 

All the above are reasons why businesses are turning to Power BI for enhanced insights and thorough reporting. If you’re thinking this could support your business but you’re not sure how to get started, get in touch today.