About Power BI

Microsoft Power BI is a data visualization platform used primarily for business intelligence purposes. Power BI stands for Power Business Intelligence and refers to a set of software tools and connectors that help you transform data from multiple sources into actionable insights. Designed to be used by business professionals with varying levels of data knowledge, Power BI’s dashboard is capable of reporting and visualizing data in a wide range of different styles, including graphs, maps, charts, scatter plots, and more.

Whether you’re a data pro or are just entering the business world, Power BI is designed to empower you with data-driven insights. You can use Power BI in a variety of ways, across teams and functions within an organization. Some common uses for the platform include:

Data visualization and reporting

Create reports and dashboards that present data sets in multiple ways using visuals.
Turn data into a wide range of different visuals, including pie charts, decomposition trees, gauge charts, KPIs, combo charts, bar and column charts, and ribbon charts—among many other options.

Data integration

Connect various data sources, such as Excel sheets or data warehouses, and then transform them into business insights.
Integrate Power BI with a website.

Business intelligence

Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics in real time.
Use built-in AI and machine learning to make business predictions based on historical data.

Collaboration and sharing

Provide company-wide access to data, data visualization tools, and insights to create a data-driven work culture.
Collaborate on workspaces and shared datasets.

Financial analysis

Create financial statements and balance sheets.
Analyze sales performance and profit.