Power BI : Features Deep Dive

OCTOBER 2015

Presented By:Kailas Kore - BI Tech LeadAnkita Anchan - BI DeveloperAnil Shah - Managing Partner

Agenda• Quick recap on previous Power BI webinars

• Power BI with Azure SQL Data Warehouse- Introduction to Azure SQL Data Warehouse- Importing data from CRM Online to Azure SQL Data Warehouse- Power BI using Azure SQL Data Warehouse

• Power BI Updates (September/October)- Power BI Desktop Tool- Power BI Online

• Q & A

Quick RecapWhat’s New in Power BI – JUNE 2015

Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROQ_MFgjTUA

Power BI Deep Dive & Real-Time Analytics – AUGUST 2015

Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkIM2aVqRa8

Power BI : Features Deep Dive – SEPTEMBER 2015

Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QcrfNJvRVo

Introduction to Azure SQL Data Warehouse• SQL Data Warehouse introduces separated storage and compute allowing each to

scale independently

• Massively parallel processing and column store indexes for breakthrough

performance

• Query across both relational and non-relational data

• Secure infrastructure deployment with no maintenance costs

Importing Data from CRM Online to Azure SQL Data Warehouse

Azure SQL Data

WarehouseSSIS Package

Power BI using Azure SQL Data Warehouse

• Using Power BI Desktop Tool• Direct connector available to Azure SQL Data Warehouse• Cleaning, Transformation and Data Modeling• Ability to create new calculated columns & measures• Schedule Refresh once published to Power BI Online Service

• Direct connectivity to Power BI from Azure• Directly connect to Power BI Online Service• Auto refreshed after certain interval (around 15 minutes)

Power BI Desktop ToolQuery Editor

• Copy/Paste Queries between Power BI DesktopUsers can now copy query, a query group or the Queries task pane in the Query

Editor and paste to another Power BI Desktop file Query Editor

• Filter by not earliest/latest date and in previous N minutes/hours/secondsNew DateTime columns filter option in the Query Editor, to allow users to filter by dates which are not the earliest or latest dates and previous N minutes/hours/seconds within the current column.

Power BI Desktop ToolVisualisation

• Custom VisualizationsUsers can now add their custom visuals to Power BI Desktop reports, which can then

be shared with other users in the Power BI service.

• Drill downDrill Up/Down behaviours allow users to enable report consumers to see aggregated

data and be able to drill into a detailed breakdown of the data by a different category

• HyperlinksUsers can now add hyperlinks to any given display text within a textbox

Power BI OnlinePower BI Dashboard

• Featured questions in Power BI Q&AWith Power BI Q&A, user can explore his data using simple, intuitive questions and receive

answers in the form of interactive charts and graphs

• Full screenPower BI now allow us to create personalized dashboards and reports to monitor the key

metrics of your business, at-a-glance

• InfocusThis mode lets you see a particular tile in full focus. The additional space will be used to show more

information when possible

ANY QUERIES?

Contact Us -www.cloudfronts.com info@cloudfronts.comsupport@cloudfronts.com

Our next Power BI Deep Dive Series Webinar will be on 19 November 2015