Power BI Overview

Sean Wallbridge, SharePoint MVP@itgroove | www.itgroove.net

Agenda A Brief History of Microsoft BI Power BI Components today Demo/Preview (if time allows)

Who is this guy?

Sean Wallbridge :: SharePoint Tour Guide Experience

23 Years in Information Technology IT Consultant/SharePoint Jedi 13 Years as a Business Owner

President and Principal Consultant @itgroove 8 Time SharePoint MVP, Trainer (MCT) & Casual Developer (low code, no code) Author and Technical Editor for 8 books

On the Web: www.itgroove.net My Blog: www.brainlitter.com

How we got here…

Before SharePoint

• Make a nice chart• Email or Print It

SharePoint 2007

• SQL Reporting Services• KPI/Status Indicators• Chart Web Part• Excel Services

SharePoint 2010

• SQL Reporting Services• KPI/Status Indicators• Chart Web Part• Excel Services• Performance Point• Power Pivot

SharePoint 2013

• SQL Reporting Services• Excel Services• Power Query• Power Pivot• Power View• Power Map

SharePoint 2016/Online

• SQL Reporting Services• Office Online Server• Power Pivot*• Power BI

Why we got here…

Building Some BI…

Get Data

Model

Create Visualizations & Reports

Share & Refresh

Get Data•Excel•Power Query

Model•Power Pivot

Create Visualizations & Reports•Power View•Power Map

Share & Refresh•SharePoint

Before (and on Prem)

Get Data•Power BI

Model•Power BI

Create Visualizations & Reports•Power BI

Share & Refresh•Power BI

Now (Office 365)

Getting Started…

Step 1: Go to Powerbi.com, download and install

Free $12.20

Per user, per month

Free vs. Paid

E5

Getting Started…

WATCH: https://youtu.be/Qgam9M8I0xA