Power BI is a business analytics service developed by Microsoft, which enables users to visualize data, share insights, and collaborate through dashboards, reports, and apps. It’s widely used for creating interactive and shareable data visualizations. Key features include:
- Data Connectivity: Power BI allows users to connect to a wide range of data sources, including databases, Excel files, cloud-based services, and APIs.
- Interactive Dashboards: It offers a drag-and-drop interface to create real-time reports and dashboards that can be customized according to the user’s needs.
- Data Modeling and Transformation: Power BI has a powerful query editor that helps users clean, transform, and model data before visualizing it.
- Custom Visualizations: Users can create or import custom visualizations beyond the standard charts and graphs available.
- AI and Advanced Analytics: With built-in AI capabilities, users can perform predictive analysis, create machine learning models, and discover hidden insights within their data.
- Collaboration and Sharing: Power BI enables teams to collaborate and share dashboards and reports through its online platform, mobile app, or by embedding them into websites.
It’s popular for its ability to help businesses make data-driven decisions through comprehensive and easily digestible visual insights.