Power BI is a relative new set of tools and services from Microsoft that help you visualize data in a few clicks. Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Machines, Big Data & Cloud as well as Analytics have all been identified as mega trends to watch on Gartner’s 2015 Hype Cycle. High quality tools like Power BI Desktop and services to analyze these large data-sets will become more and more important.
In this article I will have a look Microsoft Power BI and its different components. I will try to included references that help you gain wider knowledge of Microsoft Power BI and its capabilities. Don’t worry if you are used to work with Microsoft Excel the switch to Microsoft Power BI won’t be that difficult. 🙂