Mastering Microsoft Power BI: Building a data-driven culture with real-time dashboards, self-service analytics, and advanced visualization techniques - Brossura

C. Miller, Luis

Brossura

ISBN 13: 9798297841260

Casa editrice: Independently published, 2025

Riassunto

Mastering Microsoft Power BI isn’t just a how-to guide, it’s your comprehensive playbook for cultivating a data-driven culture with interactive, real-time dashboards, self-service analytics, and cutting-edge visualization techniques. Whether you’re empowering frontline business users to explore data on their own or architecting enterprise-grade embedding solutions, this book equips you with the principles, practices, and deep-dive strategies to deliver insights that drive smarter decisions across your organization.

What You’ll Learn

✔ Data-Driven Strategy & Frameworks

– Establish the pillars of a data culture, from governance and adoption roadmaps to Centers of Excellence

– Define roles, personas, and success metrics to align Power BI initiatives with business goals

✔ Self-Service BI Foundations

– Deploy Power BI Desktop and Service best practices for data ingestion, cleansing, and transformation

– Master data modeling principles and star schema design for performant analysis

✔ Advanced DAX & Data Modeling

– Write optimized DAX measures, calculated tables, and time intelligence functions

– Implement row-level security patterns and parameterized models for multi-tenant scenarios

✔ Real-Time Dashboards & Streaming Analytics

– Configure real-time dataflows, Azure Stream Analytics, and push datasets for live KPI monitoring

– Design responsive layouts and mobile-friendly visuals for on-the-go decision-making

✔ Sophisticated Visualization Techniques

– Leverage custom visuals, R and Python integration, and advanced chart types to tell compelling data stories

– Apply UX best practices, color theory, layout, and accessibility to maximize report impact

✔ Embedding & Integration

– Embed Power BI reports and dashboards into web and mobile apps using Power BI Embedded and REST APIs

– Secure and automate embed token workflows with service principals, master user flows, and JavaScript SDK

✔ Automation & DevOps for Power BI

– Automate lifecycle tasks, PBIX imports, dataset refreshes, workspace provisioning via PowerShell and REST APIs

– Integrate Power BI deployments into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions

✔ Governance, Security & Compliance

– Craft least-privilege IAM and Azure AD policies, enforce data classification, and audit usage with admin APIs

– Implement proactive guardrails, sensitivity labels, data loss prevention, and tenant settings

✔ Performance Tuning & Capacity Planning

– Monitor and optimize Premium and Embedded capacities, maximize query caching, and refine model performance

– Use telemetry and usage metrics to right-size infrastructure and plan for scale

✔ Building a Community of Practice

– Design training curricula, living documentation, and support models to sustain adoption

– Foster peer-to-peer engagement through hackathons, forums, and recognition programs

Who This Book Is For

• Business Analysts and Data Engineers eager to build robust, self-service analytics solutions

• Solutions Architects and IT Leaders designing secure, scalable Power BI platforms

• Developers and DevOps Engineers automating Power BI workflows via REST APIs and Infrastructure-as-Code

• Data Stewards and Governance Leads responsible for compliance, security, and data quality

• Executive Sponsors and Change Agents championing a data-centric culture across the enterprise

Mastering Microsoft Power BI delivers the end-to-end guidance you need to transform raw data into actionable insights empowering every stakeholder to become a confident, data-savvy decision-maker.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Independently published
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 13: 9798297841260
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 149
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile