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April 2015 San Francisco, CA
Angel AbundezVP Business Intelligence, DesignMind
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What we’ll cover
http://www.sqlpass.org/summit/2014/Sessions/Details.aspx?sid=6465
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Excel 2013 Power BI (v1)• Data formatter (ETL)• Import from Web, Flat Files, Database, or SaaS
• Extensible with M query language
Power Query
• Import, Model and Analyze data with high performance
• Create new Fields and Metrics w/ Excel-like formulas (DAX)
• Join Excel data with SQL
Power Pivot
• Interactive Data Visualization
• Scatter Plots• Maps• Free form dashboard design
Power View
• 3D rendered Map imaging• Record time-lapse videos of how data changes in geographies
Power Map
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Power BI Designer (v2)
(Power Query/Power Pivot) (Power View)
Data Analyst Production Cycle
Design Validate Update
Design Validate Update
We’ll focus on this end of the Cycle in this session
Data Analyst Production Cycle
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Power BI Creation Complete
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Typical End User Requests post-report dev
Patrick developed a report that shows week over week Margins and wants to share that with the rest of his group
What do we use?
Office 365
• Data Management Gateway• PowerPivot• PowerQuery
Power BI Preview
• SSAS Connector
• OneDrive
Something else?
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Data Management Gateway
Refreshing Data in Power BI v11. Setup Data Management Gateway and Data
Source(s) in Power BI Admin Center2. Use published OData Feeds in Power Query
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Reference: http://www.sqlchick.com/entries/2014/4/29/data-source-connectivity-for-scheduled-data-refresh-in-power-bi
Data Management Gateway in Office 365
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Refresh Data in Power BI v2 (in Preview)
1.2.
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Power BI SSAS Connector
Reference: http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/how-configure-power-bi-preview-premise-analysis-services-data-sources
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One Drive
Reference: http://support.powerbi.com/knowledgebase/articles/471009-excel-data-stored-in-onedrive-for-business
What does Patrick use?
Office 365
• Data Management Gateway• PowerPivot• PowerQuery
Power BI Preview
• SSAS Connector
• OneDrive
Something else?
• Powershell
Power BI refresh with PowerShell
Create a Power BI Dashboard from One Drive
Kate’s made a cool Power View dashboard with SalesForce data and wants to keep it refreshed in DropBox for others to use.
What does Kate use?
Office 365
• Data Management Gateway• PowerPivot• PowerQuery
Power BI Preview
• SSAS Connector
• OneDrive
Something else?
• ?
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Power Update
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Power Update
Reference: http:/ /www.powerpivotpro.com/2015/02/ introducing-power-update/
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Power Update
Reference: http:/ /www.powerpivotpro.com/2015/02/ introducing-power-update/
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Power Update
Reference: http:/ /www.powerpivotpro.com/2015/02/ introducing-power-update/
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Power Update
Reference: http:/ /www.powerpivotpro.com/2015/02/ introducing-power-update/
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Power Update
Reference: http:/ /www.powerpivotpro.com/2015/02/ introducing-power-update/
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Power Update
Reference: http:/ /www.powerpivotpro.com/2015/02/ introducing-power-update/
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Power Update Additional Features
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This changes everything
DOUBLE CUP!!!!
What does Kate use?
Office 365
• Data Management Gateway• PowerPivot• PowerQuery
Power BI Preview
• SSAS Connector
• OneDrive
Something else?
• Power Update
Power Update Demo
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Recap
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Contact Info
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About DesignMind
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