Last month we put out the call for sports-themed submissions — along with other topics that interest you — to the Data Stories Gallery, and we got some fantastic entries! Congratulations to the grand winner, Wooseok (Michael) Yi, and our six runners-up. See the most recent featured data stories, and learn about our inspiration topic for the next month!
» Leia maisWhen a business owner first considers incorporating dynamic data-driven analysis into their routine management, the prospect can sometimes seem overwhelming. Technology infrastructure, mobile app development, real-time updates – where do you start first? It’s easy to forget that all you really need to begin on a small scale are a computer, a phone, and tools such as Power BI and Power Apps.
» Leia maisIn the last few months we have added a lot of R capability to Power BI, with advanced analytics visualizations with R, data cleansing with R, and ways to get data with R. Customers and partners have told us about some amazing use cases that leverage these capabilities and add unique value. In order to demonstrate these use cases, we have created the Power BI Community R Showcase.
» Leia maisLast month we put out the call for submissions to the new Data Stories Gallery, and you responded with enthusiasm! We were impressed with the analysis, design, and hard work behind each and every entry, and after much discussion we narrowed down the entries to one grand winner and six runners-up.
» Leia maisWhether you’re an independent consultant or part of a larger firm, there’s one skill that’s critical for every consultant: communication skills. Tools like Power BI’s shared dashboards makes it easier than ever to share and sync real-time information on data analysis, status updates, and more, in a way that encourages finding insights while protecting your hard work.
» Leia maisOne year ago, on July 24, 2015, we released the new Power BI service and Power BI Desktop as an innovative cloud-based business intelligence solution. Happy Birthday to Power BI!
» Leia maisIf you’ve missed hearing about it by now — although we’re not sure how you would – the new mobile game Pokémon Go was released this week, and it became an instant success. Now the latest craze has even been spotted in Power BI publish to web!
» Leia maisPartnering with Stetson University, I am happy to share the first of many Power BI Higher Education Analytics solutions. This solution shows student persistence, retention, and graduation patterns, leveraging a Student Information System (SIS) as the data source. Year-over-over retention and graduation rates can be filtered to allow deeper examination of trends at the college and major level. Additional views, including retention and graduation rate tables by major and ethnicity, are included within the report solution.
» Leia maisAs part of our Power BI Best Report contest from earlier this year, SQL Developer and BI professional Leonard Murphy unpacked the naming histories of the United Kingdom vs. the United States in his excellent What’s in a Name? Power BI dashboard. Here are 26 quick highlights.
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