Microsoft Power BI helps you connect data, build interactive reports and dashboards, and turn information into insights people can actually use. We help organizations build and improve Power BI environments that fit their data, users and wider Microsoft architecture.
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Power BI is Microsoft’s business intelligence and analytics platform. It connects to data from different sources and turns that data into interactive reports, dashboards and reusable semantic models.
Users can explore information, filter results, spot trends and drill into the details behind a KPI instead of relying on static reports or spreadsheets.
Power BI also fits naturally into the wider Microsoft ecosystem. It integrates with Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Azure and Microsoft Fabric, making it a logical analytics platform for organizations already using Microsoft technology.
Bring together data from spreadsheets, databases, cloud services, business applications and other sources. Power BI supports a wide range of data connections, allowing organizations to analyze information that would otherwise remain spread across separate systems.
Turn rows of data into visual reports that users can filter, explore and drill into.
Instead of sending another spreadsheet around, teams can work from reports that make trends, changes and exceptions much easier to spot.
Good reporting starts underneath the dashboard. With well-structured semantic models, calculations and business definitions can be reused across different Power BI reports. That helps prevent every department from creating its own version of the same KPI.
Publish reports through the Power BI service and make analytics available to the people who need them. Power BI also integrates with familiar Microsoft tools, including Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint.
Power BI does not have to sit on its own. It can work alongside Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Power Platform, Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365 as part of a wider data and analytics architecture.
As Power BI grows, access, ownership and deployment become more important. Clear governance helps keep reports, models and data secure, consistent and manageable across teams.
One of Power BI’s strengths is how accessible it is. You can connect an Excel file, build a few visuals and have your first report surprisingly quickly.
That accessibility is also why Power BI environments can become messy as they grow.
As more teams start using Power BI, you need to think about more than the dashboard:
Power BI is part of Microsoft Fabric, but the two are not the same thing. Power BI provides the business intelligence and analytics layer, while Fabric adds capabilities for data integration, engineering, warehousing, data science and real-time analytics.
That does not mean every Power BI environment needs a full Fabric implementation.
For some organizations, Power BI can continue working perfectly well with an existing data warehouse, Azure environment or another data platform. Fabric becomes more relevant when the challenges start to extend beyond reporting and into the wider data architecture.
The useful question is not whether you can use Fabric, but where it actually adds value.
Power BI works closely with tools many organizations already use, including Excel, Teams, Azure, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Fabric.
People can explore reports, filter data and answer follow-up questions themselves without waiting for a new static report every time.
Power BI combines interactive reporting with semantic models, calculations and a broad range of visualization options.
Power BI can start small, but also supports shared models, controlled access, deployment processes and governance as adoption grows.
Because Power BI is widely used, organizations can draw on a large ecosystem of connectors, partners, knowledge and available expertise.
You do not need a consultancy firm to build your first Power BI report. Where we add value is in everything around it.
As a Microsoft Partner, we help organizations design, build and improve Power BI environments with a focus on the entire data environment. Our expertise extends beyond Power BI itself to Microsoft Fabric, Azure and the wider Microsoft data platform.
That includes data sources, semantic models, DAX, reporting, performance, governance, security and the architecture around Power BI. Because we work across these different layers, we can look at Power BI as part of the wider data environment rather than as an isolated reporting tool.
Sometimes that means building a new environment. Sometimes it means fixing one that has grown difficult to manage. And sometimes it simply means helping your own team make better technical decisions.
Need Power BI licenses for your organization? We can help you choose the right licensing setup and supply the licenses directly, as part of your wider Microsoft environment.
Need help designing, implementing or improving your Power BI environment? We work across the full stack, from semantic models and DAX to reporting, governance, performance and architecture.
Already using Power BI but dealing with refresh issues, gateways, permissions, capacity or other day-to-day problems? We can help keep your environment reliable and manageable.
Need more than reporting? We help determine where Microsoft Fabric adds value around Power BI, including data integration, storage, engineering, warehousing and wider data architecture.
Considering a migration? Because we work with both Qlik and Power BI, we can assess what should move, what should be redesigned and what you may be better off leaving behind.
We work with both. And we do not believe one platform is automatically better for every organization.
Power BI and Qlik are both mature analytics platforms. The better choice depends on your data architecture, users, existing technology, internal expertise, governance requirements and what you actually want people to do with the data.
Because we work hands-on with both platforms, including migrations between them, our advice does not have to start with a predetermined winner.
No. Power BI can work perfectly well without implementing the wider Microsoft Fabric platform.
Many organizations use Power BI with existing data warehouses, Azure services, SQL databases, TimeXtender or other data platforms. Fabric becomes more relevant when your requirements start to extend beyond reporting into areas such as data integration, engineering, storage and wider data architecture.
Learn more about Microsoft Fabric.
The right Power BI licensing setup depends on how many people create and consume reports, how content needs to be shared and whether dedicated capacity or Microsoft Fabric is part of the architecture.
We can help you work through the options and choose a licensing setup that fits your users and environment without buying more than you need.
Yes. We can supply Power BI licenses and help you choose the right licensing setup for your organization.
Because we also work with Power BI from an architecture and implementation perspective, we can take factors such as users, sharing, capacity and your wider Microsoft environment into account when discussing licensing.
Yes. Power BI can connect to a wide range of data sources, including Excel files, databases, cloud services, APIs and business applications.
The bigger question is often not whether Power BI can connect to a source, but where data should be integrated, transformed and modeled before it reaches a report. We can help design that wider data architecture as well.
Yes. Most organizations we work with already have Power BI reports, semantic models and data processes in place.
We can review your existing environment and look at areas such as architecture, semantic models, DAX, performance, governance, security, deployment and maintainability. The goal is to understand what is working well, where the risks or bottlenecks are and what is actually worth improving.
Explore Power BI Consulting.
Yes. Slow reports or refresh processes can have several causes, including data models, DAX calculations, source systems, transformations, gateways or capacity.
We look beyond the individual visual and trace performance problems through the wider data chain to determine where changes will have the most impact.
Yes. We support existing Power BI environments and can help with issues around refreshes, gateways, permissions, capacity, performance and other day-to-day problems.
We can also stay involved with ongoing improvements and help keep the environment reliable and manageable as it grows. Learn more about Power BI Support.
Yes. Because we work with both Qlik and Power BI, we can assess your existing Qlik environment before deciding what should move, what should be redesigned and what may no longer be needed.
A good migration is not about recreating every Qlik application in Power BI. We also look at business logic, data models, usage and the wider architecture so the new environment can improve on what came before.
Read our Qlik to Power BI migration guide.
Not automatically. Power BI and Qlik are both mature analytics platforms, and the better choice depends on your data architecture, users, existing technology, internal expertise and governance requirements.
Because we work with both platforms, our advice does not have to start with a predetermined winner. Read our Qlik vs Power BI comparison if you want to explore the differences in more detail.
Yes. TimeXtender can provide the data integration and data management layer behind Power BI, allowing Power BI to focus on semantic models, reporting and analytics.
TimeXtender can also coexist with Microsoft Fabric and Azure services. The right approach depends on your existing architecture and where you want data integration, transformation and storage to take place. Learn more about TimeXtender.
Need help with Power BI licensing, architecture, performance, support or migration? Barry and Eric are happy to discuss your current environment and help you work out what makes sense.