When 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.
In 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.
Last 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.
Whether 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.
One 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!
