What is Microsoft Power BI?

Power BI — Business intelligence for smart businesses

Microsoft Power BI is a self-service business intelligence (BI) solution integrated with Excel, Office 365, and Dynamics 365. It allows you to connect to and visualize any data and seamlessly infuse the visuals into the apps your teams use every day.

Microsoft Power BI includes an intuitive and user-friendly interface that allows you to transform, shape and merge your data into compelling and interactive reports. Take advantage of drill-down capabilities to dive even further into your data to reveal even more insights.

Velosio completes over 250 Power Platform projects a year across many different industries. Our Power Platform expertise is unparalleled, meaning we can deliver business value much faster than other partners. Reach out to our Power BI team to help your organization turn data into meaningful insights and maximize the value of your technology investments.

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What Microsoft Power BI Can Do for You

Stay on top of your data using an end-to-end BI platform to create a single source of truth, uncover more insights, and translate them into impact. Companies who choose Microsoft Power BI experience the benefits of:

Data-driven Decision Making

Empower your team to make informed decisions with real-time data visualizations and comprehensive analytics.

Enhanced Collaboration

Improve teamwork by sharing interactive reports and dashboards, ensuring everyone is on the same page.

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Improved Efficiency

Streamline your data analysis process with automated data integration and advanced analytics features.

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Greater Insights

Uncover hidden trends and patterns in your data, enabling you to predict future outcomes and make proactive decisions.

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Increased Productivity

Save time and increase productivity by consolidating data from seemingly disparate sources.

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Reduced Costs

Reduce the cost, complexity, and security risks of multiple solutions with an analytics platform that scales from individual users to the entire organization.

“The Velosio team have been exceptional and professional in their delivery of Power BI. Power BI is now fully implemented and adopted at Stemcor in a short 3 months. Stemcor is now able to seamlessly & efficiently conduct business with their banking partners and accurately report on a wide variety of detailed requirements. Adoption and reaction of this implemented BI tool has been met with enthusiastic users with this success will be expanded as the new ERP system tools out to Stemcor Group during 2023.”

Chris Williams, President, Stemcor

Get Real-Time Insights for Real-World Results with Microsoft Power BI

With Power BI, you can create a data-driven culture with business intelligence for all and enable everyone at every level of your organization to make confident decisions using up-to-the-minute analytics through the use of:

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Data Discovery

Explore data from various sources, identify data quality issues, and understand data distributions.

Data Transformation

Clean, reshape, and combine data from multiple sources to create a single, cohesive dataset.

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Visual Reports

Create detailed and visually appealing reports using a wide array of visualizations.

Dashboards

Provide a consolidated view of your business metrics in one place with interactive, customizable dashboards.

Sharing and Collaboration

Use features like commenting, sharing links, and setting up data alerts to foster a collaborative environment where team members can work together to analyze data and make decisions.

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On-premises Data Gateway

Enable secure data transfer between on-premises data sources and the service without moving the data to the cloud, ensuring data remains secure while providing real-time access.

Mobile Access

Access reports and dashboards from mobile devices, ensuring decision-makers can stay informed and make data-driven decisions anytime, anywhere.

Stream Analytics

Integrate with Azure Stream Analytics to monitor IoT devices, social media feeds, and other real-time data sources, enabling users to gain instant insights and take immediate action based on live data.

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Power Automate and Power Apps Integration

Work with Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps to automate workflows and create custom applications.

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Azure Integration

Integrate seamlessly with Azure services, providing advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities.

Copilot in Microsoft Power BI

Copilot for Power BI is an AI-powered assistant designed to enhance the data analysis and report creation experience with automated insights, natural language queries, report creation assistance and more.

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How Power BI Works

Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that combine to turn your unrelated data sources into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights.

Power BI consists of several elements that all work together:

  • A Windows desktop application called Power BI Desktop.
  • An online SaaS (Software as a Service) service called the Power BI service.
  • Power BI mobile apps for Windows, iOS, and Android devices.
  • Power BI Report Builder, for creating paginated reports to share in the Power BI service.
  • Power BI Report Server, an on-premises report server where you can publish your Power BI reports, after creating them in Power BI Desktop.

With Power BI, you can compile data from multiple sources, generate insightful reports, and make informed business decisions based on real-time information — wherever that information resides.

Why Choose Velosio as Your Microsoft Partner?

No partner has as rich of a history in the Microsoft ecosystem as Velosio. We are a Global ISV Development partner capable of building, connecting, implementing, and supporting the entire Microsoft stack from Office 365 to the entire Business Application Cloud Suite.

By partnering with Velosio you can ensure:

Industry Expertise

Velosio’s seasoned advisors specialize in midmarket companies, ensuring tailored solutions that address specific industry needs. This gives us a unique edge in the ability to provide  insights and strategies that drive real results.

Cloud Applications Leadership

As a leading cloud applications partner, Velosio empowers businesses to leverage cloud technology effectively. Whether it’s Dynamics 365, Azure, or Office 365, Velosio guides clients toward competitive advantages.

Transformative Solutions

Velosio’s deployment models swiftly guide clients to the right solution, helping them maximize their technology investments. From ERP to CRM, Velosio ensures that businesses stay ahead in today’s dynamic market.

Your Success is Our Focus

You won’t find a partner with people more passionate about making their clients into heroes. Velosio attracts the most experienced consultants and technologists around who go beyond implementation. Our team is dedicated to helping you unlock the full potential of Power BI.

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Whether you’re curious about our software solutions, services, or support, we’re ready to answer all your questions.

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Microsoft Power BI Pricing

Power BI Pro
$10
user/month

Access Power BI reports shared with you and publish your own for an even bigger impact.

Power BI Premium Per User
$20
user/month

License data professionals with access to enterprise-scale features.

Power BI Embedded
Varies

Create customer-facing reports, dashboards, and analytics in your own applications.

Does not include implementation costs.

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Microsoft Power BI Licensing

Find the licensing option that’s best for your business.

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Trey Johnson
Data Analytics Solution Specialist
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Eric Forgo
Director, Data Platform Services
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Senior Consultant
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Consultant
Kevin Graham
Senior Consultant
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Senior Consultant
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Associate Consultant

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