Implementing and Managing
Power BI for the Business
Chris Testa-O’Neill – SQL Server MVP
Principal Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure Consulting
Who Am I?
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Publications
AUTHOR
• Collection 6233AE: Implementing and
Maintaining Business Intelligence in Microsoft
SQL Server 2008
• Collection 2778BE: Querying and Modifying
Data in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with
Transact-SQL
• Collection 6369AE: Implementing and
Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Collection 6370AE: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
R2 Database Development
AUTHOR/TECHNICAL REVIEWER
• Course 20467A: Designing Business
Intelligence Solutions with
Microsoft SQL Server 2012
TECHNICAL REVIEWER
• Course 10777A: Implementing a
Data Warehouse with Microsoft
SQL Server 2012
• Course 10778A: Implementing Data
Models and Reports with Microsoft
SQL Server 2012
TECHNICAL REVIEWER
• Course 20463A: Implementing a
Data Warehouse with Microsoft
SQL Server 2014
• Course 20466A: Implementing Data
Models and Reports with Microsoft
SQL Server 2014
• Course 20467B : Designing Business
Intelligence Solutions with
Microsoft SQL Server 2014
• Course 10977A: Updating Your SQL
Server Skills to Microsoft SQL Server
2014
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Scotland should be proud!
The author of
all of the SQL
BI 2012/2014
Official
Microsoft
Curriculum is
Scottish!
AUTHOR/TECHNICAL REVIEWER
• Course 20467A: Designing Business
Intelligence Solutions with
Microsoft SQL Server 2012
TECHNICAL REVIEWER
• Course 10777A: Implementing a
Data Warehouse with Microsoft
SQL Server 2012
• Course 10778A: Implementing Data
Models and Reports with Microsoft
SQL Server 2012
TECHNICAL REVIEWER
• Course 20463A: Implementing a
Data Warehouse with Microsoft
SQL Server 2014
• Course 20466A: Implementing Data
Models and Reports with Microsoft
SQL Server 2014
• Course 20467B : Designing Business
Intelligence Solutions with
Microsoft SQL Server 2014
• Course 10977A: Updating Your SQL
Server Skills to Microsoft SQL Server
2014
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Agenda
• What is PowerBI
• Starting PowerBI
• Integrating domains
• Working with gateways and data sources
• Role management and settings
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Power BI
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POWER PIVOT
• Adds powerful analytical
capabilities to Excel
• Handles high volumes of data
• Use DAX for custom
calculations
POWER MAP
• 3D virtualisation tool
• Explore geographic data
POWER VIEW
• Interactive, highly visual
reporting tool
• Provides animated reports
• Create dynamic dashboards
POWER QUERY
• Enables data discovery
• Combining multiple source data
• Use natural language
Starting Power BI
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www.powerbi.com
Provisioning
SharePoint Setup
Team Site Setup
Power BI Site Setup
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Demo
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www.powerbi.com
Integrating Domains
Adding a domain
• Add a Domain Wizard
• Confirm ownership with ISP with MX record.
• Wait for confirmation
Adding users
• Change the setting to use the new domain
• Change the admin account
• Add new users
O365 setup and licensing
• Assign Licenses to user
• Optionally add a MS partner for support
• Pay the subscription
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Note: Azure Active Directory integration is available
Demo
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Working with Data Sources
Gateways Data Sources
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Gateways• Enables on-premise data sources available to Power BI
• Data Management Gateway should be installed on an on-prem server
• Creates the Data Management Windows Service
• Register the Gateway in the Power BI Admin Centre
• Generate a Key with Power BI Admin Centre to configure Data Management Gateway.
• .Net 4.5.1 is a pre requisite for Data Management Gateway
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Data Sources
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Demo
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Role Management and Settings
Role Management Settings
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Role Management
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Settings
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Demo
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Alternatively………
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Summary
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www.powerbi.com
Questions?
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www.claribi.co.uk
@ctesta_oneill
@_claribi_
Thank you!
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Have a safe journey home!
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