Generating data Power BI Desktop is all about connecting to data, modeling that data, and then visualizing that data. Therefore, it makes sense that you cannot really do much within Power BI without data. So, in order to get started, we are going to create some data to familiarize you with basic operations within the […]
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Up and Running with Power BI Desktop The first step to being able to do almost anything in Power BI is to get Power BI Desktop up and running and have some data loaded to use in creating visualizations. This chapter will get you up and running quickly with Power BI by showing you how
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Planning Projects with Power BI Power BI projects are essentially the same as business intelligence projects involving alternative tools such as Tableau, Qlik, MicroStrategy, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), or even Crystal Reports. In fact, all business intelligence projects follow, or should follow, a similar process, with only minor variations depending upon the specific technology
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Introducing Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service After learning about the entire breadth and depth of the Power BI ecosystem and licensing, you may be wondering how on earth a single book can possibly cover everything there is to know about Power BI. The short answer is that it is not possible. Entire
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Choosing the right Power BI license Power BI provides numerous licensing options that provide flexibility and affordability for individuals and organizations of any size. These various licensing options come in two primary categories: Shared capacity Think of shared capacity like an apartment building. While each tenant within the apartment building has their own personal living
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Discovering the Power BI ecosystem While Power BI is often classified as a visualization tool, the reality is that Power BI is not a single tool but rather a collection of interrelated tools and services that form a complete business intelligence ecosystem. This ecosystem spans the entire business intelligence spectrum, from data to modeling, analysis,
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Understanding Business Intelligence and Power BI Power BI is a powerful ecosystem of business intelligence tools and technologies from Microsoft. But what exactly is business intelligence, anyway? Simply stated, business intelligence is all about leveraging data to make better decisions. This can take many forms and is not necessarily restricted to just business. We use
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Carpenter’s drawings The carpenter’s drawings present the construction of the structural frame from a geometrical point of view. Since they are closely related not only to the architectural but also the structural design of the building, they derive from the cooperation of the architect with the civil engineer. The formwork’s detailing includes accurate drawings,
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The drawings title block The title block is a very important element because it is the first page of a folded drawing there- fore, it must provide, at a glance, all the necessary information that regard the drawing. The title block of the drawing C.50 The sketch is very useful as it indicates the floor
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Detailing drawings for the structural frame’s construction General The architectural, structural, mechanical design of a building, have three stages, the preliminary design, the final design and the detailing. The purpose of the preliminary design is to assess all the parameters of the building, to evaluate their effect both from a legislative and a
