What is BI Sharepoint? What are the Benefits and Installation Process?

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Power BI SharePoint has a critical role to play
in assisting Microsoft users in seeing their
data. It is a newly released technology specially
designed for all Microsoft users. You can avail
it for both desktop and online versions. Earlier,
users were confined to static reports in the case
of SharePoint. However, after the introduction of
Power BI SharePoint, Microsoft now enables users
to develop highly interactive dashboards
programmed specially to showcase real-time data.
With the help of Power BI, users can even get to
see the way the end-users are employing
SharePoint portal. It also assists in creating
sleek and customizable reports. Power BI enables
users to share live dashboards with any member of
the organization. This tool can be highly useful
when it comes to swiftly fetch information from
SharePoint, Excel, Salesforce, and different
social networks.
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All in all, it has got to be said that Power BI
is going to be one of the most preferred choices
when we talk about reporting tools as time goes
by. This goes to show that SharePoint development
services are going to be the much-preferred
choices of companies moving forward. In the
forthcoming sections of this write-up, we will be
focusing our attention on the different benefits
of BI SharePoint and its installation process. We
promise after reading this content piece you
will be in a far better position to take maximum
benefit for team collaboration.
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Lets, first of all, look at the different
benefits of integrating Power BI.
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• The software is available freely, and you can
  avail of this version to create effortless and
  customizable dynamic reports. If you require, it
  is even possible to upgrade to the pro version
  after paying a minuscule amount. To comprehend
  the pro version in a better way, you can avail of
  the services of a reputed SharePoint development
  company to make the most out of it. However, we
  know for sure that the free version will be more
  than enough to assist you with your daily
  reports.
• You can select from more than 65 different
  sources of data the best way to integrate into
  your Power BI. You can even employ specific
  third-party tools like Google Analytics, SQL,
  Salesforce, etc. As the Power BI can affiliate
  the link with all primary data sources, your
  report can fetch and reflect the real-time data
  automatically. The program employs an automated
  refresh handle which can assist you in deriving
  up to date information from the sources mentioned
  in this point.

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• There is no coding required to utilize this
  program. The reports generated on Power BI can be
  customized swiftly in such a way that you can
  effortlessly change the look and feel of it. You
  can even avail a functionality known as DAX basic
  operations. Here, it is possible to configure the
  data with the help of simple operations and
  essential Excel tools. This way, it is possible
  to get better flexibility. On top of that, it is
  even possible to create reports by employing
  pre-made visuals.
• Microsoft Group workspaces and Office 365 makes
  it effortless to share dashboards. This way, it
  is possible for you to share your dashboards to
  selected individuals from a specific team or
  everyone in the organization. All the individuals
  that are given the access will be able to view
  the dashboard on a simultaneous basis with the
  help of Microsoft Service page.

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Here, you have it the benefits of BI SharePoint.
This is the right time to hire a SharePoint
developer for your specific business needs and
develop a SharePoint app to ensure smooth team
communication. In the next section, we will focus
on the installation process of Power BI on your
system. Lets get started with the steps.
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• Commence the process by downloading the Power BI
  desktop version on the system. If you wish, it is
  even possible to download the Power BI online
  version.
• Once Power BI has been successfully installed,
  click on Get Data to import the complete
  information from SharePoint.

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• Next, click on More. and try to locate
  SharePoint. Here, you will see three different
  types of SharePoint data connectors available
  Folders, Online Lists, and regular lists. Select
  any of these and then add your SharePoint URL.

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• Then, on the left-hand side, select any given
  list or folder, and then click on Load.

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• Once this is done, it will become possible for
  you to design your reports. You will have
  complete freedom to select from any of the
  accessible visualizations on Power BI.
• Next, after you are doing completing the report,
  hit the Publish button. Once you do this, you
  will get a prompt asking whether you wish to
  publish the report within your workspace or in
  your office group.

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• Select either of the group to publish the report.
  However, once you hit the publish button, you
  will be asked to schedule the data refresh
  option. Now, employ the schedule refresh option
  to add in the number of times you want the data
  to get refreshed.
• To transform your report into a dashboard, simply
  click on the Pin Live page on your report.
  Then, you need to opt for the dashboard that you
  wish to display your report on. The options that
  you will get are an existing dashboard or a new
  one.
• Once you have done that, it is time to share your
  dashboard. This can be done by going to the
  File menu and then clicking on the Publish to
  web option. Next, Power BI will give you the
  code that you can directly paste into your blog
  or website. You can swiftly send this URL in the
  form of an email to your colleagues.

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• In case you do not wish to publish your report on
  the web, it is even possible to embed the report
  on a portal or a site. Once you have done it, you
  will have to embed your report in SharePoint
  Online. Next, export it to either the Power BI
  desktop or PowerPoint.
• Concluding Thoughts
• Here, you have it a small glimpse of the benefits
  and installation process of BI SharePoint. If you
  are interested in developing a SharePoint app for
  your business, contact a professional SharePoint
  app development company today and keep your team
  communication seamless and effective for
  streamlined growth!

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