Posts categorised: Features

Announcing Private Preview of Azure Stream Analytics Outputting to Power BI Streaming Datasets

Today, I am happy to announce that Azure Stream Analytics jobs will be able to output to Power BI streaming datasets. In turn, you will be able to create streaming tiles based on Stream Analytics output. This new functionality will enable the top feature requests that we’ve received for Stream Analytics outputs, including…

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Power BI Community blog highlights for October

Have you visited the Power BI Community blog lately? Blog posts can be anything from opinion pieces on the latest industry trends, to helpful tips and how-tos for your fellow Power BI users, to even “trip reports” from your local User Group meeting or Microsoft event. Check out these great posts from October and learn how you can contribute your own posts!

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Aluvii stands apart from the competition by offering cutting edge data visualization with Power BI Embedded

Aluvii, an all-in-one POS software platform for the amusement and leisure industries, recently released their flagship SaaS product and are experiencing a very positive response in the marketplace. The cloud-based software includes a comprehensive set of modules needed to efficiently run an entire business including ticketing, point of sale, e-commerce, memberships, events & reservations, inventory, HR, scheduling & timekeeping, sales & marketing, member portal, online waivers, and much more. Because Aluvii is cloud based, it’s accessible anytime, anywhere, and on any device. In addition, all registers, customer data, and reports are always available, safe, and up to date.

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Hôpital Montfort builds a case for better healthcare with Power BI

If one set of lab tests is good, then two should be twice as good, right? It turns out the answer is no. More healthcare is not necessarily better healthcare. Choosing Wisely Canada, a campaign organized by a team of leading physicians in partnership with dozens of Canadian medical organizations, is offering guidance to help clinicians decide which tests, treatments, and prescriptions are unnecessary. Hôpital Montfort, in Ottawa, Ontario, is using Power BI to help provide its physicians with the evidence to help them make some of those wise choices.

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Making It Easier To Administer Power BI

The Power BI Admin Portal gives organizations the ability to view usage data and set controls and limits on how Power BI is used throughout the organization.  We have heard from many administrators that these capabilities are critical, but sometimes getting the right person access to the Portal was hard because it was only available to Office 365 Global Administrators. We are introducing Power BI Admin role where you can give users Power BI Admin privileges without giving them full Office 365 administrative access. We are also making it easier for Cloud Solutions Providers easier to manage Power BI Admin Portal on your behalf.

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Community in action: the Annik Power BI Challenge

The Community plays an invaluable role in extending the reach of Microsoft Power BI and its capabilities through the palette of custom visuals. One of Microsoft’s preferred suppliers for Business Intelligence solutions, Annik, has been driving advanced Power BI capability across its organization and for the benefit of its customers, using an internal community-focused approach including training, champions and culminating with a competitive contest. Learn about their event, and see some of the unique visuals created during the Challenge!

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