Microsoft Power BI is a tool we use a lot at Hoffcon. If you’re not familiar with it, imagine if Excel and Chuck Norris had a baby.
It’s a very clever piece of software where you plug in data that’s important to you, and then you make custom dashboards by spinning your data into visuals.
☝ Cool thing #1
It can input a bunch of different data types. You aren’t just limited to spreadsheets, you can throw in CSV files, connect to stuff in the cloud, on-premise stuff, databases, CRM’s, and even hook into external applications if they have an API.
✌ Cool thing #2
It’s interactive. Once you’ve loaded the data and built up your visual dashboard you have the ability to start clicking. This means you can drill up or down depending on how much detail you want to see.
👌 Cool thing #3
It updates in real time. Whenever new or updated data lands, you hit the refresh button and the visuals update themselves to reveal your new numbers. We build it in a way that it'll set and forget. You won't have to replicate the effort month after month.
At Hoffcon we predominantly help our clients use Power BI with cost management visibility of their projects. Imagine being on top of your budget as the project is happening, rather than figuring it out in the wash up at the end.
Get in touch by emailing delivery@hoffcon.pro if you want to chat about how we can help you impress your boss.
* This post is not in any way sponsored by Bill Gates, but we are open to it. Call us Bill ☎