Chapter 1

How to Use This Book

In This Chapter

•   The Tool Chest Called Power BI

•   The Right Tool(s) for the Job

•   Where to Find What You Need

How to use this book?” you may think to yourself. “I already know how to use a book.” In this chapter, I am not going to tell you to start on page one, reading from the upper left to the lower right, and then turn to page two. Instead, what I want to say right up front is that all parts of this book may not apply to all readers. This chapter’s purpose is to provide a guide to planning your most efficient use of this book.

Microsoft Power BI is made up of many parts. You may not need to make use of all those parts to get what you need from Power BI. This chapter defines several ways in which Power ...

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