Chapter 3

Powering Up Your Business Intelligence

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Mastering Power BI (Microsoft’s Business Intelligence reporting tool)

check Configuring the connection between Dynamics 365 and Power BI

check Working with Navigator to find the data you need for your reports

check Downloading content packs and embedding Power BI dashboards

If you’ve worked in the business world long enough, you may be of the opinion that the term business intelligence is a self-contradiction because, most likely, over the years you’ve witnessed a lot of idiotic business practices. However, over my many years as a business management consultant performing countless business analysis engagements, I have come to believe that business processes tend to evolve into a rather elegant and efficient dance of duties, although they may appear at first glance to be chaotic or irrational. After all, people want to get their work done as soon as possible, go home, and have dinner — so they hate wasting time. When you study the workflow of a business process in sufficient depth, you tend to find that the devil is in the details ...

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