The Power BI Ecosystem

  • Builds understanding of how the three Power BI components work together to support HR reporting and analytics
  • Enables HR professionals to identify the appropriate Power BI tool for creating, sharing, accessing, and monitoring reports and dashboards
  • Supports data-driven decision-making across areas such as recruitment, performance management, diversity, and compliance
  • Strengthens collaboration by clarifying how HR teams and leaders can access and interact with shared insights
  • Enables HR managers and executives to monitor workforce metrics across devices and locations
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This cheat sheet introduces the three core components of the Power BI ecosystem and explains how each supports HR data analysis and decision-making. It helps HR professionals understand when to use Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, and Power BI Mobile and which HR roles typically use each tool.

Included in this resource:

  • Overview of Power BI Desktop and its use for importing and modeling HR data and creating detailed reports and dashboards
  • Overview of Power BI Service and its use for publishing, viewing, interacting with, and sharing reports and dashboards online
  • Overview of Power BI Mobile and its use for accessing reports, dashboards, alerts, and data insights on smartphones and tablets
  • Guidance on how HR analysts, managers, HR leaders, team members, and executives use the three Power BI components
  • Examples of HR applications, including analyzing turnover, recruitment progress, diversity, performance, employee engagement, and compliance
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