Mastering Microsoft Power BI: Expert techniques to create interactive insights for effective data analytics and business intelligence, 2nd Edition

"This book provides an end-to-end analysis of Power BI tools and features, from planning a Power BI project to distributing Power BI apps to large groups of users. You will be familiarized with all the fundamental concepts and see how Power BI datasets, reports, and dashboards can be designed to deliver insights and rich interactive experiences [...]. I highly recommend this book to any new or existing Power BI users who want to learn what features and functionalities Power BI provides, as well as how they can quickly take advantage of their data."

Leon Gordon, Thought Leader at Forbes Technical Council, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and Partner at Pomerol Partners

"Greg and Brett wrote this book with a very interesting premise, to deepen Power BI knowledge at every step of the development process. In this book, you will see application cases and examples that are used on a daily basis, at a basic, intermediate, and advanced level. I recommend that you take a look because you will learn new things. Without any doubt, with this book, no matter your level, you'll improve your knowledge on each feature of Power BI."

Luca Piattelli, Business Intelligence Project Manager and Professor, and Power BI Summit 2022 Speaker (Power BI espaol virtual conf)

"Thanks to the authors, Greg and Brett, for another excellent Power BI book from Packt. The beauty of this book is that it covers complete end-to-end concepts in Power BI, with great examples and screenshots to enhance the reading experience. This is a one-stop solution for any Power BI scenarios."

-- Hariharan Rajendran, Microsoft MVP (Data Platform), Microsoft Certified Trainer, and Senior BI Architect.

"I really enjoyed reading this book. A great go-to resource for professionals learning topics, such as data preparation, modeling, report creation, and analytics enrichment, as well as a source for advanced tips, and chapters for well-rounded professionals planning Power BI projects, architecture, environment and artifact management, and tenant settings for full-scale enterprise deployment."

-- Pedro Reis, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Leader of the Power BI Portugal community

"This book, written by two well respected and expert authors in the Power BI community, provides in-depth coverage from fundamental concepts to the latest Power BI tools and features. Whether you are a Power BI architect, admin, PM, manager, or a designer/developer, you will find this book is a handy reference guide to concepts, features, and techniques to enhance your role's deliverables. It's a must read book for any Power BI professional who wants to take their Power BI knowledge to the next level."

-- Ashraf Ghonaim, Strategic Management and Analytics Consultant, Microsoft Data Platform MVP

"As someone who works with Power BI on a daily basis, I still find it challenging to understand every area of the Power BI solution. Considering the breadth of the platform, it's hard to be a "master of everything," but this book gives you an overview of almost all concepts relevant to Power BI. I'd recommend this book as a learning resource and a reference guide, as it provides you with a good starting point to explore further and understand concepts and features in the Power BI ecosystem."

-- Nikola Ilic, Data Mozart and Microsoft Data Platform MVP

"It's wonderful how the authors give their view on Corporate BI vs Self Service BI, accounting for considerations like having a central enterprise model versus having people build their own dashboards, while also maintaining reliability. However, where the book really impressed me is in how to manage workspaces and distribute your content."

Rick De Groot, Data Platform MVP - Blogger behind 'BI Gorilla' - Power BI Consultant

Greg Deckler is Vice President of the Microsoft Practice at Fusion Alliance and has been a professional technology systems consultant for over 25 years. Internationally recognized as an expert in Power BI, Greg Deckler is a Microsoft MVP for Data Platform and a superuser within the Power BI community with over 100,000 messages read, more than 11,000 replies, over 2,300 answers, and more than 75 entries in the Quick Measures Gallery. Greg founded the Columbus Azure ML and Power BI User Group (CAMLPUG) and presents at numerous conferences and events, including SQL Saturday, DogFood, and the Dynamic Communities User Group/Power Platform Summit.

Brett Powell is the owner of and business intelligence consultant at Frontline Analytics LLC, a data and analytics research and consulting firm and Microsoft Power BI partner. He has worked with Power BI technologies since they were first introduced as the PowerPivot add-in for Excel 2010 and has been a Power BI architect and lead BI consultant for organizations across the retail, manufacturing, and financial services industries. Additionally, Brett has led Bostons Power BI User Group, delivered presentations at technology events such as Power BI World Tour, and maintains the popular Insight Quest Microsoft BI blog.