Transitioning to Microsoft Power Platform: An Excel User Guide to Building Integrated Cloud Applications in Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate

This book is a step-by-step guide for Excel users, data analysts, and finance specialists who want to learn Power BI and build internal apps. It covers data visualization, collaboration, governance practices, SQL challenges, Power Apps, Power Automate, and an integrated solution framework. It is designed to equip readers with an understanding of the overall Power Platform use case for addressing common business challenges.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 495 pages
Publication date: 08 May 2023
Publisher: APress

Welcome to this comprehensive step-by-step guide for Excel users, data analysts, and finance specialists. Designed to take you through practical report and development scenarios, encompassing both the approach and technical challenges, this book aims to equip you with an in-depth understanding of the overall Power Platform use case for addressing common business challenges. While Power BI remains an excellent tool in the BI space, Power Platform truly revolutionizes the game. With its integrated architecture, a small team of citizen developers can create solutions for a wide range of business problems. For small businesses, Power Platform empowers the development of bespoke CRM, finance, and warehouse management tools. For large businesses, it serves as an integration point for existing systems, streamlining reporting, operations, and approval processes.

Drawing on his 15 years of hands-on analytics experience, the author has crafted this book to guide you seamlessly from the traditional Excel-based reporting environment. Through a series of business scenarios, the book provides clear justifications for the importance of specific skills before delving into the practical applications. You'll employ a fast prototyping approach to continuously build exciting reporting, automation, and application solutions, refining them as you acquire new skill sets.

The book begins by covering data visualization, collaboration, and governance practices in Power BI. You'll explore the most practical SQL challenges and learn how to build applications using PowerApps and Power Automate. Finally, the book concludes with an integrated solution framework that can be tailored to address a diverse array of complex business problems.

By following the guidance provided in this book, you'll gain the skills and knowledge necessary to develop reporting solutions and business applications that drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your journey in data analytics, this comprehensive guide will be your invaluable companion.

Weight: 789g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781484292389
Edition number: 1st ed.