Microsoft Power BI Embedded

Score8.4 out of 10

22 Reviews and Ratings

What is Microsoft Power BI Embedded?

A solution from Microsoft to provide customer-facing reports, dashboards, and analytics in applications by using and branding Power BI as one's own. Designed to reduce developer resources by automating the monitoring, management, and deployment of analytics, while getting full control of Power BI features and intelligent analytics.

Categories & Use Cases

Embedded Business Intelligence (BI)

Sabit Shaiholla

Head Research Assistant in Engineering at Nazarbayev University JSC (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are utilizing this product for the development of real-time updating data market and dashboards for the provisioning and monitoring of marketing analytics. Moreover, by the means of the Microsoft Power Bi tool we integrating dozens of data sources into single data market, which includes Oracle Database System, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, data stream from RabbitMQ, and integration with ELK stack.

Pros

Real-time dashboards representing data and marketing analytics
Integration of several types of data sources such as Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and so on
Unified data market composed of different dashboards from different data sources that are being updated automatically in the real-time manner

Cons

Proper integration with ELK stack - we have encountered that there is no direct way of integration, therefore we have done it through a "bypass" way which is not convenient
Very crowded user interface - the entry-level bar is high for average digital users. Also, it is blocking the view of the dashboards.
We are utilizing this product for the development of real-time updating data market and dashboards for the provisioning and monitoring of marketing analytics. Moreover, by the means of the Microsoft Power Bi tool we integrating dozens of data sources into single data market, which includes Oracle Database System, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, data stream from RabbitMQ, and integration with ELK stack.

Most Important Features

Easily manageable dashboards
Importing datasets from different sources
Wide range of functionality for data analytics
Updating and sharing created and developed dashboards in real-time manner

Return on Investment

Increased the productivity of the big data analytics team
Increased the functionality of deliverable products
Decreased time-to-market of the products due to fast deployment of analytics
Increasing the ROI of marketing team with increased functionality to perform

Alternatives Considered

Tableau Desktop, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform, SAS Business Intelligence and Qlik Sense

Other Software Used

Google Analytics, Microsoft Teams, Jira Software

Miguel Martínez Tomás

Key account manager in Sales at Sugimat SL (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our company uses the Microsoft Power BI in order to find relationships and visualizations of the relationship between productive variables that are difficult to correlate only by intuition. Is especially useful to produce an easy-to-understand visualization from the data we have into our ERP, which lets the management spend less time looking at unsorted numbers.

Pros

Correlate variables
Data visualization
Ease of understanding of correlation between productive data

Cons

Some of the connections could be more easy to configure

Most Important Features

Low priced.
Easy to use
User friendly visualization

Return on Investment

None

Other Software Used

Axiom Sales Force Development

Aryan Ambani View profile

Architectural Intern in Engineering at Syracuse university (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use this outward for everything and anything from planning meetings to submitting work. It is a very easy-to-use software that anyone can use. Our supervisors give us work through this software which is again easy to see and use. I would recommend this software to anyone working in school or outside.

Pros

Easy to use.
Very helpful data.
Data is well laid out.

Cons

The amount of time it takes to collect all the data.
Signing in takes longer than expected.
Cost is a bit high.

Most Important Features

Many people can edit it.
Can be shared with countless people.
Easy place for everyone to use.

Return on Investment

The cost.
Takes time to load.
People need to get used to it.

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Miro, Conceptboard

Anastasia Globa View profile

Lecturer in Computational Design and Advanced Manufacturing (Architecture) at University of Sydney (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

There are two main ways in which we use Microsoft Power BI Embedded in The University of Sydney (in the context of academic / teaching staff in the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning). Firstly, Power BI is used to provide information about the students that are enrolled in different study units. This includes such information as country of origin, age, chosen degree, first language, grades, etc. This information is visualised as bar, radial, or line charts, which are very intuitive to use and understand. It is also easy to sort and search for required information. This is really helpful for me as a course coordinator because it allows me to know my students better and adjust my courses delivery accordingly. Secondly, Power BI is used to communicate information about our teaching loads. Again it is a pretty intuitive tool with an easy-to-use interface, which is able to communicate complex data in a very engaging way.

Pros

visualizes complex data (from excel tables)
engaging look
easy embedding to web

Cons

it mostly only allows one way interactions
user interface can be improved
limits on including data

Most Important Features

regular updates
integration with excel
cost effective tool
customisable and engaging visualisations

Return on Investment

saving time, because users can understand information better
better communication of information compared to simple data tables

Alternatives Considered

Tableau Desktop, Looker and Qlik Sense

Other Software Used

Outlook4Gmail, Zoom, Cisco AnyConnect

Ryan Croft

Accounting Manager in Corporate at Smile Partners USA (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft Power BI Embedded is an intuitive solution for querying data in an easy and presentable fashion. In our current work environment, we utilize several platforms for our various branches that we work within. The API solutions that Microsoft Power BI Embedded allows give us a means to bring it all together and break it down in a way we can use.

Pros

Ease of use
Compatibility with others
Scalability
Reporting

Cons

Training for end users
Data manipulation
Data quality

Most Important Features

Use of Excel
Compatibility
Scale

Return on Investment

Creates ease of reports for end users
Able to see PnL with statistical data
Costs can be high

Alternatives Considered

Sage Intacct