Using PowerBI and Tableau
Overview Overview of LSU HSRG Course Overview PowerBI Demos Research / Teaching Course Overview Data Warehousing / Business Intelligence Evolution of tools / methods PowerBI Demos PowerQuery Data Models
LSU HSRG Grant funded through LA DOTD Automobile Accident Report and Related Data Data Warehouse Data Dashboards Microsoft Campus Agreement Student Workers Continuous Research of Available Tools Data Management BI / Analytics Data since 2005. Data Warehouse, SQL Server SSIS ETL Process Tableau Dashboards Student workers from classes
Course Overview Undergraduate Data Warehouse Business Intelligence Dimensional Model (star/snowflake) ETL Multiple data sources Business Intelligence Excel PowerBI Tableau
Source: http://www.centricalit.com/index.php/business-intelligence
Course Overview Evolution of Tools and Methods Microsoft SQL Server BI Stack SQL Server Data Engine SQL Server Analysis Services SQL Server Reporting Services Pros / Cons Self-Service BI Tools Microsoft SQL Express Excel (PowerQuery, PowerPivot) PowerBI Tableau BI Stack Pros: Enterprise tool set Systems used by organizations Multi-user system experience Cons: Resource intensive on local machines (student laptops under powered) Lab setup – Difficult to complete homeworks, study Central server – Management intensive for student access, consecutive courses Self-Service Pros: Easy installation Less Resource intensive Wealth of resources (internet) Data Source variety, functionality release frequency Cons: Single user Breaks DW rule (single version of truth) Distorts concepts (single user vs. multi-user) Less robust tools for ETL in particular
PowerBI Self-Service Business Intelligence Tools PowerQuery PowerPivot Desktop ETL GUI / Script Stepwise procedure PowerPivot Data Model Available in Excel as well, however rapid development is focused on PowerBI.
Using the tools that are used in industry. Based on criteria set forth by Gartner. Source: Gartner (February 2017)
Demos PowerBI Demo Web Data File Data Excel Demo
Contact Information http://hsrg.lsu.edu