Microsoft Power BI

Turn business data into reporting people can understand and use.

Connect information from across the organisation, create interactive dashboards and give teams a clearer view of performance without relying on slow, manual reporting cycles.

Connect different data sourcesBring relevant information into a shared reporting environment.
Build role-relevant dashboardsGive each audience the information needed to make decisions.
Govern access and ownershipKeep reporting controlled as adoption grows across the business.
From data to decisions

A dashboard is useful only when the information behind it can be trusted.

Power BI can connect and visualise data from across the organisation, but effective business intelligence needs more than attractive charts. The sources, definitions, access, refreshes and intended decisions all need to be clear.

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Reports take too long to prepare

Teams spend valuable time collecting, reconciling and formatting data before anyone can begin using it.

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Different teams see different answers

Disconnected spreadsheets and inconsistent definitions make it difficult to establish a dependable view of performance.

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Insight arrives after the decision

Static monthly reporting can make trends, exceptions and emerging issues visible too late to act on confidently.

Power BI services

Build reporting around the questions the business needs to answer.

Fifosys can help shape the reporting requirement, connect the right information and create a governed environment that remains useful after the first dashboard launches.

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Discovery and reporting design

Identify the decisions, audiences, measures and reporting gaps before deciding what the dashboard should contain.

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Data connection and modelling

Bring relevant sources together and structure relationships, measures and definitions around consistent reporting.

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Dashboard development

Create clear, interactive reports that help users move from an overview into the detail behind a result.

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Automated refresh and sharing

Reduce repetitive preparation by planning how information updates and how approved users access it.

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Security and governance

Define workspaces, ownership, permissions, row-level security and the controls needed as reporting expands.

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Adoption and improvement

Help users understand the reports, gather feedback and improve the environment as business questions develop.

Controlled self-service reporting

Give people access to insight without losing control of the data.

Power BI can support both centrally managed reporting and self-service analysis. The balance depends on clear ownership, approved datasets, appropriate permissions and a shared understanding of the measures being used.

Data foundation

Start with dependable sources and definitions

Agree where information comes from, how measures are calculated and who owns the quality of each dataset.

Access and security

Match visibility to role and responsibility

Use workspaces, permissions and row-level security to help the right people see the right information.

Lifecycle

Keep reports current and controlled

Plan development, testing, publishing, refreshes, ownership and retirement so the reporting estate does not become another source of confusion.

Power BI and Pegasus Opera 3

Bring Opera 3 financial and operational data into wider business reporting.

Pegasus Data Connector can make Opera 3 SQL SE information available to Power BI. This creates a practical route from activity managed in Opera 3 to dashboards used by finance, operations and leadership.

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How we approach Power BI

Start with the decision, then work back to the data.

This keeps the project focused on useful reporting rather than building dashboards simply because the information exists.

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Discover

Understand the business questions, current reports, audiences, data sources, pain points and success measures.

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Prepare

Connect and model the relevant information, agree definitions and resolve data-quality or ownership issues.

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Build and validate

Develop dashboards iteratively with the people who will use them, checking clarity, accuracy and relevance.

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Publish and improve

Control access, support adoption, monitor use and adapt reporting as priorities and questions change.

Power BI FAQs

Common questions.

We can help you understand what is achievable with your current data, licences and Microsoft environment.

What is Microsoft Power BI?
Microsoft Power BI is a business intelligence platform used to connect, model and visualise data. It enables organisations to create interactive reports and dashboards and share relevant insight with approved users.
What data can Power BI connect to?
Power BI can connect to a wide range of cloud services, databases, files and business applications. The appropriate connection method depends on the source, security requirement, refresh needs and wider data architecture.
Can Power BI replace our spreadsheets?
Power BI can reduce reliance on manually assembled spreadsheets for recurring reporting, but it does not automatically replace every spreadsheet. The best candidates are reports that repeatedly collect, reconcile and present information from known sources.
How is Power BI secured?
Power BI security can include Microsoft identity controls, workspace roles, sharing permissions, sensitivity controls and row-level security. The right design depends on who creates, publishes and consumes each report.
Which Power BI licence do we need?
The right licensing model depends on who creates content, how reports are shared, the capacity required and whether wider Microsoft Fabric capabilities are needed. Fifosys can review the use case and help identify the appropriate route.
Can Power BI connect to Pegasus Opera 3?
Yes. Pegasus Data Connector can make Opera 3 SQL SE information available to Power BI for financial, operational and management reporting.
Talk to Fifosys

Start with the report that takes too long or the question you cannot answer clearly.

Tell us how reporting works today, which information people struggle to access and what decisions need better support. We will help you understand the most practical Power BI route.