Building Rich and Intuitive Reports
Power BI Desktop provides the means to design reports that are both highly customized to specific use cases and requirements and aligned with a corporate BI standard. The design and development process for a report should naturally flow from the data modeling process as the measures, relationships, and dimensions from the model are utilized to visualize and analyze business questions. As the purpose and scope of Power BI reports can range widely, from dashboard visualizations to interactive analytical experiences to role-specific detail reporting, it is essential that report authoring features are aligned closely to these distinct use cases.
In this recipe, a report design planning process is shared to bring clarity to the primary design elements of Power BI reports, such as visualization types. Two finished report pages are described with supporting details included in the How it works section, and additional report design features and practices...