In this session we’ll go over the need for data extraction, cleansing, transforming and persisting data to be used in Power BI, and a method to “stamp it” for approval. The Power BI toolset can be used at the Enterprise level as well as the “Self-Service BI” level. Microsoft identified a need to have something “in-between” as well. Many Power BI analysts were creating valuable datasets for their organizations that could only be used and accessed through their workspaces and apps. With the use of Data Flows, Shared datasets and Certified datasets, an organization can take advantage of analysts’ data enrichment processes. This new-found power necessitates the ability for the organization to determine which datasets are for Enterprise use. By allowing Power BI administrators to “tag” datasets as Certified, a Power BI analyst can use someone else’s dataset with full confidence that it’s been vetted by the organization. The session will be both a presentation of the conceptual background for having Dataflows and Certified Datasets, as well as demonstrate Dataflows and the Certification process.
