Power BI to transform how you perceive data

Rely on best-in-class Microsoft Power BI Consultants to maximise the potential of your data.

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Rely on best-in-class Microsoft Power BI Consultants to maximise the potential of your data.
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Move from raw data to actionable insights with VF's Microsoft Power BI consultants

Whether you’re looking to explore the different paths in which the Power BI platform can help you to visualise your business data, or you’re seeking expert help with unlocking and understanding a specific aspect of it, our business intelligence consultants are ready to show you how.

We deliver versatile, custom-built dashboards that integrate seamlessly into your operations

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Power BI consulting services that deliver

How you utilise your business data is changing. The Virtual Forge Microsoft Power BI Services will enable you to discover your data in a new, powerful way.

Experienced business intelligence consultants can provide expert assistance in various services, such as planning, integration, implementation, dashboard design, QA, and training.

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Power BI Implementation Planning

In order to get your Power BI project started on the right path, consultancy services diminish the uncertainity that often comes with correctly aligning any data strategy:

  1. Identify and Refine Requirements
  2. Roadmap Development
  3. Navigating Licensing Options
  4. Data Storage and Warehousing
  5. Access and Security
  6. Power BI Best Practice Analysis
  7. Source-to-Target Mapping
  8. User Adoption

Power BI Integration Services

Whatever the format of your data and wherever it lives, The Virtual Forge Power BI consultants have extensive experience with ingesting and integrating data from a wide array of sources:

  1. Databases (SQL, MySQL, Redshift, PostGres)
  2. MS Excel
  3. CSV / Flat File
  4. Power Apps
  5. Power Automate
  6. Web & API
  7. SharePoint
  8. Dynamics 365
  9. AWS

Power BI Dashboard Development and Implementation

Whether it’s a need for a assistance in a particular skill set or end-to-end BI dashboards development, our expertise can cover any of the following:

  1. Data warehousing
  2. Power Query / ETL / Data Quality
  3. Data modelling
  4. DAX
  5. Paginated Reports
  6. Dataflows
  7. Tenant configuration
  8. Row- and object-level security

Power BI Design and Visualisation

Our team knows that the better the look-and-feel, the better the end-user engagement. We offer the following to maximise the visual appeal and get valuable insights out of your reports with Power BI:

  1. UX/UI
  2. Visual Libraries
  3. Brand guidelines integration
  4. .Reusable templates
  5. Mobile optimisation

Power BI Quality Analysis and Support

Even the best looking reports are only as good as the data they’re built upon. The Virtual Forge QA & support services ensure the utmost confidence in your KPIs:

  1. Performance optimisation
  2. Load testing
  3. ETL and Visualisation QA
  4. Best practice conformity
  5. Ongoing Support

Power BI Training

Whether it’s an end-of-project hand-off, enhancing team skills, or simply understanding the basics of Power BI navigation, expert Power BI Training empower your teams to maintain and consume reports with confidence:

  1. Bespoke content
  2. Interactive sessions
  3. Expert access
  4. Train-the-trainer
  5. Reference materials

A data tool for everyone

Microsoft Power BI is for everyone. No matter your role, it will provide you with the easy on the eye, intuitive, engaging and architected dashboards that will take you through an incredible data journey. Yours.

Extensive data connector library

No database? No problem. With a wide-ranging selection of native data connector options, Power BI is designed to quickly get you connected to the data you need without the need for a middle layer, so you’re able to start visualising data at a fraction of the time and cost. 

Built with the “Citizen Developer” in mind

The vast majority of the core functions in Power BI, from Power Query to visualisations, are designed around simple point-and-click interfaces to carry out complex operations. This in turn means that you can ingest, prepare, and visualise your own data, with no coding knowledge required.

Simple yet powerful exploration

With a single click of the canvas, your end-users can delve as deep into the story your data tells as they like. Slicers allow an easy way to filter by date or category.  Via cross report filtering, they can click on a visual data point of interest, and all other visual elements respond to and are filtered by that selection.

Community-driven innovation

The Power BI desktop application is updated on a monthly basis (as are many related tools within the Power BI/Fabric ecosystem), the bulk of which are quality-of-life improvements suggested by you, the end-user. As a Power BI user, you are part of a vast community whose members form not only a network of support and knowledge-sharing, but also a force for change via the Ideas platform.

Embrace the future and start your data-driven journey with us today.

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Tools & Technologies

We have the capability to deliver the best visualization solution for your technology setting. With our proficiency in various visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BIQlik, or QuickSight, we can work within various technological ecosystems and provide the professional assurance you require from your data partner.

Our approach is pragmatic. Our goal is the delivery of accurate and effective data dashboards that will integrate seamlessly into your existing operations and help reduce the cost often associated with the effort behind the manual production of traditional BI solutions.

Power BI integrations

Custom Power BI solutions are revolutionising the way data is transformed into actionable intelligence, surpassing the limitations of traditional BI solutions.

Case studies

Customers of varying scales and industries consistently rely on The Virtual Forge’s data-driven custom software solutions to expand their businesses. Find out more about how this works in practice, and have a look at some of our case studies, covering a diverse range of projects. We are proud of our work, and you can now see why.

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Magnaflux

Helping a global leader in nondestructive testing solutions drive their data to better efficiency

The Virtual Forge was approached by Magnaflux to make recommendations around their Power BI reporting on global financial data. As the global leader in non-destructive testing, Magnaflux have been a part of the world’s progress helping develop safer parts for cars, jet liners and infrastructures.

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SEGA

Consolidation and Optimisation of Power BI Reporting

SEGA, a multinational video game company, found themselves in a situation where they have grown in their use of Power BI to a point where it was difficult to navigate and maintain consistency. The selected The Virtual Forge to help them optimise and consolidate their Power BI Reporting.

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FAQs

How long does it take to execute an AI project?

The time required to execute an AI project can vary depending on several factors, including the complexity of the problem, the availability and quality of data, the scope of the project, and the specific requirements. Some AI projects can be completed in a matter of weeks, while others may take several months or longer. It is crucial to thoroughly analyse the project requirements, assess the data availability, and develop a comprehensive project plan to estimate the timeline accurately.

How do I know that I need AI to solve my problem?

If you are facing challenges that involve processing large amounts of data, identifying complex patterns, making predictions, automating tasks, or improving decision-making based on data-driven insights, AI may be a suitable solution. Consulting with our experts can help assess your specific problem and determine if AI is the right approach to address it effectively.

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that can perform tasks, learn, and make decisions. Machine Learning (ML) is a subset of AI that focuses on enabling machines to learn and improve from data without being explicitly programmed.

Will a visualisation-centric approach to data alienate our users who prefer Excel-based “data-brick” reporting?

This can admittedly be a tough sell, and a barrier to adoption - no matter how you try to meet the needs of your entire user base, there are some who prefer their own self-directed analysis, typically based on large Excel-like tables. The good news is that, to some degree, all modern BI platforms support the generation of CSV or Excel-based extracts, up to and including the entire data model. In that sense, BI platforms allow users to continue exploration beyond the page’s visuals so no one is, in effect, left out.

How do I choose a BI platform for data visualisation?

Choosing a BI platform can be difficult, since on the surface, they all achieve the same outcome.

That said, your technology stack and data ecosystem will play a significant role in your choice. If, for instance, you are a 100% Microsoft business, we’d likely recommend Power BI. If you have a large Salesforce.com user base, we’d suggest Tableau CRM.

Often enough though, enterprises cross multiple systems and methods for capturing and storing data, so the choice often comes down to which platform is the most appealing, both in terms of visual output and capabilities, and price. At The Virtual Forge, we tend to stay platform-agnostic when entering a new situation in order to find the best fit that meets the majority of your needs.

Will I need to purchase licensing for a BI platform?

Typically, most BI platforms offer some sort of trial period to “test drive” the tool. Some, like Power BI, allow you to create and publish dashboards and reports without any additional licensing, though at some point, in order to be able to easily share and collaborate, licensing will definitely be required. Once you’ve reached that point, the level of licensing will vary depending on the size of your intended audience, as well as platform-specific considerations. 

Will my data need cleansing and preparation for reporting?

In general, the answer is almost always “yes”, though to what extent varies by situation.

There’s always some degree of cleansing and preparation, though the scope of that effort depends on the maturity of the data in question, and the means by which it is accessed.

If, for instance, you have an established data warehouse, consuming data from multiple sources in a central location, it’s very likely that little to no preparation is necessary.

By contrast, if the sources are Excel-based and touched by many hands in the chain of control, or derived from web-based sources, then it’s very likely to require anomaly detection and resolution, and a high-degree of shaping to fit the ideal reporting data model.

Will I need a data warehouse prior to building dashboards?

While a data warehouse should be considered an integral part of any enterprise-wide analytics solution, it’s not necessarily a pre-requisite to be up and running on most BI platforms.

Modern BI solutions, to varying degrees depending on the platform, have incorporated at least some level of data pipelines, transformations, and cleansing, functions typically carried out in the traditional warehouse.

While the data warehouse is the more complete solution, these platforms are designed to get you started exploring your data quickly, which is great news for smaller businesses or teams where a full-blown warehouse isn’t financially feasible.

What are dashboards, and why are they essential for any business?

A dashboard is a user-friendly interface that displays critical information and data in a visual format (bar graphs, pie charts, heat maps, scatter plots, etc.). The purpose of a dashboard is to provide quick and easy access to key metrics, data, and insights that help inform decision-making and drive business performance. Dashboards can be designed to display a wide range of data from multiple sources, including real-time updates, historical trends, and predictive analytics.

Data Dashboards become essential by providing real-time insights, improve communication, increase productivity, and enable data-driven decision-making. They can be customised to meet the specific needs of your business, providing a single source of truth for decision making.

By linking dashboards to particular metrics or KPIs, you gain critical business intelligence and the capability to delve into specific pieces of information, enabling you to continuously track your progress.

How much cleansing and preparation will the data require?

There's no one-size-fits-all answer to this question - it depends on the maturity of the data in question, and the means by which it is accessed. If, for instance, you have an established data warehouse, consuming data from multiple sources in a central location, it's very likely that little to no data preparation is necessary. By contrast, if the data sources used are Excel-based and touched by many hands in the chain of control, or derived from web-based sources, then it's very likely to require anomaly detection and resolution, and a high-degree of shaping to fit the ideal reporting data model.

What is the role of Power BI Consultants?

Put simply, a Power BI consultant is an expert in the field with a situation-dependent, malleable role. Through years of experience on the data platform side, a Power BI consultant has acquired the knowledge to fulfill many roles: data modeler, visual designer, advisor, and trainer. Above all, a Power BI specialist has learned to listen to you, and to assume the role that best meets your needs.

Who is Power BI Consulting Services for?

Whether you're just starting out in Power BI, encountered a seemingly intractable problem, or simply need an expert to review your implementation, , and data models, Power BI experts and consulting services exist to help you meet your unique needs efficiently and with minimal investment in time and manpower.

What is Fabric?

Fabric is the latest innovation from Microsoft, with the aim of establishing an all-in-one, tightly integrated analytics platform. It encompasses ETL pipelines, data warehousing, AI capabilities, and visualisation via Power BI in a single scalable package.

What is Power BI?

Power BI is a best-in-class analytics tool, designed to deliver an end-to-end analytics solution, from data ingestion and cleansing, to data model design, to the delivery of beautiful and informative visuals, all wrapped in an intuitive, easy-to-use package.

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