Is Power BI Really Just Fancy Excel?
Power BI and Excel seem to go hand-in-hand. After all, Power BI consultant Excel experts were some of the first to adopt Power BI for its familiar interface. But equating the two does Power BI a major disservice. While Excel remains essential for basic data crunching and analysis, Power BI catapults organizations into a new realm of data visualization and business intelligence. As a long-time Excel user, I was initially skeptical about Power BI. However, after using it for client projects, I'm convinced Power BI is far more than just fancy Excel. Key Differences Between Power BI and Excel Both Power BI and Excel allow you to connect to data sources, clean and transform data, and create reports. But that's where the similarities end. Here are some of the key differences between the two: ● Visualizations - Power BI lets you build interactive, visually rich reports with advanced chart types. Excel charts look rudimentary in compariso...