Model the data
Define fact grain and dimension relationships with explicit measures and date roles.
- Receives
- Governed source datasets
- Produces
- Validated semantic model
Power BI integration.
Connect a governed reporting layer to operational and executive decision making.
Let’s connectA semantic model with controlled report access
Separate data ingestion, model refresh and report access. Their permissions and failure modes are different.
Operate refresh
Configure the required connection and refresh process with an accountable owner and visible outcomes.
- Receives
- Model and source credentials
- Produces
- Current reporting data
Distribute appropriately
Validate workspace access, tenant settings and the selected embedding or sharing model.
- Receives
- Report and audience permissions
- Produces
- Authorized report experience
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Inspect the data contract.
Select a field to examine its owner, permitted changes and conflict handling. Clear ownership keeps updates consistent across systems.
| Field or object | Accountable owner | Mapping and control |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics owner | Defines what one modeled row represents. | |
| Business owner | Distinguishes creation, transition and close dates. | |
| Platform administrator | Controls publishing, refresh and report access. |
Resolve the important decisions.
Star schema
Dimensions filter and group; facts contain observations. Preserve this distinction when combining pipeline and activity.
Embedding requirements
Confirm tenant, identity and licensing requirements for the intended distribution model.
Validate before handover.
Select the scenarios to discuss with your implementation team.
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Test an example workflowPlatform documentation
A connection with a clear purpose.
Data source connections and Power BI REST APIs for the approved reporting and administration scope.
We begin by identifying the business process this connection supports. Source ownership, permissions and the expected update behavior are documented before data starts moving.
The data behind the workflow.
WorkspacesSemantic modelsReportsRefresh operations
Object and field availability depend on the platform edition, API permissions and the agreed use case. Mapping defines which system owns each value and how changes are reconciled.
Decisions worth making early.
Scope & access
Review tenant settings, service principal permissions and licensing for embedding.
Data & behavior
Make refresh status and access restrictions part of the reporting design.
From mapping to a maintainable connection.
Discover the workflow
Agree the trigger, source of truth, receiving system and the person accountable for exceptions.
Validate the contract
Confirm permissions, object mappings, identifiers, consent and API behavior using a representative test environment.
Test real scenarios
Exercise expected updates, duplicates, missing data, access failures and vendor rate limits.
Document and enable
Hand over field mappings, credentials ownership, monitoring guidance and recovery procedures.
The engineering detail.
Read the contracts, controls and failure behavior behind a maintainable implementation.
What could work better, together?
Tell us where your operations are today. We’ll help you see what comes next.