Microsoft Power BI is a data visualisation/intelligence tool.

What is available?

Power BI Desktop can be downloaded for free and enables individuals to build visualisations, reports, dashboards etc… around either their own personal datasets/databases or connection to online data repositories. Sharing of Power BI reports via the Power BI service requires a paid-for extension – Power BI Pro. This is needed for both producing and consuming reports/datasets.

Who has a Power BI Pro Licence?

All core staff (i.e who are not visitors) are entitled to have a Power BI Pro subscription. If you are a visitor or hold honourary status then please discuss with your sponsor.

How do I get it?

All core staff have Power BI included in their suite of licences. If you are visiting staff or have associate status then DTS will need to seek approval from your sponsoring department. There may be a small charge (around £20 for the full year) which the sponsoring department may be asked to cover.

Additional Information

The University does not have any other Power BI licences, for example a Premium subscription. If requirements change in the future then this may be something that is considered.