Power BI liberates users… But how can you maintain control of your platform over time?
Power BI liberates users… But how can you maintain control of your platform over time? Power BI is setting a precedent in the world of dataviz: practically all major companies in the world have deployed it as a corporate solution or, at the very least , as a backup solution (for certain business lines) – and it's understandable: attractive licensing, ergonomics, native integration with the Microsoft ecosystem (Excel, Azure, SQL Server, Microsoft 365) already present almost everywhere. This accessibility has a downside: as the platform opens up to users, dashboards multiply, sources diversify, and complexity sets in. Platform governance is already a challenge—or will become one. This is a shame when we know that adopting a new data visualization tool is an opportunity to rebuild on sustainably sound foundations, not to create debt at high speed. It is with this in mind that we have considered a tool-based approach, designed f...