Power BI Administration: Administering the Power BI Service

Managing Power BI admin settings and governance within the Microsoft Fabric platform

What you'll learn
How to run Power BI as administrator
Use th Admin Portal settings to govern Power BI usage in your organization
Work with centralized data structures
Control Power BI sharing and collaboration policies

Requirements
Knowledge of the basics of Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service useful but not essential

Description
If you are a Power BI administrator, then welcome to the only course on Udemy dedicated entirely to Power BI administration within the broader Microsoft Fabric platform.Most Power BI courses are aimed at report developers. But what if the buck stops with you? What if you’re the person responsible for controlling how Power BI is used and implemented within your organization? If that’s the case, then this is the course for you.This training is designed for Fabric administrators who manage Power BI, as well as Power Platform admins and Microsoft 365 admins who share responsibilities for data governance and analytics services.Effective Power BI administration and data governance are critical to a successful deployment across your organization. As part of Microsoft Fabric, Power BI integrates with a suite of data services, making governance even more essential to ensure consistent, high-quality data and smooth collaboration.This course provides the framework necessary to successfully integrate Power BI into your corporate environment. You’ll learn how to configure key tenant settings and set up various options in the Power BI service according to best practices.There are no special prerequisites for this course; however, a basic understanding of Power BI fundamentals is recommended.The Power BI administrator role (now part of the Fabric Administrator role) comes with a wide range of responsibilities. This course is designed to equip administrators with the knowledge and confidence to fulfill their role effectively and ensure a smooth Power BI implementation within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem.About Power BIPower BI is a leading self-service business intelligence platform that enables business users to collect, transform, analyze, and visualize organizational data. It consists of desktop applications, a cloud-based service, and mobile apps for Windows, iOS, and Android. Users can build interactive reports and dashboards to gain actionable insights quickly.Since its launch in 2016, Power BI has become one of the most popular self-service BI tools on the market. Its deep integration with other Microsoft services has driven rapid adoption and widespread use in a variety of industries and organizations.Why Self-Service BI MattersWith self-service BI, the goal is to empower business users to leverage their domain expertise to create reports and insights tailored to their teams’ needs—without depending entirely on IT specialists. However, this approach comes with its own set of challenges, including maintaining data quality, consistency, and governance.Throughout the course, we’ll explore these challenges and provide strategies to overcome them, ensuring your organization strikes the right balance between user autonomy and effective administration

Who this course is for:
Power BI, Power Platform and Microsoft 365 administrators