Power BI
/ˈpaʊər ˌbiː aɪ/
noun — "turning spreadsheets into flashy charts that make managers nod knowingly."
Power BI is a business analytics service by Microsoft that enables organizations to visualize, analyze, and share data in interactive dashboards and reports. It transforms raw data from multiple sources into insights, helping decision-makers understand trends, patterns, and performance metrics.
Technically, Power BI involves:
Dashboard
/ˈdæʃ.bɔːrd/
noun — "the control panel that makes your data look impressive at a glance."
Dashboard in information technology is a visual interface that displays key metrics, performance indicators, and data summaries in a consolidated view. Dashboards allow stakeholders and IT teams to monitor operations, track progress, and make informed decisions quickly by presenting complex data in charts, graphs, and tables.
Technically, Dashboard involves:
Looker
/ˈlʊk-ər/
n. “See the numbers, tell the story.”
Looker is a business intelligence (BI) and data analytics platform designed to turn raw data into actionable insights. It connects to databases, warehouses, and data lakes — for example, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, or SQL Server — allowing users to explore, visualize, and share data across organizations.