[BI] Enabling Faster Insights with Hybrid Data Acquisition

There is so much heterogeneous data out there. CSV and XML have been around for a long time. JSON and OData are the new kids on the block. Developing a modern BI solution can be difficult due to the variety of data sources, formats, APIs, etc. With the increased diversity of mobile devices and near real-time refresh requirements, it is more challenging than ever to meet your business requirements.

In this session we will look at these different data sources and examine how you can quickly build a solution with Excel / Power BI for data visualization; and tools such as Power Query and BIML for hybrid ETL. Importantly our solutoin will be able to connect to these heterogenous live data sources in a way that enables you to refresh the data on-demand in real-time.

This practical session will help you leverage various technologies to improve the data availability and speed to market of your BI solution.