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Overview

Software criteria	Software specifications
Purpose	Unify data from many sources to create interactive, immersive dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights and drive business results.
Apps integration	The platform integrates with other popular business management tools like SharePoint, Office 365 and Dynamics 365, as well as other non-Microsoft products like Spark, Hadoop, Google Analytics, SAP, Salesforce, and MailChimp.
Supported browser	Microsoft Edge Chromium, Chrome desktop latest version, Firefox desktop latest version. Note: Firefox may change the fonts used in Power BI. Safari latest version. Note: Power BI doesn't run in any browsers in iOS10 or previous versions.
External sharing	Reports and dashboards can be shared only with those users who have the same email domains or the ones who have their email domains listed in your Office 365 tenant, however, generated PDF reports can be shared with externals.
Basic components	Power BI Desktop is the application that runs on a Windows computer, mainly to design and publish reports. It is free and available to all employees. This version will allow a user to create reports for personal use or to export for others. Power BI Pro is the licence distributed at the University although other versions exist. Its interfaces have similarities with Excel thus reducing the learning curve for many. The Pro version provides data governance and content packaging and distribution. The Power BI Pro is licensed by the university. This license is required if: A user needs to create a dashboard to share with others. A user needs to view a shared dashboard. Power BI Mobile Apps run on your iOS and Android mobile devices.
Limitations	Complex in nature, data quality, does not handle large data sources properly Performance Issues, bulky user interface.
Storage quota	2TB on OneDrive Up to 25TB on Teams
Available via mobile	Yes
Accessibility	M365 provides features that are accessible and usable for people who have special needs or disabilities. For more information, visit: Microsoft's Accessibility in M365
Get it!	M365 Portal

Eligibility

A5 licence for Faculty: Available for Professors, research associates (except postdoctoral fellows), librarians, power plant and trades personnel in the following groups: SSUO, PIPSC, management positions (NM) and confidential positions (NC).

Fees

Power BI is part of M365 service and provided at no cost to eligible users

Features

Reduce app development costs and Increase employee productivity.
Solve business problems with intuitive visual tools that don’t require coding.

Technical support

Self Support: Information Technology provides no support for the software, user is invited to do their own troubleshooting. Accounts or application access issues can contact the Self-Service Centre.