Microsoft Power BI

Business Intelligence Reporting Tool

Microsoft Power BI: Real-time data analysis

According to Gartner, Microsoft Power BI is one of the leading business intelligence solutions for organizations. How can this standard reporting tool benefit your business?

Power BI is a powerful analytics platform that delivers insights across all areas of your organization at the click of a button. It connects easily to multiple data sources and provides a unique 360-degree view of your business.

This foundation enables in-depth analysis, trend identification, and predictive insights—helping you plan effectively and make informed decisions.

Get immediate benefits from your data

Power BI offers the following advantages:

Consistent use of key metrics
Multidimensional data analysis through business intelligence
Flexible dashboard and reporting design
Integration with various ERP systems (Microsoft ERP, Dynamics 365 Business Central, NAV, Navision, SAP, Abacus, and others)

3 good reasons for Power BI

Quick and easy implementation

Aproda AG’s reporting solutions, such as Power BI, can be implemented and ready for use in a short time. Plus, the tool requires only a low initial investment.

Intuitive operation – flexible solution

Power BI’s simplicity and extensive built-in features make it easy to modify reports and dashboards, expand functionality, and export data to Excel.

Real-time data at the touch of a button

With integrated control and security, Power BI retrieves data in real time at the click of a button—giving you a unique 360-degree view of your business.

Power BI for your data visualisation

With Power BI, you can create compelling data visualizations in no time—for example, for metrics such as revenue, sales volumes, product categories, contribution margins, and accounting data like accounts receivable/payable, balance sheets, and income statements.

Power BI with Aproda as a Microsoft partner

Long-term partnerships are the foundation of success. Benefit from our transparency, commitment, expertise, and focus on sustainable business relationships. To provide everything from a single source, we rely on strong partnerships and forward-looking solutions, working with trusted partners such as Microsoft.

Microsoft is not only a global leader in cloud solutions but also offers a wide range of products that optimize and professionalize your business processes. As an experienced Microsoft partner, Aproda supports your digital transformation with solutions like Microsoft Power BI.

Our award as a top Microsoft partner in the ERP sector

Aproda AG has been recognized multiple times as a quality partner. One highlight is our award as one of the top four Microsoft Business Central partners worldwide, underscoring our expertise in ERP software—including Power BI.

The Microsoft Advanced Specialization certification further demonstrates our competence. Microsoft Gold Partners and specialized companies can earn this certification by passing rigorous exams, proving their skills in designing and implementing digital solutions such as Power BI. Partners with this award guarantee Microsoft customers expert knowledge and proven capabilities, along with comprehensive support.

5 reasons to choose a Microsoft partner

Choosing a Microsoft partner to implement solutions like Power BI offers significant advantages. Here are five key reasons:

Proven expertise and experience
A Microsoft Gold Partner demonstrates a high level of competence in areas relevant to your needs. They earn this status through exams, certifications, and references, ensuring top-quality service.
Direct access to Microsoft resources
Gold Partners have access to the latest tools, support, and innovations from Microsoft, helping you maximize the benefits of Microsoft products and platforms.
Global network of experts
As part of a worldwide network, Gold Partners share best practices and collaborate with other specialists, giving you access to tailored solutions and extensive expertise.
Continuous improvement and insights
Gold Partners receive regular updates and feedback from Microsoft, enabling them to keep you informed about the latest trends, developments, and opportunities to stay competitive.
Trust and compliance
Gold Partners adhere to Microsoft’s strict standards for security, transparency, and compliance, ensuring long-term value and reliability for your business.

From individual solutions to complete packages

Digitalization is connecting processes, machines, and companies. New business models and competitive structures are emerging, and more technical tools and intelligent software solutions—such as Power BI—are being adopted.

Benefit from our expertise when it comes to ERP, CRM, or IT systems. We build on Microsoft’s latest ERP platform, tailored to SMEs and powered by advanced technology.

How does your company benefit from a Microsoft solution? You get a user-friendly, modern, and intelligent ERP system integrated with other Microsoft products like Power BI. Tailored to your industry, our solutions help your business grow.

To our industry solutions

Gartner study

2022

„Microsoft has once again secured the top position in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms (2022). For the fourth consecutive year, Gartner has recognized Power BI as the most comprehensive and powerful platform on the market.“

Power BI application areas at a glance

Power BI for business processes

Microsoft PowerBI can be used to analyze all of...

Power BI for business processes

Microsoft PowerBI can be used to analyze all of a company's business processes. This provides your process managers with the basis for efficient controlling and for process and performance optimization:

Monitoring of the relevant key figures from the performance processes
Overview of product sales, DB calculations, sales volume
Presentation of quality standards
Monitoring the effectiveness of business processes
Creation of personal dashboards and automated reports
Recognition of opportunities and risks
Company-wide use via the web or on mobile devices

Power BI for Finance

Easy and fast creation of dashboards an...

Power BI for Finance

Easy and fast creation of dashboards and reports characterizes Microsoft Dynamics and makes the excites every financial specialist and controller.

Key figures in real time
Drilldown functionality - from the summary to the account level
Simplify data analysis and create ad hoc charts
Data export to Excel at the push of a button
Linking of different data sources - Consolidations
Easily create and publish dashboards and reports
Dashboards scale across the enterprise and provide built-in control and security

PowerBI for Marketing, Sales & Service

The overview of marketing and sales processes i...

PowerBI for Marketing, Sales & Service

The overview of marketing and sales processes is becoming increasingly important. What is needed are efficient and simple tools that also include aftersales - service:

Target monitoring: Marketing and sales dashboards
Dashboards with a unique 360° view of the business
Service dashboards - Complaint monitoring
Linking the purchasing behavior of products and services to customers. E.g. for determining brand loyalty
Documenting customer interactions - Monitoring activities
Eliciting changes regarding the customer or sales

Power BI for manufacturing

Microsoft Power BI can analyze your entire manu...

Power BI for manufacturing

Microsoft Power BI can analyze your entire manufacturing process, providing managers and employees with a solid foundation for efficient control and process optimization. Key capabilities include:

Visualization of critical information:

Overview of order status, production performance, and waste (rejects)
Capacity overview, utilization, and progress
Rolling control of quantities produced at workstations, including quantity and time tracking
Status of individual work steps by quantity, time, and scrap
Absolute and relative component references
Evaluation of quality data for processes and finished products (scrap, delivery reliability)
Display of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Visualization of in-house production levels and post-calculation of material and labor
Validation of master data for articles and inventory

Parameterization and customization options:

Level-based filtering by time, orders, workstations, articles, storage locations, and categories
Creation of personalized dashboards and automated reports
Identification of opportunities and risks
Company-wide access via web or mobile devices

Your contact with us

Patrick Glauser | Head of Sales, Member of the Executive Board

Then I will be very happy to advise you personally. Give me a call: 058 200 14 14 or book a consultation with me directly. I look forward to hearing from you!

How much does Microsoft Power BI cost?

Overview of costs:

One-time cost for Power BI implementation: CHF 2,400
Monthly recurring cost for Power BI Basic: from CHF 35
Plus per user per month: CHF 13

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Power BI

Is Power BI included in Microsoft 365?

Power BI is part of the Microsoft product portfolio, but it is not included in all Microsoft 365 licenses. Availability depends on the specific plan you choose.

How is data imported into Power BI?

Power BI guides you through the entire process of creating reports for your company. When selecting a data source, users are assisted in choosing the right option from a list of standardized sources and connectors. During data modeling, Power BI can generate a network diagram to visualize dependencies, such as one-to-many (1:n) relationships.

When is Power BI more cost-effective than Excel?

Power BI is a smart investment for companies looking for a simple, integrated solution for data analysis and visualization. It stands out for its user-friendly interface and intuitive operation, making implementation straightforward—even for SMEs.

Power BI can run as a standalone solution or be embedded in Dynamics applications such as Business Central or Microsoft Dynamics CRM. This allows you to perform analyses tailored to your specific context (e.g., product lists). Data is always retrieved in real time, giving you a unique 360-degree view of your business.

Another key advantage is the ability to analyze deviations directly within visualizations. Increases and decreases over time are automatically evaluated, and possible explanations are derived from correlating values.

How does Power BI work?

Power BI is a business analytics solution that analyzes data and makes insights accessible to the right people in your organization. Reports and dashboards can be displayed as web pages, in the Power BI app, or integrated into your ERP system.

The platform offers hundreds of data sources and connectors, enabling the creation of meaningful and visually appealing evaluations. Advanced filtering options help present results clearly and allow for in-depth analysis of your business data.

What are the benefits of Power BI?

Power BI is a flexible, platform-independent solution with a wide range of core features that can be expanded as needed. It simplifies business processes, saves time, and helps you identify trends early.

With Power BI, data is available in real time at the click of a button, giving you a complete 360-degree view of your business. You can consolidate data from multiple sources and create interactive dashboards and reports to gain valuable insights, make informed decisions, and drive growth.

Additional benefits include:

Automated email delivery of visually appealing reports to selected recipients
Report design aligned with your corporate identity for consistent branding
Quick implementation of Aproda AG’s Power BI reporting solutions
Easy management of access and permissions for teams or individual users directly within Power BI

Is there a Power BI mobile version?

Yes. You can access Power BI reports and visualizations on the go using the Power BI mobile app. Your dashboards and reports are optimized for tablets and include a dedicated “phone layout” in portrait format for an enhanced mobile experience.

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Why Aproda AG

Since 1983, we have been accompanying SMEs on their way to digitalization by transforming our customers' business processes into state-of-the-art software and system solutions. When it comes to implementing the entire IT of SMEs on time and on budget, we are among the best in Switzerland.

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Your contact with us

Patrick Glauser | Head of Sales, Member of the Executive Board

Then I will be very happy to advise you personally. Give me a call: 058 200 14 14 or book a consultation with me directly. I look forward to hearing from you!