Microsoft Solutions Partner — Data & AI

Power BI Consulting Services

Turn scattered data and spreadsheet reporting into trusted Power BI dashboards people use to make decisions. Star Knowledge designs the semantic models, reports, and governance that make Power BI a single source of truth — Fabric-ready where it fits and Copilot-ready by design.

Trusted by 55+ organisations turning Power BI data into decisions.

15+ Years

55+ Analytics Projects

50+ Microsoft Specialists

Microsoft Solutions Partner — Data & AI

Built across the major agent ecosystems

Copilot Studio

Azure AI Foundry

AWS Bedrock

Google Vertex AI

OpenAI

LangChain / LangGraph

Is Your Power BI Delivering Insight or Just Dashboards?

Drowning in spreadsheets but short on trusted insight?

Different teams reporting different numbers?

Power BI dashboards that are slow, stale, or ignored?

Need governed data for Fabric, Copilot, or AI-assisted analytics?

Star Knowledge builds the Power BI foundation, reports, and governance that make analytics trusted.

What We Do

A single source of truth

We model data so every team works from trusted numbers, not duelling spreadsheets.

Dashboards people use

We design fast, focused Power BI reports built around real decisions.

Connected data

We automate data integration and use Microsoft Fabric or OneLake where it fits.

Governed & secure

We set up workspaces, row-level security, and pipelines so BI stays controlled.

Real BI expertise

We bring proper data modelling and DAX expertise — not just report layout skills.

AI-ready by design

Clean semantic models make Copilot in Power BI useful and trustworthy.

Our Services & Capabilities

BI Strategy & Roadmap

We assess your reporting landscape and define what to fix, build, and prioritise for trusted analytics.

Data Modelling & Architecture

We design semantic models, star schemas, and DAX measures that make Power BI accurate, fast, and reusable.

Dashboard & Report Development

We build clear, fast Power BI dashboards and reports tailored to each audience.

Data Integration & ETL

We automate preparation with Power Query and dataflows, using Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, or your warehouse where appropriate.

BI Migration

We migrate Tableau, Qlik, SSRS, or Excel reporting to Power BI and rebuild models correctly.

Governance & Administration

We configure workspaces, row-level security, deployment pipelines, and capacity for controlled BI.

Embedded Analytics & Enablement

We embed Power BI into apps and portals and enable governed self-service BI.

Technology & Technical Capabilities

We support the Power BI technical layer: semantic models, Power Query, dataflows, deployment pipelines, refresh monitoring, Entra ID, sensitivity labels, auditability, and integrations with SQL Server, Dataverse, Dynamics 365, SharePoint, Excel, APIs, Fabric, and OneLake.

Power BI
Microsoft Fabric
OneLake
Power Query
Dataflows
SQL Server
Dataverse
Dynamics 365
SharePoint
Excel
APIs
Entra ID
RLS
Deployment pipelines

Have a reporting headache or a dashboard in mind? Tell us about it.

"What's Your Data Challenge?"

Your challenge	What we deliver	Typical outcome
Teams argue over different numbers	Semantic model + certified measures	One trusted source of truth
We live in spreadsheets	Automated data pipelines + dashboards	Self-refreshing, reliable reporting
Our dashboards are slow or stale	Model & performance optimisation	Fast, current, trusted reports
We’re moving off Tableau / Qlik	BI migration to Power BI	Rebuilt models and reports, done right
Data is scattered across systems	Data integration on Fabric / warehouse	Connected, automated data
We can’t control who sees what	Governance + row-level security	Secure, compliant analytics
We want AI-assisted analytics	Copilot-ready semantic model	Reliable natural-language insights

Not sure which is you? The maturity scorecard above — or a free consultation — will pinpoint where to start.

How We Engage

Free consultation

We discuss your data sources, reporting pain, and the decisions you want to support. No cost, no obligation.

Data assessment & strategy

We assess data quality, sources, and current reporting, and define KPIs and a prioritised roadmap.

Data modelling & architecture

We design the semantic model (star schema), measures, and the data architecture — on Fabric / warehouse where appropriate.

Report & dashboard development

We build clear, fast, decision-focused dashboards, iterating with the people who’ll use them.

Data integration & validation

We automate data preparation and validate the numbers against source so reports are trusted.

Deployment, governance & security

We deploy via pipelines, set workspaces, and implement row-level security and governance.

Adoption, training & support

We enable self-service BI through training and provide ongoing support so insight sticks.

It starts with a free consultation. No obligation.

Why Star Knowledge

Criteria	Star Knowledge	In-House Analyst	Generic BI Shop
Data modelling	Star-schema, advanced DAX	Often flat, ad-hoc	Variable depth
Single source of truth	Certified, governed measures	Spreadsheet drift	Sometimes
Performance	Tuned models & reports	Slow as data grows	Not always addressed
Data integration	Automated, Fabric-ready	Manual refreshes	Depends
Governance & RLS	Built in	Often skipped	Not addressed
AI / Copilot	Copilot-ready models	Not considered	Not considered
Adoption	Trained & supported	Limited capacity	Out of scope
Track record	55+ analytics projects	First-time / limited	Mixed

Case Studies

Power BI incident management for a leading IT service

World-class IT hardware, software & managed security services provider

ASP.NET (C#), MS SQL Server, AngularJS, Power BI

Turning raised and resolved tickets into a Power BI report with automatic notifications

A responsive web application built for Chrome, Safari, and Edge, powered by Power BI reporting

Power BI Solution For a Large Financial Institution

Large financial institution

Power BI, SQL Server, Azure AI, SurveyMonkey (Custom Connector), PowerShell

Multiple data sources, nightly refresh, and no out-of-the-box connector

Power BI reports with a custom connector, automated ingestion, and Azure AI sentiment analysis

Tableau → Power BI Migration for a Professional Services Firm

Professional services firm, 150+ report users.

Tableau → Power BI, semantic model, row-level security

An expensive Tableau estate the team wanted to consolidate onto Microsoft.

Migrated reports to Power BI, rebuilding models properly and adding row-level security.

Industries We Serve

Financial Services

Governed reporting and regulatory dashboards

Manufacturing

Production, quality, and supply-chain analytics

Healthcare

HIPAA-aligned operational and clinical reporting

Retail & E-commerce

Sales, inventory, and customer analytics

Professional Services

Utilisation, project, and financial dashboards

Logistics

Fleet, route, and performance analytics

Non-profits

Program impact and funding dashboards

Technology & SaaS

Product, usage, and revenue analytics

From a first executive dashboard to enterprise Fabric-based analytics platforms, we scale to fit.

Insights

Blog

How to Choose the Right Power BI Consulting Partner

Blog

Power BI Implementation Roadmap for Enterprises: A Strategic Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

checklist

Power BI data-readiness checklist

guide

Building a single source of truth with Power BI

Copilot in Power BI Is Only as Good as Your Data Model (2026)

In 2026, Copilot in Power BI can write measures, build report pages, and answer questions about your data in plain language — and Fabric extends this across your whole data estate. But there’s a catch worth being honest about: Copilot is only as reliable as the semantic model beneath it. Feed it a messy, flat data dump and it produces confident but wrong answers.

Copilot-ready semantic models — clean, well-named models so Copilot’s answers are trustworthy

Natural-language analytics — let users ask questions of governed data in plain English

Auto-generated insights — accelerate report building with AI, guided by experts

Governed AI — row-level security and certified measures so AI respects access and accuracy

Can Copilot in Power BI work for us — and is our data ready?

Copilot can be genuinely useful, but only on a sound semantic model — otherwise it produces confident but wrong answers. We assess your data, build or fix the model and certified measures, and apply governance so Copilot in Power BI gives reliable, secure, natural-language insight.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Power BI consulting, and what do you help with?

Power BI consulting turns business data into trusted, decision-ready analytics. Star Knowledge helps with BI strategy, data modelling, DAX, dashboards, Microsoft Fabric, BI migration, governance, row-level security, embedded analytics, and Copilot readiness.

What exactly do you build — dashboards, reports, or the data behind them?

All of it, in the right order. We build the semantic data model, integrations, measures, dashboards, and reports together so Power BI stays accurate, fast, and trusted.

Can you migrate us from Tableau, Qlik, SSRS, or Excel?

Yes. We migrate Tableau, Qlik, SSRS, and Excel reporting to Power BI, rebuilding models instead of copying old reports so the result is governed, scalable, and cleaner.

How do you handle data security and who sees what?

We use governance, Microsoft Entra ID, workspace roles, row-level security, sensitivity labels, and auditability so users see only the data they are allowed to see.

How much does Power BI consulting cost, and how long?

Power BI consulting cost depends on scope, complexity, and delivery mix. Use $400–$600 per day for calculator purposes. Smaller assessments or dashboards may take 1–3 weeks; model-plus-dashboard programmes often take 3–8 weeks; larger Fabric work may take longer.

Can you fix or optimise our existing Power BI reports?

Yes. We review models, DAX, report design, refresh setup, and workspaces, then improve performance, usability, and source-data validation.

Can Power BI connect to Dynamics 365, SharePoint, SQL, Excel, and third-party apps?

Yes. We connect Power BI to SQL Server, Dataverse, Dynamics 365, SharePoint, Excel, APIs, and third-party systems, then model the data for accurate reporting.

Can Copilot and AI help, and is our data ready?

Yes, if the model is ready. Copilot in Power BI can create measures, pages, and plain-language answers, but reliable AI depends on clean semantic models and governance.

My Free Power BI Consultation

Tell us the task you have in mind. We’ll assess whether an agent suits it, at what autonomy level, and what the first step should be.

+1 (312) 843-7397

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