Microsoft Integrates Cortana Into Its Power BI Business Intelligence Service

Cortana is coming to more desktops in the enterprise by integrating the service into Power BI.

CPCC REACH IT students, what did we miss?  )

http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/01/microsoft-integrates-cortana-into-its-power-bi-business-intelligence-service/

The Power BI Designer experience

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/powerbi/archive/2015/04/22/the-power-bi-designer-experience.aspx

Power BI - 5 new updates in Power Query

1. SQL Server Analysis Services connector.
2. Salesforce Reports & Objects connector.
3. Expand Columns – Ability to disable/customize column prefix.
4. Improved File Menu options in the Query Editor.
5. Entry point for “Advanced Editor” in the Queries pane inside the Query Editor.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/powerBI/bi-blog.aspx?blog=91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c%3A10575645

Power BI supports Excel workbooks up to 250Mb. Wow!

Large Power BI file?  Power BI can support up to 250Mb workbooks.  Excel for Office 365 normally supports only 10Mb worksheets.  Use SharePoint to collaborate that whopper file!