Microsoft Power BI Consulting Services2026-08-14T15:46:48+01:00
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What is Power BI

Microsoft’s platform for analytics and reporting

Power BI brings your organisation’s data together into interactive reports, dashboards, and a single source of truth everyone can trust.

  • A single, consistent view of your data across every report
  • Secure reports available wherever people work, across web, mobile, and Teams
  • Always current, refreshed automatically on schedule
  • Safe self-service exploration within a governed boundary
  • Natural-language questions answered with Copilot

What we help with

Business problems we solve with Power BI

Most engagements begin with one of the challenges below. In each case the data already exists, but it is not yet in a state the business can rely on. It may be slow to reach the people who need it, inconsistent from one team to the next, or not structured to answer the question being asked. We build data models with proper security and controls, so the figures behind every report are accurate, consistent, and dependable.

Conflicting numbers and no single source of truth

When three departments quote three different revenue figures, the problem is rarely the reports; each one calculates the numbers its own way. We build the single source of truth underneath:

  • One governed semantic model, with each measure defined once and reused everywhere
  • Endorsement and lineage, so people know which dataset is authoritative
  • Everyone working from the same figures, so discussions focus on the decision, not whose number is right

Spreadsheet sprawl and manual reporting

The monthly pack that takes days of manual consolidation, the workbook only one person understands, the conflicting versions that follow. We replace the manual effort with automation:

  • Power Query and dataflows that pull, clean, and reshape the data for you
  • Scheduled refresh, so the pack is ready on time without rebuilding it by hand
  • One current, consistent version instead of a folder full of copies

Slow, unreliable reports

Reports that are slow to load or time out on refresh are almost always a foundational problem, not a Power BI limitation. We find the root cause and fix it:

  • Common culprits: a flattened table instead of a star schema, heavy DAX, the wrong storage mode, missing aggregations, or refreshes reloading unchanged data
  • We remediate the model, DAX, and refresh strategy so the foundations are fast and scalable
  • Reports built on top then load quickly and hold up in everyday use

Insight stuck behind the IT backlog

When every new question means a ticket and a wait, the business stops asking. We open up safe self-service:

  • A certified semantic model with the hard modelling done once
  • Analysts and report authors build on it safely, without forking ungoverned copies of the data
  • People answer their own questions with confidence

Governance, security, and scale

Restricting access by emailing each region its own spreadsheet does not scale, and neither does an estate of duplicated, unmanaged datasets. We put proper controls in place:

  • Row-level and object-level security, so one report serves everyone and each person sees only their own data
  • Workspace structure, endorsement, and sensitivity labelling
  • Deployment pipelines that keep the estate governed as it grows

Embedded and operational reporting

Some reporting belongs inside another product, and some has to be pixel-perfect. We cover both:

  • Power BI Embedded for secure, identity-aware analytics inside your own apps, portals, and customer-facing products
  • Paginated reports for formatted, printable output: statements, invoices, and regulatory documents

Migrating from legacy or other reporting tools

Inherited an SSRS or Crystal Reports estate, or paying for Tableau or Qlik licences you would rather consolidate? We move you to Power BI without losing what works:

  • Migrate existing reports from SSRS, Crystal Reports, Cognos, SAP BusinessObjects, Tableau, or Qlik
  • Rebuild on a governed semantic model, so the data issues that came with the old tool are fixed along the way
  • Priority reports first, so people keep working throughout the move

AI & Copilot in Power BI

Copilot-ready data models

Copilot is built into Power BI, enabling users to ask questions in natural language, generate reports, and produce summaries. The quality of its output depends directly on the semantic model beneath it: the accuracy of its measures, the clarity of its naming, and the security applied to the data. We design and govern that model so Copilot’s responses are accurate, consistent, and appropriately scoped.

  • Ask questions in natural language and get answers as visuals and summaries
  • Build report pages, narrative summaries, and DAX measures faster with Copilot
  • Clear, business-friendly naming so Copilot reads questions correctly
  • Well-defined measures and relationships so every report tells the same story
  • Row-level security (RLS) so people only see what they should

Power BI Consulting Services

Our Power BI services

Four capabilities across the Power BI lifecycle, from your first report through to ongoing support.

Semantic models & report development

Reports people trust, built on an appropriate semantic model designed to be fast, governed, and reusable.

  • Semantic model design, DAX measures, and time intelligence
  • Power Query and dataflows for reusable data preparation
  • Interactive reports and dashboards for web, mobile, and Teams
  • Paginated reports for pixel-perfect operational output

Strategy & governance

Power BI that scales safely across the organisation, with the security and control an enterprise estate needs.

  • Workspace strategy, endorsement, lineage, and sensitivity labelling
  • Row-level and object-level security across the estate
  • Deployment pipelines and release management (ALM)
  • Capacity, licensing, and on-premises Power BI Report Server

Training & in-house capability

Growing your own analysts and authors so your team can keep building on a trusted foundation.

  • Report author and DAX training for analysts and business teams
  • Modelling standards and a certified, reusable dataset approach
  • Champions, design standards, and structured handover

Migration, performance & support

Migrating, rescuing, and tuning Power BI so it stays fast and reliable as data grows.

  • Migration and rescue of inherited or fragmented estates
  • Health checks and DAX optimisation with Tabular Editor and DAX Studio
  • Import vs DirectQuery, aggregations, and incremental refresh tuning
  • Managed support as needs evolve

Power BI or Microsoft Fabric

When Microsoft Fabric becomes the right next step

Power BI is part of Microsoft Fabric, so the model we build today carries forward into Fabric rather than being replaced. For most organisations, a well-built semantic model, dataflows, and performant DAX cover their reporting needs comfortably.

Fabric earns its place when you outgrow reporting: very large data volumes, a lakehouse or warehouse, real-time data, data science, or other systems drawing on the same data. We deliver both, and we advise honestly on the level you actually need.

How we deliver Power BI Consulting Services

Power BI engagement with Intelogy

Every engagement is different, but the way we deliver follows a clear and consistent path. We adapt the scope, pace, and rigour to your team, your governance, and the level of risk involved.

01

Initial conversation

A short call to understand the questions you need answered, the data behind them, and what good looks like. An honest view on whether Power BI alone is the right answer.

02

Discovery and assessment

A focused workshop to map the data sources, agree the semantic model and architecture, and produce a costed plan.

03

Iterative, pragmatic delivery

We build in short sprints with working reports at each review, joint testing, and clear release milestones. Security, performance, and governance are built in, not bolted on.

04

Handover, enablement and support

Adoption support and structured handover to your team, with a clear ongoing support model. Many clients keep us on for new reports, enhancements, and the next phase of work.

Why Intelogy for Power BI Development

Power BI consultants with the judgement to advise and the depth to deliver

Clients trust us with reporting that carries real weight: the numbers that go to the board, the metrics services are run on, the data that has to hold up under audit and information governance review.

Whether the brief is a single trusted dashboard or a governed estate serving the whole organisation, our experienced consultants help you work out what is really needed, challenge the data and the question constructively, and bring the modelling depth to deliver it the right way

Intelogy staff + Data & AI accreditation

We get the data right first.

We get the semantic model, DAX, and refresh strategy right before any visuals are built, because every report and AI answer is only as good as the model beneath it.

Honest about what you need.

We advise you when Power BI alone is enough and when Microsoft Fabric is genuinely warranted, so you invest at the right level for your needs.

The same people, start to finish.

The UK consultants you meet at kick-off are the same people who model, build, hand over, and support what we deliver, right through the engagement.

Built with engineering discipline.

Source control, deployment pipelines, documentation, and testing, so what we deliver is dependable in production and clean for your team to inherit.

Insight where people already work.

Surfaced in Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and your own applications through Power BI Embedded, so insight reaches people in the tools they already use every day.

Wider Microsoft experience.

Our experience across the Power Platform, Dynamics, and Microsoft 365 informs the Power BI we deliver, so it fits naturally with the systems and tools your teams already use.

Reliable AI starts with the model.

Copilot only answers well on a clean, well-named, and secured model, so getting that model right is what makes its answers trustworthy.

End-to-end data capability.

Recognised by Microsoft for data strategy and the full data lifecycle, from ingestion, transformation, and storage through to modelling, analysis, and visualisation.

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Our credentials

Microsoft accreditations and partner status

Intelogy has delivered Microsoft solutions to UK organisations since 1995. Our partner designations are recertified each year by Microsoft against team skilling, customer outcomes and delivery performance.

  • Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data and AI (Azure). The designation covering Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI, earned by meeting Microsoft’s standards for performance, technical certification, and demonstrated customer success.

  • Modern, AI-ready data estates. Proven ability to modernise data estates into scalable, secure foundations ready for AI and advanced analytics.

  • Microsoft Solutions Partner for Business Applications. A complementary designation covering the wider Power Platform, with specialisms in Low Code Application Development and Intelligent Automation.

  • Established 1995. UK-based delivery team with three decades of Microsoft platform experience.

  • G-Cloud listed. Available for UK public sector procurement through the G-Cloud framework.

Intelogy Data & AI Azure

Featured Power BI Case Study

RAG project reporting, off spreadsheets and into Power BI

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board ran its twice-yearly Red/Amber/Green analysis of more than 250 research projects in a single shared Excel file, with no controlled data capture and no way to track RAG trends over time.

Intelogy moved the data into a governed central store and built Power BI reports that surface RAG ratings across each project’s lifecycle and the factors behind them, so staff can drill into project type, contractor, value, or owner and track trends instead of rekeying spreadsheets.

What we delivered:

  • Power BI reports for RAG analysis and data-quality assessment
  • A central, governed data store replacing siloed Excel files
  • Drill-down by project type, contractor, value, and owner
  • Trend tracking across reporting cycles over time

Creating a future proof data platform for East Anglian Air Ambulance with Microsoft Fabric

AHDB RAG analysis management solution with Power Platform and Microsoft Teams

London’s Air Ambulance Charity makes a first step towards Digital Transformation with Microsoft Power Platform

Leading construction company streamlines performance reporting through SharePoint and Power BI

SHL modernises Legal Review Business Application using PowerApps and Flow with help from Intelogy

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Frequently asked questions
Do you work with public sector and regulated organisations?2026-09-10T15:46:55+01:00

Yes. We work with central and local government, NHS bodies, professional services firms and charities where data handling, auditability and governance carry weight. We are listed on G-Cloud and design solutions to meet the security and compliance posture you operate to, including DPIA support and reviews against your own information governance frameworks.

Why are our Power BI reports slow, and can you fix it?2026-06-12T17:13:06+01:00

Slow reports are almost always a modelling problem rather than a Power BI limitation. The common causes are a flattened or wide table instead of a star schema, heavy DAX doing work the model should do, the wrong storage mode (DirectQuery where Import would serve), missing aggregations, or refreshes reloading data that has not changed. We run a focused performance review, identify the root causes and remediate the model, DAX, and refresh strategy, typically with a measurable improvement users feel.

Can you rescue or support Power BI reports we already have?2026-06-12T17:14:45+01:00

Yes. Many of our support engagements start with an estate built by a previous supplier, a contractor who has moved on, or an internal champion who has changed roles. We review what is there, rationalise duplicated datasets, fix performance and security gaps, document the model properly, and put a sustainable support and refresh arrangement in place.

Can you migrate us from Tableau, Qlik or another reporting tool to Power BI?2026-06-12T17:15:39+01:00

Yes. We regularly move organisations to Power BI from Tableau, Qlik, Cognos, SAP BusinessObjects, and similar platforms. Rather than recreating the old reports one for one, we rebuild on a governed semantic model, so the migration also resolves the data and consistency issues that often came with the previous tool. We sequence the work around your priority reports first, so people keep working throughout the transition.

Can Power BI replace SSRS, Crystal Reports or our legacy paginated reports?2026-06-12T17:16:17+01:00

Yes. Power BI includes paginated reports for the formatted, print-ready output that interactive dashboards were never designed for: statements, invoices, regulatory returns, and operational documents. We migrate existing SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Crystal Reports content, and where it makes sense we combine paginated and interactive reporting in one governed Power BI estate, so you can retire the legacy reporting server without losing the documents your teams depend on.

Can Power BI replace our Excel-based reporting?2026-06-12T17:16:57+01:00

Yes, and this is often where the quickest wins are. We replace the manual monthly consolidation, the workbook only one person understands, and the conflicting versions that follow, with a governed model that refreshes automatically. Where people still prefer Excel, they can keep working in it through Analyze in Excel and connected PivotTables, drawing on the same governed figures rather than maintaining separate spreadsheets.

My data is on-premises. Can I still use Power BI?2026-06-12T17:17:31+01:00

Yes. Power BI works with on-premises data through the On-Premises Data Gateway, a secure bridge that lets Power BI in the cloud read from data sources hosted inside your own network, such as SQL Server, Oracle, file shares, and other line-of-business systems, without moving that data to the cloud. We install and configure the gateway, set up scheduled refresh or DirectQuery against your local sources, and manage credentials and security so your on-premises data feeds governed Power BI reports reliably. Where reporting must stay entirely on-premises, we can also deliver through Power BI Report Server.

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