acumatica summit 2017 - dashboards and analytics

Dashboards and AnalyticsTim RodmanERP Implementation ConsultantProfessional Learner (not “An Expert”)Passionate about Reporting and Business IntelligenceTweeting daily about Acumatica: @TimRodmanBlogging about Acumatica: TimRodman.com (personal blog)

Key Takeaways

“Numbers” people vs “Picture” people

Acumatica Dashboards are like an artist’s canvas

Power BI is more than just a visualization engine

Numbers People vs. Picture People

Navigation(Acumatica 6)

Pivot Tables(Acumatica 6)

Dashboards(Acumatica 6) Excel Power BI

Dashboards

Entry Point

Reusable Filters

Generic Inquiry

Data Access Classes

Acumatica Database

OData

Acumatica Pivot Tables

Acumatica Dashboards

Power BI

Power BI

Acumatica OData

“DAX” Language(like Excel formulas)

Measures

CalculatedTables

Web Browser&

Mobile App

PowerBI.com

Get DataETL with “M” Language

Data ModelIn-Memory Tabular

(multiple data sources)

Reports

Dashboards

Power BIDashboardsDashboards

ReportsReports Report

Data ModelIn-Memory Tabular

(Multiple Data Sources)

Datasets(Can’t Modify Model)

Data

Relationships

Power BI DesktopPowerBI.com

Get DataETL with “M” LanguageGet DataGet Data

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