Data governance for Power BI
Data governance is defined as a set of policies used to secure an organization’s data, ensure consistent and accurate decision making, and manage access to data. In general, data governance is applicable to all types of business intelligence (BI), but organizations investing in Power BI for the long term should consider their data governance strategy and policies in the specific context of Power BI.
A central component of data governance relates to the three deployment modes described at the beginning of Chapter 1, Planning Power BI Projects, and seeks to address the following question: “How can we ensure our data is secure and accurate while still providing the business with the access and flexibility it needs?”
It’s generally understood that some level of self-service BI (SSBI) is appropriate and beneficial to empower business users to explore and discover insights into data. Tools, such as Power BI Desktop, and features...
