EPC Group is using a combination of Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Fabric to advance its Power BI solutions.
Power BI is a business intelligence (BI) tool curated by Microsoft to help organisations understand data easily, quickly and accurately.
Like many BI tools, Power BI too provides visually aesthetic and immersive insights to users for seamless comprehension. However, it stands out from other BI solutions as it offers integration abilities with the Microsoft ecosystem.
Earlier yesterday, EPC Group, a French multinational company, also a Microsoft Gold partner announced incorporating Microsoft 365 Copilot within Microsoft Fabric to help organisations generate AI-powered on-demand reports in Power BI.
This move is aimed at enhancing data analytics capabilities for EPC Group’s BI clients.
Hailed as Leader in G2’s “Grid for Leader in G2's "Grid for Business Intelligence (BI) Consulting Providers – Fall 2024,” EPC Group now plans to take up its offering to the next level.
BI Creates Real-Time Interactive Reports
The Integration of Microsoft 365 Copilot in Microsoft Fabric would enable data analysts or other organisational users to convey prompts to the AI model in natural language.
The prompts will allow them to generate interactive reports with relevant visualisations and sights, eradicating the need for strenuous time-consuming manual report creation.
Along with providing users with the ability to perform agile data exploration, the endorsement also lets executives, data analysts, and end-users build reports in real-time.
"Simply asking Power BI a question and watching it build reports in real-time is a complete game changer," says Errin O'Connor, EPC Group's Founder and Chief AI Architect.
"It allows our clients to make real-time decisions based on any market condition or variable—and even reverse engineer successes or challenges. Seeing how the numbers tell the story and empower clients to understand their data fully."
The copilot is responsible for building an interactive report instantly even when prompts ask for information from real-time data.
For instance users can prompt Power BI stating: "What are the primary drivers behind our highest repeat customer segments?"
Copilot would then intantanously build a visually appealing immersive report which lets users dig deep into variables impacting customer loyalty.
“In one click, you could discover that spa bookings or sports equipment rentals are the top factors influencing repeat visits, just as easily as filtering data for insights on which regions outperform others in retention,” EPC Group noted in an official statement.
BI Reports For Data-Driven Decisions
EPC Group also said that the new development would help organisations make swift, data-driven decisions – vital for navigating dynamic market conditions.
Microsoft 365 Copilot and Fabric within Power BI provides the ability to instantly drill down into customer segments, sales patterns, and key performance indicators without requiring lengthy manual report-building processes.
Users can refine the reports further with additional prompts. For instance, CFOs can spot key financial influencers, adjust revenue strategies, and understand the mechanics behind the outcomes.
Users can also customize the report format, making it consistent with existing dashboards, and even add dynamic narrative summaries, which update automatically with refreshed data or new filters.
"Being able to simply ask Power BI a question and watch it build reports in real-time is a complete game changer,” expressed Errin O'Connor, EPC Group's Founder.
“This level of insight lets our clients make real-time decisions based on any market variable and empowers them to reverse engineer both successes and challenges—it's just incredible to see how the numbers tell the story,” added O’Connor.
