How to become a Power BI admin
Being a Power BI admin allows you to manage and oversee the Power BI environment for your organization. Here are the steps to become a Power BI admin:
- Obtain the necessary permissions: To become a Power BI admin, you’ll need to have a user account with administrative privileges in your organization’s Power BI environment. This typically involves being granted the “Power BI Service Administrator” or similar role within your organization’s Azure Active Directory.
- Access the Power BI admin portal: Once you have the required permissions, you can access the Power BI admin portal by navigating to “https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com”. Sign in using your admin credentials.
- Manage Power BI workspaces: As a Power BI admin, you have control over workspaces in your organization. You can create and manage workspaces, assign permissions to users, and control access to data and reports.
- Monitor usage and performance: Another important aspect of being a Power BI admin is monitoring the usage and performance of Power BI. You can check the health and status of various components, track user activities, and identify any issues that may arise.
- Configure data gateways: If your organization uses on-premises data sources, you’ll need to configure data gateways to ensure secure access to these sources from Power BI. As an admin, you can set up and manage data gateways.
Example:
Let’s say you work for a large organization and have been assigned the role of Power BI admin. With your admin privileges, you log in to the Power BI admin portal. You create workspaces for different departments within your organization, such as Sales, Marketing, and Finance. For each workspace, you assign relevant users with appropriate permissions to access the data and reports. You also configure data gateways to establish a connection between Power BI and on-premises databases, allowing users to visualize and analyze the data in real-time.