Blue Raster Webinar: Measuring Impact with Power BI

Your data has a story to tell. Power BI and ArcGIS help you tell it. Whether you work in public health, nonprofit program management, government, or the private sector, measuring impact is only as powerful as your ability to visualize and communicate it. Power BI combined with ArcGIS location intelligence gives your team a single platform to monitor progress, surface actionable insights, and make faster, more confident decisions — without needing a data science background. In this webinar, Blue Raster's Shannon Lindsey and Phil Satlof demonstrate how Power BI and ArcGIS are being used in the real-world fight against infectious diseases including HIV, malaria, and COVID-19. You will see live examples from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, the TRACE Initiative funded by the CDC, and a methane monitoring project built in collaboration with Microsoft. The session walks through how to connect to data, build interactive visuals, embed ArcGIS maps, and publish reports your stakeholders can actually use. ____________________________________________________________ What you will learn: What Power BI is and why it is the leading business intelligence tool for impact-driven organizations How to connect Power BI to multiple data sources including Excel, CSV, and web APIs How to use Power Query to clean and transform your data automatically How to embed the ArcGIS Maps for Power BI visual and add reference layers How to publish and share reports with your team and stakeholders How to integrate location intelligence with business intelligence in one platform Real-world examples from public health, energy, and nonprofit sectors ____________________________________________________________ Chapters: (0:08) Introduction & Welcome (0:55) About Blue Raster (1:05) Power BI Client Portfolio (1:12) Meet the Hosts: Phil & Shannon (2:12) What Is Power BI? (2:55) Real World Example: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (4:51) Poll: What Does Business Intelligence Mean to You? (5:48) The Case for Data Access & Actionable Insights (6:42) Power BI Overview & Key Features (8:39) Power BI Platform: Desktop, Service & Mobile (11:51) Why Should You Use Power BI? (15:48) Real-Time Data Tracking with Power BI (16:52) How Easy Is Power BI to Use? (17:22) Power BI Compatibility & Integrations (17:54) Integrating Business Intelligence with Location Intelligence (18:36) Why ArcGIS & Esri? (18:54) ArcGIS Maps for Power BI Visual (19:26) Recent Work: Energy, Public Safety & Global Health (20:14) Case Study: TRACE Initiative HIV Program (22:49) Case Study: Methane Monitoring with Microsoft (24:49) Power BI Deployment Process & Best Practices (27:42) Getting Started with Power BI (29:26) Power BI Desktop Overview (30:07) Live Demo: Connecting to Data in Power BI (32:15) Live Demo: Power Query Editor (35:07) Live Demo: Building a Map with ArcGIS Maps for Power BI (37:45) Live Demo: Map Widgets & Customization Tools (42:06) Live Demo: Publishing Your Report (42:27) Q&A: Sharing ArcGIS Content Without an Account (44:05) Q&A: Should You Always Click Transform? (46:30) Q&A: Company Branded Themes in Power BI (49:05) Q&A: Can You Use Power BI on a Mac? (50:03) Resources & Wrap Up Are you using Power BI or ArcGIS to measure your organization's impact? Drop your use case in the comments and our team will respond. ____________________________________________________________ Free GIS & Power BI Resources: Explore our project stories: https://blueraster.com/stories TRACE Initiative templates & documentation: https://tracerecency.org Talk to our team: https://blueraster.com/about/contact-us Learn more: https://blueraster.com ____________________________________________________________ Follow Blue Raster: YouTube:    / @blueraster   LinkedIn:   / blue-raster   Instagram:   / blueraster   Facebook:   / blueraster   X: https://x.com/blueraster