Microsoft
Power BI Consulting and Development Services
We build Power BI platforms with shared semantic models, well-designed reports and proper governance, so decision-makers get fast, consistent answers they can trust.
From Report Sprawl to Trusted Analytics
Power BI is one of the most widely adopted business intelligence tools, largely because it is easy to start with. That ease is also its main risk: many organizations end up with hundreds of reports, each importing its own data and calculating key metrics differently. Today Power BI is part of Microsoft Fabric, which adds Direct Lake access to OneLake, Git integration, deployment pipelines and Copilot features that let users ask questions and generate report pages in natural language. Those capabilities pay off only when the semantic models underneath are well designed.
Hanoi Technology helps you build Power BI the enterprise way. We design star-schema semantic models with tested DAX measures, separate shared models from thin reports, and set up workspaces, capacity, security and certification processes. We design reports around the decisions users make, tune performance, and prepare models for Copilot with clear names, descriptions and synonyms. We also help organizations move from Power BI Premium P SKUs to Fabric capacities.
Our engagements are practical and incremental. We usually start with a health check of the most-used models and reports, fix the problems that affect the most people, and then build a shared model for one business domain as a reference for the rest. Throughout, we document conventions for naming, measures, themes and workspace use, so your internal developers and self-service authors can follow the same standards.
The Challenge
Common Power BI Problems
Issues we resolve frequently in Power BI estates of all sizes.
Conflicting Numbers
Different teams build their own datasets with their own logic for revenue, margin or headcount. Meetings turn into debates about whose report is right instead of what to do. Each new report adds another definition to reconcile.
Slow Reports and Failed Refreshes
Large imported models with poor data types, bi-directional relationships and complex DAX make reports slow and refreshes time out. Capacity utilization spikes and affects other users.
Weak Governance
Content is shared through personal workspaces and links, sensitive data reaches the wrong audiences and nobody knows which reports are official.
Unplanned Licensing and Capacity Changes
With Power BI Premium P SKUs being retired in favor of Fabric F SKUs, organizations need to plan capacity size, migration timing and the effect on free viewers.
Business Value
Benefits of an Enterprise Power BI Platform
One Version of the Truth
Certified shared semantic models define metrics once and serve many reports across departments.
Faster Insights
Optimized models, aggregations and Direct Lake on Fabric deliver responsive reports even on large data volumes.
Secure Sharing
Row-level and object-level security, sensitivity labels and Microsoft Purview integration protect data appropriately.
Professional Development Practices
Git integration, the PBIP project format and deployment pipelines make changes reviewable and safe.
Copilot-Ready Models
Clear naming, descriptions and synonyms improve the quality of Copilot answers and generated report pages.
Adoption Across the Business
Apps, embedded reports in Teams and SharePoint, and training help users find and trust the right content.
The Semantic Model Is the Product
Reports change often; good semantic models last for years. Investing in a clean, documented, tested model gives you faster report development, consistent metrics and a strong foundation for Copilot and Fabric data agents.
We therefore treat models as software: versioned in Git, reviewed before merging, tested against known results and promoted through development, test and production workspaces.
Our Services
Hanoi Technology’s End-to-End Power BI Services
Power BI services from strategy and modeling to operation.
Power BI Strategy and Assessment
We review your tenant, workspaces, models, refresh patterns, capacity usage and licensing, then recommend an architecture and governance model.
- Tenant and content assessment
- Target architecture
- Roadmap
Semantic Model Development
We design star-schema models with storage modes, aggregations, calculation groups and tested DAX measures, documented for business users.
- Semantic models
- DAX measure library
- Model documentation
Report and Dashboard Design
We design reports for executives, managers and analysts with clear layouts, consistent themes, accessibility and drill-through paths.
- Report wireframes
- Production reports
- Theme and design guide
Governance and Lifecycle Management
We implement workspace strategy, certification and endorsement, sensitivity labels, Git integration and deployment pipelines.
- Governance framework
- Deployment pipelines
- Certification process
Performance and Capacity Optimization
We use Performance Analyzer, DAX Studio, Tabular Editor and the Fabric Capacity Metrics app to fix slow reports and right-size capacity.
- Performance fixes
- Capacity sizing
- Monitoring setup
Embedded Analytics and Copilot
We embed reports in applications and portals, and prepare models and reports for Copilot in Power BI.
- Embedding solution
- Copilot readiness review
- User enablement
Our Approach
Our Power BI Delivery Approach
We start from decisions and build down to data.
- 01
Understand Decisions
We interview users to learn which decisions they make, which metrics matter and how often they need them.
Deliverables: Requirements and KPI list · User personas
- 02
Design Model and Layout
We design the semantic model and report wireframes, and agree on metric definitions with business owners.
Deliverables: Model design · Wireframes
- 03
Build and Validate
We build models and reports in sprints and reconcile numbers against source systems with users.
Deliverables: Validated model · Report drafts
- 04
Deploy and Govern
We publish through deployment pipelines into governed workspaces with security and endorsement applied.
Deliverables: Production release · Security configuration
- 05
Adopt and Evolve
We train users, monitor usage and refine reports based on feedback and adoption data.
Deliverables: Training · Usage reports
Use Cases
Power BI Use Cases
Typical analytics solutions we deliver with Power BI.
Financial Performance Reporting
Finance teams track profit and loss, budget variance and cash flow in one certified model refreshed after each close.
Sales Pipeline Analytics
Sales leaders analyze pipeline, win rates and forecasts from Dynamics 365 or Salesforce data, with row-level security by region.
Operations and Supply Chain
Operations managers monitor inventory, fulfillment and supplier performance with drill-through to order-level detail.
HR and Workforce Analytics
HR tracks headcount, turnover and hiring with strict security so managers see only their teams.
Customer-Facing Embedded Reports
A software company embeds Power BI reports in its portal so clients can see their own usage and performance data.
Executive Scorecards
Leadership reviews strategic goals with Power BI metrics and scorecards linked to the underlying operational reports.
Technology
Power BI Technology Stack
Products and tools we use in Power BI projects.
- Power BI Desktop
- Power BI Service
- Microsoft Fabric
- Direct Lake
- DAX
- Power Query
- Copilot in Power BI
- Tabular Editor
- DAX Studio
- Power BI Project Files
- Deployment Pipelines
- Fabric Capacity Metrics
- Microsoft Purview
- Power BI Embedded
- Azure DevOps
- Azure SQL Database
Platforms
Deliver Power BI on Your Preferred Platform
Why Hanoi Technology
Why Organizations Choose Hanoi Technology
Senior, Cross-Functional Teams
Strategy, data, AI, cloud and engineering specialists work as one team, so nothing is lost between hand-offs.
Proven Delivery
More than 50 projects delivered for clients in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Radical Transparency
A written update every week and a demo of working software every sprint, so you always know where things stand.
Cost-Effective Global Delivery
Experienced engineers from our Hanoi delivery hub, with working-hour overlap for every major time zone.
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Power BI FAQ
Do we need Microsoft Fabric to use Power BI?
No. Power BI Pro and Premium Per User licenses continue to work for many scenarios. Fabric capacity becomes relevant when you need larger models, broad sharing with free viewers, Direct Lake, or other Fabric workloads such as lakehouses and data pipelines. According to Microsoft, F64 or larger capacities let users with free licenses view content, as P SKUs did. We help you size and justify capacity.
What does the Power BI Premium P SKU retirement mean for us?
Microsoft is retiring Power BI Premium per-capacity P SKUs and directs customers to Fabric F SKUs. Timing depends on your agreement; Microsoft notes that Enterprise Agreement customers may renew P SKUs until their EA term ends. Pro, Premium Per User and Embedded SKUs are not affected. We plan the move, buy-then-reassign workspaces, validate, and decommission the old capacity.
How do you make Power BI reports faster?
We start by measuring with Performance Analyzer and DAX Studio, then fix the causes: unnecessary columns, high-cardinality fields, inefficient relationships, complex DAX and too many visuals per page. We consider aggregations, incremental refresh or Direct Lake for large data. Changes are tested against a baseline so improvements are measured, not assumed.
How do you ensure consistent metrics across reports?
We build shared semantic models that hold all key measures, certify them, and have report authors connect to them instead of importing data separately. Metric definitions are documented with business owners and versioned in Git. This reduces duplicate logic and makes changes to a definition flow to every report that uses it.
Is Copilot in Power BI worth enabling?
Copilot can help users summarize reports, ask questions and generate visuals, and help developers write DAX and descriptions. Its usefulness depends heavily on model quality: clear table and column names, descriptions, synonyms and well-structured measures. Copilot also requires paid Fabric capacity or other eligible licensing. We review readiness, pilot with a small group and expand once answers are reliable.
Can you support our existing Power BI environment?
Yes. We offer ongoing support covering report changes, new measures, refresh monitoring, capacity management and user questions. We usually begin with a health check of the tenant and the most-used models, fix the most pressing issues, and then work from a shared backlog with weekly written progress updates.