Contoso Executive Report

From data to decisions: A Power BI showcase for retail executives

Posted by Shay on November 27, 2024

An interactive Power BI report designed to help business leaders quickly understand key performance metrics, uncover trends, and make data-driven decisions with confidence.

💡 Value & Impact
  • Enables leadership to monitor KPIs and performance at a glance, reducing time spent on manual reporting.
  • Provides data transparency and self-service exploration to support faster, more informed strategic decisions.
  • Translates complex data into clear, actionable visuals aligned with business goals.
🛠️ Tools & Techniques
  • SQL Server (data staging) · Power BI (data modeling & visualization) · DAX (custom logic & KPIs)
🏗️ Implementation
  • Simulated a corporate data environment by staging the Contoso dataset in SQL Server.
  • Designed a robust star schema for optimized reporting and analytics.
  • Created a highly interactive executive dashboard featuring dynamic KPIs, advanced filtering, and intuitive drill-throughs.
🚀 Key Highlights
  • Measure selection buttons allow toggling between Sales, Cost, and Profit for instant focus shifts.
  • Drill-through and tooltip pages deliver deeper context without cluttering the main view.
  • Cross-filtering across visuals enables seamless exploration and discovery of insights.

Screenshot of the Power BI data model