Post last updated: January 9, 2022
This morning I spotted a question on Twitter asking about resources for how to learn about Power BI administration.
So, here goes with the list of content that I’m familiar with that’s been updated or released fairly recently.
Microsoft-Produced Resources
Administrator In a Day Training:
This “Admin in a Day” training is one of the live "in a day” training offerings that are delivered occasionally. It’s been delivered by both Microsoft people as well as community people like MVPs. As of when I’m writing this blog post, the materials were last updated July 2021. [Note this link will prompt you to download a ZIP file with the student materials.]
Microsoft Learn:
Power BI Adoption Roadmap:
The scope of the adoption roadmap is way broader than administration, but since I authored the adoption roadmap, I always think about how much useful info there is. If an administrator is also involve with setting governance policies and supporting users (beyond the technical administration activities), this is a great resource.
The system oversight (aka administration) section specifically
Other Documentation:
Power BI Administrator and Enterprise Documentation
Books
Pro Microsoft Power BI Administration - Published November 2020 by Ásgeir Gunnarsson & Michael Johnson
Other Content from Me
I have a fairly long presentation on “What You Need to Know to Administer Power BI.”
Most of my blog posts here on this site are targeted at administrators. A few of the ones you will find particularly relevant are:
Top 5 Release Plan Items Power BI Administrators Should Plan For the New Year 2022
How Do You Manage Who is Permitted to be a Power BI Administrator?
My online course called “Power BI Deployment and Governance” is much broader than administration alone. It’s intended to save you time with a curated tour of the important topics for deploying Power BI in an organization. It also includes templates, live Q&A, and live workshops.
If I missed something important, let me know in the comments. Thanks!