The steps and illustrations in this article are from power bi desktop.
Power bi kpi visual tutorial.
A power bi kpi visual requires a base measure that evaluates to a value and a target measure and a threshold or goal.
So let s quickly start.
A kpi visual is one of the best ways to communicate with your audience about the progress of your project.
Actual indicator target goal.
At the same time it also shows how far you are from the goal.
In this tutorial we will learn about key performance indicators kpis in power bi.
Kpis are an essential part of an analytics report as it shows important statistics of the data.
Since the purpose of kpi is to help you see the current standing of a metric against the target power bi s kpi needs 3 values.
These visuals can be created and viewed in both power bi desktop and the power bi service.
Key performance indicators kpis are often prominently featured in power bi dashboards and in the top left area of power bi report pages given their ability to quickly convey important insights.
Unlike card and gauge visuals which only display a single metric or a single metric relative to a target respectively kpi visuals.
Requirements for kpi visualizations.