Power BI · Chapter 34
From Brief to Dashboard: Discovery, Wireframes and Delivery
This chapter sits between the Glossary (Ch 33) and More Real-World Project Briefs (Ch 35). It does not replace the Power BI Service deep series (Ch 37–44) — it teaches how to scope work before you publish.
Fictional sample data for learning. Brands belong to their owners. Numbers are made up for class.
In this chapter
- Write a one-page Power BI brief from a vague request.
- Ask discovery questions that lock grain, filters, owners and refresh.
- Sketch a simple wireframe and page map before opening Desktop.
- Apply naming standards for files, pages, measures and workspaces.
- Use a definition-of-done and handover checklist.
- Tell a 60-second interview story about discovery.