Machine Learning

Integrating Power BI and Azure Machine Learning

Agenda
Introductions
Terms and definitions
Why is this technology relevant
What is Azure Machine Learning
What is Power BI
Demo
Use Cases
Q&A
Who am I A bit about me….
• Working exclusively on BI projects for over 12 years,
over 15 in IT

• Worked in many different industries both public and

private

• Co-organizer of Power BI User group in Victoria

• Partner Seller for Microsoft

• Presented at Microsoft BUILD 2017

Anthony Bulk • Presented at Power BI World Tour 2017

Principal • Solution architect on an award winning AI solution

• Impact award 2017
• Gold on CDN IoT Solution of the Year 2017
• Gold on CDN Disruptor of the Year 2017
Sierra Systems
• Member of the following MS Advisory Groups
• Integration Services (SSIS) Advisors
• Power BI Advisors
• Time Series Insights Preview
• Cortana Intelligence Advisor
• Big Data Advisors
• Data Factory Advisors
• Stream Analytics Advisors
• Machine Learning Advisors
Terms and definitions
A.I. Artificial or Augmented Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence
exhibited by machines or software. It includes
Machine Learning and Deep learning.
Machine Learning
Machine learning focuses on the
development of computer programs
that can change when exposed to new
data. Typically the methods and
algorithms used in this area are task-
specific.
Deep Learning
Deep learning is focused on training a neural
network that learns as it is exposed to more
and more data. The network adapts based on
features in the raw data as opposed to
machine learning in which features must be
engineered that the algorithm can use.
Cognitive Computing
The definition is still evolving
however the general consensus is
that it is hardware and/or software
that can mimic the functions of the
human brain.
Why is this technology relevant?

“It’s hard to overstate how big of an impact AI is going to have on society over the
next 20 years” — Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon

“Within a few years, every major decision – personal or business – will be made with
the help of AI and cognitive technologies” — Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM

“The business plans of the next 10,000 start-ups are easy to forecast: Take X and
add AI. This is a big deal, and now it’s here” — Kevin Kelly, Founding Executive Editor,
Wired magazine

The technology exists today. It is cheap, fast and reliable. Organizations that leverage
these technologies will be able to obtain or sustain a competitive advantage. Those
that don't will be left behind.
Difficulty vs Business Value - Before
How can we make it happen?

Prescriptive Analytics

What will happen?

Predictive Analytics

Why did it happen?

Barrier to entry
Diagnostic Analytics
DIFFICULTY

What happened?

Descriptive Analytics

Traditional BI Advanced Analytics

BUSINESS VALUE
Difficulty vs Business Value - Now

The line between traditional BI

and Advanced Analytics is Demand and
getting blurred technology
advances is
lowering the bar

How can we make it happen?

DIFFICULTY

What will happen? Prescriptive Analytics

Why did it happen? Predictive Analytics

What happened? Diagnostic Analytics

Descriptive Analytics Barrier to entry

The gap is
shrinking,
are you
ready?

Traditional BI Advanced Analytics

BUSINESS VALUE
 The decision support continuum

Operational Reporting Business Intelligence Artificial Intelligence

 The decision support continuum

Streaming Predictive Analytics

Analytics
Operational Reporting Business Intelligence Prescriptive
Artificial Intelligence
Real Time Analytics Analytics
The decision support continuum

Operational Reporting Business Intelligence Artificial Intelligence

What is Azure Machine Learning and Power BI?
Cortana Intelligence Suite
What is Azure Machine Learning?

• Azure Machine Learning is a cloud predictive analytics service that makes it

possible to quickly create and deploy predictive models as analytics solutions. You
can work from a ready-to-use library of algorithms, use them to create models on
an internet-connected PC, and deploy your predictive solution quickly.

• Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is a collaborative, drag-and-drop tool

you can use to build, test, and deploy predictive analytics solutions on your
data. Machine Learning Studio publishes models as web services that can easily
be consumed by custom apps or BI tools such as Excel.
What is Power BI?
 Power BI and Azure Machine Learning - Overview

Azure Machine
Learning

Cloud
On Premise

Power BI Desktop
SQL Server
Demo
Power BI and Azure Machine Learning - Workflow
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Power BI and Azure Machine Learning - Overview

Enterprise Solution

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be shifted out of Power BI
and into SQL Server 2016.

This centralizes and secures

the integration code and
moves it into the domain of
IT to manage.
Uses Cases

Predictive Maintenance
Anticipate equipment failures before they happen and prevent then from happening.

Resource Planning
Allocate the correct staffing levels at the right place at the right time by predicting
resource needs

Employee retention
Identify employees that are a flight risk and intervene before they are lost

Supply Chain Management

Minimize disruptions to the supply chain by predicting which products may run out
or flagging suppliers that are at risk of late delivery before it happens.
 When to use what? Microsoft ML & AI
products

Build your own or consume Build your own Consume

pre-trained models?

Azure Machine Learning Cognitive services, bots

Which Experience do you Code first Visual tooling

want?

On-premise Cloud Cloud

Deployment target AML Studio
ML Server AML Services (Preview)

On-premise SQL SQL Spark Hadoop Azure Batch DSVM Azure Container
What engine(s) do you want
Hadoop Server Server Service
to use?
Questions
Thank You
Email: AnthonyBulk@sierrasystems.com
Twitter: @JAnthonyBulk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janthonybulk/