ODK Integrations

Excel recognizes your patterns and organizes your data to save time. Excel allows you to create spreadsheets quickly using templates or your own. You can also use modern formulas for calculations. You can present your data in new charts and graphs with sparklines, formatting, tables and tables. With just one click, you can easily create forecasts that predict trends. You can share your workbook with others, and you always have the most current version. This will help you get more work done. Office 365 allows you to work in Excel files from your mobile device, desktop, or web browser. Excel now allows you to add data directly from a photograph. The Excel app allows you to take a photo of a printed table on your Android/iPhone device and convert it into an editable Excel table. This new image recognition function eliminates the need for you to manually enter hardcopy data.

Power BI provides advanced data analysis, leveraging AI features to transform complex datasets into visual insights. It integrates data into a single source, OneLake, reducing duplication and streamlining analysis. The platform enhances decision-making by integrating insights into everyday tools like Microsoft 365 and is bolstered by Microsoft Fabric for data team empowerment. Power BI is scalable, handling extensive data without performance loss, and integrates well with Microsoft's ecosystem for coherent data management. Its AI tools are user-friendly and contribute to efficient and accurate insights, supported by strong data governance measures. The Copilot function in Power BI enables quick and efficient report creation. Power BI Pro licenses individuals for self-service analytics, while the free account offers data connection and visualization capabilities. The platform ensures ease of use and accessibility, backed by comprehensive training. It has shown a notable return on investment and economic benefits, as reported in a Forrester study. Gartner's Magic Quadrant recognizes Power BI for its ability to execute and completeness of vision.

Microsoft continues to invest in R development, not only in the Machine Learning Server release but also in the Microsoft R Client and Microsoft R Open. R and Python support can be found in SQL Server Machine Learning Services for Windows and Linux. R support is also available in Azure SQL Database. R components are compatible with previous versions. Existing R scripts should run on older versions of R, with the exception if they have dependencies on platforms or packages that are no longer supported or known issues that need to be fixed or code changed. Microsoft R Open is an enhanced distribution of R by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft R Open 4.0.2 is the current release. It is based on R-4.0.2, and offers additional capabilities that improve performance, reproducibility, and platform support. Compatible with all packages, scripts, and applications that use R-4.0.2.