Power BI is a business analytics service provided by Microsoft that lets you visualize your data and share insights. It converts data from different sources to build interactive dashboards and Business Intelligence reports. The Power BI software is part of the Microsoft Power Platform. Power BI provides cloud-based business intelligence services, known as "Power BI Services", along with a desktop-based interface, called "Power BI Desktop" It offers data warehouse capabilities including data preparation, data discovery, and interactive dashboards. Power BI’s interactive dashboards allow users to manipulate the data in real-time using filters to allow certain data to show while hiding others. More detail can be found on Microsoft's Power BI website.

Our project revolves around closely collaborating with the Santa Barbara County Public Defender team. We hold weekly meetings and communicate via email to determine what visualizations will fit the SBCPD team’s needs. After discussions during meetings, the student team will create the dashboards with their requested features and data. If the SBCPD team is unsatisfied with the dashboard or wants something modified, the student team accommodates.