Expert Program

Power BI Architect

Architect focuses on the operating model behind Power BI at scale: enterprise architecture, Microsoft Fabric alignment, AI governance, security design, CI/CD, capacity planning, and the admin frameworks required to keep a BI program healthy.

An architect-level track for senior analysts, BI leads, and platform owners responsible for enterprise-scale Power BI decisions.

Duration

12 weeks · architect roadmap

Program Focus

7 curriculum sections

Study Rhythm

Expect scenario planning, governance design work, and operating-model deliverables each week.

What You'll Receive

Power BI Architect Guide — expert-guide.md (PDF)

Architecture & Governance Reference Sheet (PDF)

10 Strategic Scenario Exercises with REST API & PowerShell scripts

Complete Exercise Correction Guide with architecture diagrams & governance frameworks

CI/CD Templates & Azure DevOps Pipeline blueprints

Lifetime access to all materials

Learning Objectives

Design a Power BI operating model that aligns architecture, governance, and business enablement.
Plan how Power BI fits into Microsoft Fabric and broader enterprise data-platform decisions.
Define governance for Copilot and AI-assisted analytics without weakening trust or control.
Implement row-level security and semantic access patterns that scale across departments.
Create CI/CD, capacity, and admin frameworks that support sustainable platform growth.

What's Covered

Enterprise architecture patterns and decision frameworks for BI programs.
Microsoft Fabric integration and platform alignment.
Copilot and AI governance for semantic models and report delivery.
Row-level security at scale and role design across business units.
CI/CD operating models for Power BI content and semantic models.
Capacity planning, administration, and governance guardrails.

Curriculum

Full Program Breakdown

Each section is designed to build practical skill, not just theory. You move from guided concepts into repeatable delivery habits and portfolio-ready work.

Enterprise Architecture

Define the structural decisions that shape how analytics is delivered across the organization.

Operating model choices
Ownership boundaries
Platform decision criteria

Microsoft Fabric Integration

Map Power BI into the broader Microsoft analytics stack with fewer disconnected decisions.

Fabric workload alignment
Lakehouse and semantic strategy
Cross-platform architecture patterns

Copilot and AI Governance

Set clear guardrails for AI-assisted analysis, content creation, and semantic trust.

Governance controls
Human review checkpoints
Risk management for AI-enabled workflows

Row-Level Security at Scale

Design access models that hold up across regions, teams, and large semantic estates.

Scalable entitlement mapping
Security maintenance workflows
Auditability and role hygiene

CI/CD for Power BI

Move from manual release habits to a durable delivery pipeline.

Source control and promotion flow
Release quality gates
Rollback and change-management patterns

Capacity Planning

Treat resource management as a core architecture responsibility.

Capacity forecasting
Workload balancing
Operational escalation thresholds

Admin and Governance Frameworks

Create the policies and controls that keep self-service and control in balance.

Tenant administration
Governance councils and standards
Monitoring, stewardship, and compliance routines

What You'll Build

An enterprise BI architecture blueprint
A Fabric-aligned Power BI operating model
A governance matrix for AI, security, and admin controls
A CI/CD and capacity-planning framework for platform scale

Program note: This is the current architect overview page. The full lesson pack is planned and the roadmap modules above define the expected curriculum.

Included Resources

Power BI Architect Guide

expert-guide.md

The architect-level curriculum covering enterprise architecture, Fabric integration, AI governance, security, CI/CD, and platform administration.

Enterprise architecture
Fabric integration
AI governance
Security, CI/CD, and capacity planning

Exercise Correction Guide

exercises-corrections.md

Complete exercise solutions with architecture diagrams, PowerShell REST API scripts, governance frameworks, and strategic scenario reviews.

Architecture ASCII diagrams and blueprint walkthroughs
Sample PowerShell REST API scripts with explanations
Governance framework implementation examples
CI/CD pipeline setup corrections and best practices

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