Question

How can I track the progress of a deployment pipeline in Power BI?
I need to track and visualize the progress of a deployment pipeline in Power BI, particularly in the context of monitoring the various stages of deployment such as dataset refreshes, report publishing, and approval workflows. What is the best approach for integrating progress tracking within Power BI deployment pipelines?

Answer 1

Use these crucial strategies to monitor a Power BI deployment pipeline's progress:

Activity Logs – Track user actions like deployments and publishing.

Dataset Refresh History API – Monitor refresh success/failure and timing.

Deployment Pipelines API – Check the report/dataset status in Dev, Test, and Prod.

Power Automate / Azure DevOps – Automate logging and approval workflows.

Custom Dashboard – Combine logs and statuses in Power BI to visualize

• Stages of deployment
• Time of last deployment
• Results of a refresh
• Status of approval

This provides you with complete insight into the development of your deployment pipeline.