Power BI Turns 10 – AnalyticsCreator Announces Native PBIP Generation to Mark the Milestone

Ten years ago, Microsoft launched Power BI with a bold vision: to transform how individuals, teams, and enterprises visualize, analyze, and share data. What began with 500,000 early adopters across 45,000 companies has since evolved into a global standard in business intelligence.

Today, more than 375,000 organizations—including 95% of the Fortune 500—rely on Power BI to enable enterprise reporting, self-service analytics, and governed data exploration. Power BI continues to be recognized by analysts as a market leader and an engine of innovation across industries.

At AnalyticsCreator, we are proud to celebrate this milestone alongside Microsoft—and we’re pleased to contribute to the next decade of Power BI innovation by introducing a significant enhancement to our automation solution.

Native PBIP Generation in AnalyticsCreator

o mark Power BI’s 10-year anniversary, AnalyticsCreator now supports the generation of Power BI Projects (PBIP) directly within our solution, fully aligned with Microsoft's Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL).

This enhancement allows users to automatically generate PBIP-formatted artifacts—optimized for source control, Git workflows, and DevOps pipelines—without leaving AnalyticsCreator. It reinforces our commitment to full compatibility with Microsoft’s evolving Power BI ecosystem and supports organizations looking to professionalize and scale their Power BI delivery.

Why PBIP Matters

Adopting PBIP as part of the Power BI development lifecycle introduces several key advantages:

• Text-Based and Editor-Friendly: PBIP files are structured as readable text and can be edited using tools like Visual Studio Code. This enables development workflows with IntelliSense, schema validation, and version tracking.
• Modular Folder Structure: Semantic models and reports are separated into their own folders, making it easier to reuse components, templatize deliverables, and organize development projects clearly.
• Built for Source Control: PBIP is designed for integration with Git. Changes can be tracked, branched, and merged using modern software development practices—enhancing collaboration and governance.
• CI/CD Compatibility: PBIP unlocks the ability to apply Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery practices to Power BI development. Teams can use pipelines to automate testing and deployment across environments within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem.
• Supports Programmatic Editing: PBIP files can be modified in bulk using scripts or APIs. Developers can automate updates to visuals, measures, and metadata using the Tabular Object Model (TOM) or other tools.

Built for Compatibility and Governance

PBIP and TMDL are the future of enterprise-grade Power BI development. By supporting native PBIP generation, AnalyticsCreator ensures that teams can implement version-controlled, governed, and automation-friendly reporting pipelines—fully aligned with Microsoft's direction.

Whether you’re building data products, deploying semantic models, or integrating Power BI artifacts into larger DevOps workflows, PBIP support in AnalyticsCreator enhances control, consistency, and delivery speed.

Explore Further

AnalyticsCreator now enables organizations to generate Power BI Projects directly, making it easier than ever to align with Microsoft’s best practices for scalable report development and deployment.

For technical walkthroughs, visit our Features page or request a demo via our contact form.