How it works
Ask Power BI questions directly in Teams.
Nova connects to approved semantic models, interprets natural language questions, and returns governed answers (tables, trends, comparisons, and explanations) without leaving Microsoft Teams.
Add Nova to Teams
Open Nova directly in Microsoft Teams, or find it in Microsoft Marketplace. Activation includes $69 free usage credit. No card required.
Connect Power BI & ask in Teams
Run the connect command in Teams, pick your semantic model, and ask KPIs in personal chat or @Nova in channels.
Get governed answers and more
Receive KPIs, trends, model audits, BA packs, board pack reviews, document search, and optional report drafts, all within your Microsoft permissions.
Example conversation in Teams
Nova
AI Analyst · Microsoft Teams
You · 10:42 AM
Semantic model: Finance Reporting
| Region | YTD | PY YTD | Var |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | £4.2M | £3.6M | +16.7% |
| South | £2.8M | £2.7M | +3.7% |
| East | £1.9M | £2.1M | -9.5% |
North is driving most of the year-on-year increase, while South is broadly flat.
Nova · 10:42 AM
What Nova does behind the scenes
A business-friendly view of the governed analysis flow: credible for BI teams, clear for finance and operations buyers.
Checks Microsoft identity
Nova is designed to authenticate users through Microsoft identity before any analysis begins.
Lists approved semantic models
Users see semantic models they are permitted to use, not every dataset in the tenant.
Preserves Power BI permissions
Queries run within the signed-in user's existing Power BI access controls.
Queries governed measures
Nova interprets natural language against approved measures, dimensions, and relationships.
Returns numbers, tables, narrative, and follow-ups
Answers include structured results, plain-English explanation, and suggested next questions.
Not another dashboard. An AI analyst your team can actually use.
Traditional dashboards require users to know where to click, which filter to apply, and how to interpret the result. Nova lets business users ask follow-up questions naturally (“break this down by customer”, “compare to last year”, “explain the variance”) all within the same Teams conversation.
Permission-aware from the start
Nova checks Power BI access before querying any model. Users only see data they are authorised to access.
Semantic model selection
Users select from approved semantic models. Nova uses the model context to interpret questions and return relevant measures and dimensions.
Tables, trends, and narratives
Answers include structured data tables alongside plain-English explanations that help finance and operations teams act faster.
Suggested follow-ups
Nova suggests logical next questions to help users explore data without starting over in a dashboard.
Try Nova free today. $69 usage credit on activation, no card required. Premium features included while credits remain.
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Nova is available now in Microsoft Marketplace. Activate with $69 free usage credit. No card required. Same feature set on every plan: semantic Q&A, board packs, document intelligence, channel safeguards, and portal governance.
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