Definition
What is a governed AI analyst for Power BI in Teams?
A Power BI semantic model analyst answers business questions from approved models. A governed AI analyst does that inside Microsoft Teams without bypassing your Microsoft identity or Power BI permissions. Nova is both.
Power BI semantic model analyst, defined
A Power BI semantic model analyst interprets natural-language questions against an approved semantic model: the governed layer of measures, dimensions, relationships, and business logic your organisation already trusts for reporting. It returns numbers, tables, trends, and explanations grounded in those definitions, not in a shadow spreadsheet.
That is different from a generic chatbot that summarises uploaded files or invents calculations. The semantic model remains the source of truth; the analyst is the conversational interface on top of it.
See Nova's semantic analyst capability for how this works in practice.
Governed AI analyst in Microsoft Teams
A governed AI analyst in Teams puts that semantic-model Q&A where business users already collaborate: chats, channels, and meetings. Governance means:
- Sign-in with Microsoft Entra ID
- Queries run within the signed-in user's Power BI access and RLS
- Approved models only, not every dataset in the tenant
- Fail-closed channel audience policy for shared conversations
The goal is faster answers for finance, operations, and leadership without creating a second uncontrolled reporting layer. Learn more on Security.
What Nova does with this model
Ask in Teams
KPIs, breakdowns, and follow-ups against approved models in the same thread.
Stay permission-aware
Delegated Power BI access and channel audience checks for shared chats.
Go beyond one-off Q&A
Scheduled insights, model audits, board pack review, and report workflows.
Start with $69 free usage credit on activation. No card required. Browse the glossary or compare Nova vs Power BI Copilot.
Common questions
What is a Power BI semantic model analyst?
A Power BI semantic model analyst is an AI assistant that answers business questions against approved Power BI semantic models (measures, dimensions, and relationships), rather than guessing from documents or a separate data copy. Nova provides this capability inside Microsoft Teams.
What is a governed AI analyst in Teams?
A governed AI analyst in Teams returns analytical answers in Microsoft Teams while respecting Microsoft Entra identity, Power BI permissions, and row-level security. Nova is designed this way so finance and operations can ask questions where they already work without creating an uncontrolled reporting layer.
Does a governed AI analyst replace Power BI?
No. Dashboards and semantic models remain the source of governed truth. A Teams-native analyst makes those models easier to query for people who live in chat, not in the Power BI service every day.
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