

Power ON
Are you a Microsoft Power BI user who wishes your dashboards were as interactive and flexible as Excel?
Power ON by insightsoftware transforms Power BI into a full-cycle planning, budgeting and forecasting platform — no need to switch to Excel or other tools. Now, you can write back, collaborate, and model scenarios all within your familiar Power BI environment.

What is Power ON?
Power ON is part of the insightsoftware suite, trusted by over 32,000 organisations worldwide.
It enhances Microsoft Power BI with powerful planning, forecasting, modeling, and write-back capabilities — enabling real-time action from insight to execution.
Why Power BI users need Power ON
While Power BI is a market leader in data visualisation, it lacks native planning and write-back capabilities. Power ON bridges that gap, enabling real-time, Excel-like functionality so your teams can do more — right where they analyse.
Real-Time Write-Back
Update data directly within Power BI dashboards and push it back to your source systems.
Excel-Like Interface
A familiar spreadsheet-style experience inside Power BI reduces training time and increases adoption.
Integrated Planning
Perform budgeting, forecasting, modelling, and driver-based planning with full version control.
Enhanced Collaboration
Add commentary, create scenarios, and track KPI performance in one centralised place.

Built for Finance, Perfect for Everyone
Power ON is an ideal solution for Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) teams looking to streamline their budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning workflows.
Common use cases include:
- Annual Operating Budget Planning
- Rolling Forecasts
- What-If Analysis and Scenario Modelling
- Departmental Spend Control
- Multi-Version Budget Comparison
Seamless Integration, Rapid Time-to-Value
Power ON connects natively to Power BI and integrates directly with your data models. This means no jumping between tools and no cumbersome manual updates.
You get:
- Fast deployment
- Familiar UX (like Excel, but inside Power BI)
- Enterprise-grade security and governance
- Immediate ROI on your Power BI investment

Plan, Collaborate, and Act — All Within Power BI
Here’s what you can achieve with Power ON.
Driver-Based Planning
Align budgeting with key business drivers, from revenue to headcount and capital investments.
KPI Goal-Seeking
A familiar spreadsheet-style experience inside Power BI reduces training time and increases adoption.
Top-Down & Bottom-Up Budgeting
Flexibly build budgets across departments and roll them up at the enterprise level.
Version Control & Auditability
Keep multiple versions of your plan and ensure full audit trails of changes.
Power ON in Action
No more juggling spreadsheets or exporting reports. Just seamless planning and reporting all within Power BI.
Watch Power ON in action transforming forecasting processes.
Ready to plan smarter? Contact us!
Take the next step toward integrated planning and real-time data collaboration inside Power BI. Whether you’re in finance, operations, or strategy — Power ON will streamline how your organisation plans, forecasts, and reports.
Contact us today to schedule a demo.