Power BI dashboards are the correct solution for analyzing high-level KPIs. A dashboard is a single-page canvas in the Power BI service specifically designed to monitor business status at a glance. It aggregates the most important metrics (KPIs) from various reports into a unified, high-level view for decision-making.

Power BI reports are the correct solution for drilling down into details. Reports are multi-perspective views of a dataset that offer deep interactivity. The "Drill mode" (drill down, drill up, and drill through) is a specific feature of Power BI report visuals, allowing users to explore granular data hierarchies. While dashboard tiles generally link to reports, the actual action of drilling into visual details occurs within the report environment.

Microsoft. "Introduction to dashboards for Power BI designers." Microsoft Learn. Accessed November 28, 2025. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-dashboards

Relevance: Defines dashboards as a single canvas to "monitor your business and see all of your most important metrics at a glance."

Microsoft. "Dashboards vs. reports." Microsoft Learn. Accessed November 28, 2025. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/consumer/end-user-dashboards#dashboards-vs-reports

Relevance: Explicitly compares features, noting that dashboards provide a "high-level" view while reports provide "more detail" and interactivity.

Microsoft. "Drill mode in the Power BI service." Microsoft Learn. Accessed November 28, 2025. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/consumer/end-user-drill

Relevance: Confirm that drill actions (drill down/up) are operations performed on visuals within a report.