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Decomposition Tree
Interactively break a measure down across dimensions to explore contributors.
Revenue €8.4MAll
Region
Department
Product group
Native AI visual. The user chooses the next level; "High value" / "High variance" splits let Power BI choose it.
Simulated behaviour on the shared fictional retail dataset. Native mechanism: Yes.
Best for
Root-cause exploration such as Waste → BAF → Product group → Article.
Avoid when
When a fixed, known hierarchy or explanation is sufficient.
Typical data
Analyze measure, Explain-by dimensions
Usage
Root-cause exploration such as Waste → BAF → Product group → Article.
Power BI limitation
Exploratory; results depend on fields made available and should not be treated as causal proof.