Which Power BI tool is best for tracking a measure's performance against a target over time?

The KPI visual in Power BI is specifically designed to track a measure's performance against a target over time, making it the best choice for this scenario. KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are essential metrics that provide a clear indication of how well an organization is achieving its objectives. With a KPI visual, you can display a current value alongside a target value, and it often includes trend indicators to show performance over specific time periods.

This visual allows users to quickly assess progress towards a target by using easily recognizable visual cues, such as color coding (typically green, yellow, or red) to represent whether the current performance is on track, nearing a threshold, or far from achieving the target. Additionally, the KPI visual can be configured to include trends, allowing for a temporal analysis, which illustrates how the measure has changed over time relative to the target.

Other options, while useful for presenting data, do not focus specifically on the comparative nature of performance over time against predefined targets. For example, a gauge visual might show how close a value is to a maximum limit but does not typically show historical performance. Multi-row cards and cards display data without the comparative or trend-focused aspects that are critical for tracking measure performance against targets effectively.