Part 6: Development Workflow

6.1 Feature Development Process

Step 1: Local Development

1. Create Power BI report in Desktop
2. Configure environment parameters
3. Save as .pbip format

Step 2: Feature Workspace Development

1. Publish report to Feature Workspace
2. Connect workspace to feature branch
3. Initial sync: Workspace → Git

Step 3: Git Integration

1. Make changes in Feature Workspace
2. Regular commits to feature branch
3. Test thoroughly in feature environment

6.2 Deployment Process

Step 4: Pull Request Creation

1. Create PR: feature/[name] → main
2. Include detailed description of changes
3. Request code review from team

Step 5: Code Review & Merge

1. Team reviews Power BI changes
2. Approve and merge PR to main branch
3. Delete feature branch after merge

Step 6: DEV Workspace Sync

⚠️ Critical Manual Step

After PR merge, manually sync DEV workspace:

1. Go to FABRIC-CATALYST-GH-DEV workspace
2. Navigate to Git integration
3. Click “Update all”

Figure: Manual DEV Workspace Sync

6.3 Manual Sync Requirements

Current Limitation: Git → Workspace sync is currently manual

Required Manual Steps:

1. After PR merge: Manually sync DEV workspace from main branch
2. Before deployment: Ensure DEV workspace has latest changes
3. Verification: Confirm reports updated in DEV workspace

Future Enhancement: Microsoft is working on automatic Git → Workspace sync

Next: Testing & Validation