# Smart analysis

Inforiver provides quick smart analysis options to meet your specific needs. In this video, we'll show you how to perform two advanced analyses that would normally require using DAX.

(a) Contribution/vertical analysis: Easily determine the contribution of each value in a column to a chosen benchmark cell.

(b) Variance analysis: Quickly calculate the variance of each value in a column to a chosen benchmark cell.

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> ## **Related resources**
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> #### Feature highlights
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> [Visual calculations in Power BI](https://inforiver.com/webinars/visual-level-formula-calculations-powerbi/)
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> #### User guide
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> [Smart analysis in Power BI](https://docs.inforiver.com/working-with-inforiver/4.-adding-business-logic-and-formulae/quick-formula#2.-smart-analysis)


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