Intune Advanced Analytics
Advanced Analytics is a set of tools that builds upon endpoint analytics and is an Intune addon. When managing large fleets, analyzing data is a strong way of catching issues & anomalies early.
This guide breaks down what it is, what you get, and where it can fit into a modern device management.
What is Advanced Analytics?
Section titled “What is Advanced Analytics?”Advanced Analytics in Intune refers to enhanced features built on top of standard reporting and telemetry. It enables:
- Deep visibility into device health, policy status, and user behavior
- Enhanced device timelines
- Device query (This is a big one, but think of it as a big, strong automation tool)
- AI-powered recommendations (e.g. suggested app optimizations)
It’s designed to answer questions like:
- “Which apps are having performance issues?”
- “Which devices are likely to hit support issues soon?”
- “Where are policy conflicts happening most often?”
Key Capabilities
Section titled “Key Capabilities”- Device Timeline & Boot Performance
- View startup time trends, app impact, and regression detection over time.
- Policy Health Insights
- Detect deployment gaps or conflicts in configuration and compliance policies.
- Custom Queries (KQL)
- Use built-in queries or write your own to explore raw data
- Suggested Actions
- Get AI-based recommendations for remediation or configuration tweaks.
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”While some analytics features are built-in, full access to Advanced Analytics typically requires:
- Intune Suite, Intune Plan 2 or as a standalone add-on.
- Microsoft Entra roles such as Intune Administrator or Reports Reader
- Diagnostic data enabled in tenant admin. (which is a requirement for Autopatch, among other things).
Integration Tips
Section titled “Integration Tips”- Use Power BI to visualize custom dashboards
- Correlate with Defender or Update Compliance for cross-service insights