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76: Getting Your Feet Wet Doing Your First Power BI Presentation
20 januari 2022 · 1 uur 5 min
No matter if you have never spoken before, presented once, or never have before, the guys share their own stories and tips on how they started speaking on Power BI at user groups and conferences. Lees meer
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75: Integration with Other Servies - Our Power BI Success Stories
18 januari 2022 · 1 uur
The guys are focusing on all the ways that we connect to Power BI - Basic (SQL), Advanced (API), Frustrating (Dynamics), and Future (Databricks). Lees meer
What have they seen that works, what doesn't? What to look out for?
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74: Reviewing Matthew Roche's Article - Problem Domain, Solution Domain
13 januari 2022 · 1 uur
If you have not heard of Matthew Roche in the Power BI Space, it is time you get familiar with his blog and especially his series of articles on the Problem Domain & Solution Domain. Lees meer
Too many of us are delivering results but not true solutions for our clients, departments, and teams. But what should the Power BI Pro be? How do we change the culture, the delivery, and the overall product we provide to our stakeholders? Enter the Solution & Problem Domains.
Read the articles here:
https://ssbipolar.com/2021/12/24/problem-domain-solution-domain/
https://ssbipolar.com/2021/12/31/between-the-problem-domain-and-the-solution/
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73: Power BI Analyst 2.0
11 januari 2022 · 1 uur 6 min
This is one of our more interesting topics. Based on this article by Toward's Data Science, the current iteration of the Analyst (In our case, the Power BI Analyst) is becoming extinct. Enter the Power BI Analyst 2.0, which requires the ability to communicate, explain, and drive decisions. Lees meer
The guys dive into their experience, how this article stacks up with the Power BI Pro, and what this means for the future.
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72: Knowing Your Audience When Building Power BI Reports
6 januari 2022 · 1 uur 4 min
What are the different levels of users when building a report? What are they, and how do you approach each? Lees meer
What are the problems with audience types if you are not aware? The guys tackle this in today's episode.
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71: Power BI Licenses
4 januari 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
The guys are back focusing on Power BI Licenses - what is the scale, the differences, and what should you look for? Lees meer
Think this could be a boring topic? Or never thought of it? You should now - The scale between Pro, PPU, and Gen 2 is huge.
Licensing Info: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
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70: Our Power BI Resolutions
30 december 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
The guys are rounding out the year with what else? Resolutions! Can we stick to them? Lees meer
The guys share our #PowerBI resolutions for the upcoming year. What do we want to stop doing, what we want to improve on, and where should we focus our time.
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69: Who's Leaking Power BI Data?
28 december 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
Based & inspired by an article by Bernat Agullo Rosello, the guys are back from Christmas focusing on what should be considered leaked data in Power BI. Who is responsible, and how do we ensure Power BI Reports do not contain sensitive information? Lees meer
Topic goes into two main areas of Leaking Data: Leaking data externally, and grabbing data from an export into Excel and "fixing" the data.
Link to Bernat's article: https://www.esbrina-ba.com/identifying-who-exported-that-leaked-csv
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68: Our Power BI Secret Santa
23 december 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
It is holiday time! The guys are giving Power BI gifts to each other, ideal features and tools that we would love to have and use. What features or tools are most needed, most wanted, more importantly, would we use them or re-gift them? Lees meer
This is a fun, with some great ideas!
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67: Report & Model Labels In Power BI
21 december 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
How important are data labels in Power BI, and where are they actually found? The guys focus in on their role, if they are underrated, and what is model label. Can labels actually hurt a report, and how important is consistency? Lees meer
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66: What Should be Required for a Power BI Certified vs. Promoted Dataset?
16 december 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
We are having some fun with endorsements! There should be the utmost importance around what a certified dataset, but what should qualify one? The guys actually get heated on what goes into one, and what does that mean to a business having a certified dataset. Lees meer
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65: Continually Improving Users Experience in Power BI
14 december 2021 · 55 min
We have talked extensively about what a Power BI Report is, but what is that experience for the users? How do we ensure that our consumers are actively using, adopting, and having the expereince that they need to have a data driven and impactful expereince? Join the guys as they go through what goes into that experience, and what we can do to improve it. Lees meer
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64: Talking About Power BI Themes
9 december 2021 · 56 min
Let's face it: You are not an expert on Color Theory. It is a common challenge that most Power BI Professionals struggle with design and color theory (we like data more). However, one can argue the use of a standard and organized color pallete can make or destory a report. Lees meer
The guys talk about the importance of Theming in Power BI, what they look for, and their tools and tricks to create professional themes in Power BI.
Power BI Theme Tools & Resources:
PowerBI.Tips Theme Generator
Matt Rudy's Power BI Theme Template Repo
PowerBI.Tips Color Gallery
Color Design & Palette Tools:
Colorffy Color Schemes
Adobe Color Wheel
Coolors
Palitra App
Colorgorical
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63: 7 Reasons DAX Is Not Easy - A Review of SQLBI's Explanation
7 december 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
An amazing new article by Marco Russo from SQLBI focuses on the complexities and pitfalls around the DAX language in Power BI. He outlines 7 unique reasons why DAX is not easy. The guys discuss the 7 reasons and their own experience around the article. Lees meer
The guys run through the reasons and where it resonates from their own experience and how they have tackled each.
Read SQLBI's article here
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62: Power BI Data Culture - Can We Measure Success?
2 december 2021 · 57 min
A highly trending buzz word around Power BI is Data Culture. Growing, improving, and establishing a data culture is essential, and thanks to Melissa Coates' excellent Power BI Adoption Roadmap, we have a great framework on what to look for. That being said... How do you define and measure success for it? Can you even create measurable KPI's around it? Lees meer
Power BI adoption roadmap: Data culture - Power BI | Microsoft Docs
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61: Trolling the ideas.PowerBI.com Site
30 november 2021 · 1 uur
The guys have some more fun and look to what can we can look forward to in new Power BI features, or more so what they want to see become reality for Power BI in the future. Lees meer
We all know that Microsoft heavily relies on the ideas.powerbi.com website for future development of features and services, and it counts the votes on those ideas. The guys pick their wish list.
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60: Formal vs. Self Training - Is There a Mix or Best Solution for Power BI Users?
25 november 2021 · 47 min
Happy Thanksgiving! Lees meer
The guys talk about their experience learning Power BI and what options are available for users nowadays. While the guys had more self-training, what does formal vs. informal training mean in the Power BI world, and what should people consider? Do you need both formal and self-taught? What about scenario based?
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59: What Are We Most Looking Forward To On the Power BI Roadmap
23 november 2021 · 53 min
Microsoft recently announced the Power Platform Release Wave v2 for the upcoming months, and we could not wait to get our hands on it! The guys talk about what are the biggest game changers, and what we think is going to change the space. Lees meer
Read the release wave here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform-release-plan/2021wave2/power-bi/planned-features
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58: The Power BI Service Feature Draft!
18 november 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
It's Draft Day! But not just any draft, the guys are taking the best of the best from the Power BI service and compete with each other for the best features. Lees meer
The Goal: take from all the Power BI service features that will best enable you to adopt and distribute Power BI to an organization. We are choosing from Goals to Export CSV, 12 rounds of arguing and picks? We would love your input on who won, just go to PowerBI.Tips on LinkedIn and vote!
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57: What is the Role of Power BI Paginated Reports
16 november 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
The guys talk about the November 2021 of Power BI, along with the next user group schedule among others. Lees meer
The big topic: Paginated Reports have been around for a long time, even before Power BI. That being said, what is the role and where does Power BI Paginated Reports fit in the ecosystem and should users use and learn it?
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56: What's In Your Power BI Report Checklist
11 november 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Let's face it: Some of what we do in building reports can be mundane and repetitive. Other items we may miss that will effect the quality of the report. Regardless of what you do, or how you do it, don't you need a checklist? The guys discuss what goes in their own checklist for building a report, from the scope to the publish. Lees meer
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55: Why is Power Query in Power BI Underrated?
9 november 2021 · 53 min
The guys talk through out of all the tools available in Power BI, why can Power Query be the least known? It is a POWERFUL component of the Power BI Skill Toolset, and the guys share their experience, the use cases, and what role in plays in the Power BI World. Lees meer
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54: The Role of the Help Desk for Power BI
4 november 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
What is the role of the Help Desk for Power BI? How should they behave, and why are there no templates for Business Intelligence Help Desks (looking at you Jira)? Lees meer
The guys dive into what they consider an untapped component of BI Projects, and where a Help Desk stands in regards to importance of any Power BI Solution, along with why the lack of resources for BI Projects and Help Desk providers.
They start by sharing their favorite announcement from Microsoft Ignite.
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53: Power BI Governance Part 3: Challenges, People, and Running a Governance Program
2 november 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
The guys are rounding out their series on Power BI Governance with Part 3 - what are the challenges involved, how do you get people on board, and the overall components of running a Governance Program. As always, we are using the Power BI Adoption Roadmap document (link below). Lees meer
Link to document: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-adoption-roadmap-governance#governance-challenges
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52: Short Term vs. Long Term Solutions for Power BI Solutions
28 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
Dealing with a client or a project, a #powerbi report build or any data solution, how do we handle understanding the “ideal” approach vs. What is possible? The guys go over what makes up a short term compromise to a long term solution, and offer their experience on what makes up "must have", "should have" , and "would like to have" for aligning expectations for users. Lees meer
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51: Workspace Planning In Power BI: How Do You Do It?
26 oktober 2021 · 51 min
How do you do Power BI workspace planning? Using the Melissa Coates article on planning Workspace and Criteria's, the guys discuss what goes into the role of a Workspace, how to migrate, and pain points. Lees meer
Melissa Coates Workspace Planning Guide
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50: Nifty Fifty - Wrong Answers Only & The Best Power BI Jokes
21 oktober 2021 · 54 min
We made it to fifty (50!). To celebrate, the guys are taking a step back from technical deep dives, as they curated the best of the best Power BI jokes, memes, and best content the community has shared. If you are a Power BI pro, we promise you will be able to relate! Lees meer
All the content today is around what those in Power BI deal with, and we are not alone in the technical problems, frustrations, and experiences that we all share dealing with data and people. Here's to another fifty!
Gallery of Power BI Memes Discussed
PowerBI.Tips Twitter Thread on Bad Practices in Power BI
Reddit User for Power BI Meme Monday
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49: Power BI Governance Part 2 - Vision, Strategy, & Staffing
19 oktober 2021 · 58 min
The guys are diving into Power BI Governance Part 2: Vision, Strategy, and Staffing. Lees meer
Again, we are using the amazing Microsoft Adoption Roadmap, focusing on the Strategy, and Staffing Sections.
Links from today:
Power BI adoption roadmap: Governance - Power BI | Microsoft Docs
10 Data Management and Governance Actions to Reset, Increase Impact and Enable Remote Work
What is the RACI model? And when to use it
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48: Power BI Automated Insights First Thoughts
14 oktober 2021 · 51 min
The guys are still in Houston talking through the Community Summit 2021. Alot of Dynamics folks at the conference, where does Power BI fit into that story? Lees meer
Automated Insights in Power BI is a relatively new feature for Premium Users, which has blown Mike, Seth, and Tommy's mind. However, they find it "interesting". What would do they think the feature plays in for Users, and where do they want to see it go to make it successful?
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47: When I Failed at Building a Power BI Report!
12 oktober 2021 · 49 min
Mike & Tommy are live in Houston for the Community Summit NA 2021! Lees meer
Let's face it. We have all failed at building and delivering solutions via data to our stakeholders. And it comes in all shapes and sizes. And it's not just your DAX or Power Query. What counts as failing, and what were your worst moments? The guys shares what it means to fail in Power BI both from the development and delivering the solutions.
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46: Adding the Final Touches to a Power BI Report
7 oktober 2021 · 58 min
Anyone building Power BI Reports knows the amount of intricate tasks that are involved from data source to visuals in a Report. But what are the final enhancements you can make that really make it stand out? What about too much? When does it bloat your report? Lees meer
The guys discuss their best advice and their own checklists.
Tommy finally released his article on the Scanner API! Read how to get it working for your company here: https://powerbi.tips/2021/10/using-the-power-bi-scanner-api-to-manage-tenants-entire-metadata/
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45: Talking Governance in Power BI - Part 1
5 oktober 2021 · 57 min
This is the first part of what we believe will be at least a 3-part series on Governance in Power BI. Future Governance episodes will be released later in the future. Lees meer
Using the amazing Power BI Adoption Roadmap series, today the guys kick-off what Data Governance is by defining the introductory statements outlined in the Adoption Roadmap article on Governance (article here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-adoption-roadmap-governance).
We focus on what is and what is not Data Governance, along with defining "Governing is what people do with data", and the goal is to "put emphasis on user empowerment".
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44: Jack of All Trades or Master of One - Skills In Power BI
30 september 2021 · 50 min
We have a mailbag topic! Lees meer
In the Power BI Space, there are more than enough areas of expertise that require skill and knowledge on. I am going from DAX all the way to adoption. So this begs the question: Is it better to be "somewhat" knowledge in all aspects or become a Master of a few particular areas?
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43: Reviewing Goals In the Power BI Service
28 september 2021 · 56 min
The last couple of weeks the Power BI team at Microsoft has released some major improvements to Goals in the Power BI Service (see articles below). With this feature that was announced back at MBAS 2021 in May, we wanted to check in and see how the adoption or the usage has been, and where do we see Goals being used by teams and users in it's current form. Does Goals in Power BI have enough features to be widely adopted? What is missing from the framework? Lees meer
View today's episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYLPtN_iYSM
Power BI Blog articles on Goals:
Announcing automated statuses and improved filtering for Power BI Goals | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI
Power BI Mobile apps now support Goals! | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI
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42: How Do You Resolve Power BI Technical Debt?
23 september 2021 · 54 min
Technical Debt. The concept of buildup of unscalable solutions that causes rework in a solution, and eventually catch up on you. Anyone in the Power BI Space should already see the relationship between Technical Debt and building Power BI models and maintaining reports for an organization. Lees meer
The guys dive in how this relates to a Power BI Professional, offering different concepts of debt. Have you considered Model Debt, Data Cultural Debt, or even Adoption Debt?
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41: How Do You Clean Power BI Models? Tools and Approaches
21 september 2021 · 55 min
It does not matter if you are just starting off in Power BI or a season veteran, or even an all-star: You are going to run into complications with your models. It's not about avoiding messy models sometimes as much as it is about the ability to audit, clean, and optimize one. The guys run through their best approaches and tools that have served them well over the years in cleaning, optimizing, and improving their Power BI Models. Lees meer
Link's from today's episode:
Export Power BI Report Objects (elegantbi.com)
Power BI Cleaner Gen2 now covers Analysis Services Models as well (thebiccountant.com)
Data Vizioner – Document, review and improve Power BI reports
RuiRomano/pbidevops (github.com)
MikeCarlo/Scripts: Community repository for sharing and discussing scripts for use with Tabular Editor (github.com)
Integrate Power BI Deployment Pipelines with Azure DevOps – Data – Marc (data-marc.com)
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40: I Had $100.... Spending Our Budget On The Power BI Service
16 september 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
One of our more favorite segments, we imagine Microsoft gave us $100 to spend on however we want to enhance the Power BI Service. Where would we have the Microsoft team put their time and effort, and where would we put our dollars on making the Power BI Service a better experience for Consumers, Admins, and Authors?
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39: Where Does Power BI Mobile Fit Into the Story?
14 september 2021 · 52 min
We know how important phones and tablets are to our culture. This is the same for companies and users. Microsoft continually enhances the Power BI mobile experience for users on a monthly basis, however do you see the usage of reports on user's mobile devices as you would expect? The guys dive into the Mobile experience, and what role it should play in the Power BI platform. Lees meer
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38: The Importance of Communication for a Power BI Pro
9 september 2021 · 50 min
Today's episode is all about the importance of communication skills for a Power BI Professional. First and foremost, why are even talking about communication in the Business Intelligence space? It is integral to have the ability to listen, empathize, and effectively communicate to our users what their needs are, along with talking data. Lees meer
What challenges have you faced when communicating as a BI professional? Where have you failed, and how do you actually improve talking data, and what goes into this skill?
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37: Composite Models and Reusing DAX Measures and Objects in Power BI
7 september 2021 · 56 min
With some of the major new features available to connect to live datasets in Power BI (Direct Query on Analysis Services) that allows a Power BI report connect to both a Power BI Dataset and other sources, the immediate potential becomes profound. But why should you ensure that this is the way to go, and what are the use cases and also the limitations? This question came in from a mailbag, if you want to suggest a topic, you can do so using the links below: Lees meer
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36: Developing Insights When There Are None - How To Create Insights In Power BI For an Organization
2 september 2021 · 55 min
Based on this amazing article by Microsoft on how they developed their corporate KPI's, the guys wanted to run with it and talk about how any Power BI Pro can begin to help develop for their reports and users goals and KPIs. What are the insights, and how do we help guide our stakeholders in the direction where are reports have meaningful data, and metrics that matter? Lees meer
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/insidetrack/metrics-that-matter-how-we-track-our-digital-transformation
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35: Power BI Filters - Slicers or The Filter Pane
31 augustus 2021 · 53 min
There are more than one way to filter a Power BI Report. You can use the Filter Pane, use Slicers, interact with a visual, or even use drill-through. Now, the real question is what the experience for a user? What should you use, and what are the pitfalls and benefits to each? Join in and listen as the guys discuss. Lees meer
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34: I.T Datasets vs. User Datasets in Power BI, and the Separation of BI from IT
26 augustus 2021 · 44 min
As companies evolve in their reporting and data systems, there has been an ongoing discussion around ownership of datasets in Power BI, including when IT gets involved. The guys discuss what would define an IT dataset and what makes up a user dataset, and dive into the evolution and the separation of Business Intelligence and data from the IT realm. Is Power BI and BI still a part of IT anymore? Lees meer
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33: What Makes a Good Power BI Executive Sponsor?
24 augustus 2021 · 53 min
Another bout with the Power BI Adoption Roadmap, this time focusing on the need for and importance of Executive Sponsorship & Support. What entails or successful factors should a Pro look for in an Executive Sponsor? Is it required to be Top-Down (C-level)? Lees meer
Listen in to hear what the guys have experienced with successful Sponsorship, and what to look for in a promising candidate. Moreover, how do you sell someone at an organization to be that sponsor, and what should they expect of you?
Article Reference from today's discussion: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-adoption-roadmap-executive-sponsorship
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32: Do You Have To Join A User Group To Be A Better Power BI Pro?
19 augustus 2021 · 34 min
Note: Many of the guys have been working to still get episodes out despite vacation plans, we apologize for the spotty audio in some segments. We pre-recorded this week episodes due to vacations - no live chat or talk about the August 2021 Desktop release. Lees meer
If you are a Power BI Pro, it would be hard pressed to say you have never heard of Power BI User Groups. One of the many amazing things about what we do is the amazing community that supports it, both on the global and local level. All of the guys are heavily involved in their own user groups (Chicago and Milwaukee). But this does raise a question: If you are not involved in any form of User Groups, does that matter? Just how important is joining and being actively involved in User Groups to becoming a skilled Power BI Professional? The guys jump into this one both from what it means to join one and what it means to be involved, from speaking, networking, and even leading.
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31: What is the Role of Tables & Matrix's in Power BI?
17 augustus 2021 · 32 min
Note: Many of the guys have been working to still get episodes out despite vacation plans, we apologize for the spotty audio in some segments. We pre-recorded this week episodes due to vacations - no live chat or talk about the August 2021 Desktop release. Lees meer
Let's face it: Tables & Matrix's are the necessary evil in Power BI. Users need it, pro's hate the experience, yet they are still one of the most widely used visuals in a Power BI Report. Sometimes we have to the play the game "Will it Table?" to evaluate if the experience is worth it. They play an important role in our reports, but the load time can disrupt or even distract users. So where do they fit in the overall experience for a user?
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30: Building a Data Culture in Power BI
12 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
We are diving back into the Power BI Adoption Roadmap with what and why of Data Culture. How do you even define it , and how do you identify it? Join the guys as we cover changing organizational behavior, providing and showing value, and getting others aligned with vision. From correlating an Italian Culture to Power BI all the way to Executive buy-in, you do not want to miss this one! Lees meer
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29: To Degree Or Not To Degree? Do You Need a Degree for Power BI?
10 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
The guys cover somewhat of a contentious topic in the Power BI community and for professionals throughout the industry: How essential is a college degree for a professional to be successful and work in the Power BI platform at an organization? While many of us have learned and developed the technical skills online (Forums, Blogs & Articles, Videos), what did the College experience provide that was a boost to the daily application of Business Intelligence now, and what are companies truly looking for in a candidate? Lees meer
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28: Adoption & Maturity Levels in Power BI
5 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
The guys are using the amazing resource by Melissa Coates on the Power BI Adoption Roadmap (referenced here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-adoption-roadmap-maturity-levels) all around the Maturity Levels and looking at the Adoption Roadmap and the adoption perspectives around implementing a successful Power BI solution at an organization. What makes up maturity? How do you improve the overall adoption from one level to the next? Make sure to the read the article for reference! Lees meer
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27: What Do you Look For On a Power BI Pro's CV / Resume When Hiring?
3 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
The guys focus on a topic that is widely discussed but seldom agreed upon - The Power BI Pro's Resume. What is impactful, what is important, and what should you put in yours to have the best chances of showcasing your skills and what companies are looking for? Listen for the guys experience and own opinions on what matters to them. Lees meer
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