Explicit Measures Podcast

Mike, Seth, & Tommy take on owning Microsoft Fabric and breaking down their "Budget" and where would they put their hard earned cash for future developments. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page . Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the epis...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy breakdown another great article by Nicola Illic (Data Mozart) on alternatives and improving on the fly DAX queries and meeting stakeholders demand. https://data-mozart.com/d~evil-is-in-the-detail-become-a-power-bi-champion-by-thinking-out-of-the-box/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailba...

We are Business. We are also IT and Data... But what happens when we try to solve business problems with just technical expertise? Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a great article by Data Goblins: https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/solving-problems Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into the transformative power of Business Intelligence (BI) for organizations, exploring how Power BI can unveil hidden insights and streamline data processes. They discuss the shift towards compact, skilled teams and the importance of strategic adoption. The trio also confronts the balance between expected BI capabilities and the untapped potential that lies beyond tr...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into another amazing article by Brent Dykes that are at the heart of why we visualize data in the first place - If we cannot provide context then what are we really showing? Using comparative, historical, and other techniques, we can transform our reports.= https://www.effectivedatastorytelling.com/post/contextualized-insights-six-ways-to-put-your-numbers-in-context Ge...

Guess what? Tooltips still exist in Power BI. Where do they rank, and how important? Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss just that. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page . Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning...

Ever heard of chartjunk? Hopefully by the end the of this episode you will never forget it. Great article for today's podcast: https://www.effectivedatastorytelling.com/post/a-data-storytellers-guide-to-avoiding-clutter Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page . Visi...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy weigh the pros and cons of transitioning from SQL databases to Fabric Lake Houses. They dive into the differences between the two data platforms, and explore the factors that organizations should consider before making the switch. Major focus on the ability for the Power BI dev to push to out to SQL - what does that mean? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you w...

Mike, Seth, and Tommy shift their focus from Fabric and explore systematic thinking. They delve into the Theory of Constraints framework, which helps identify root causes of problems and generate goals in a systematic manner. The hosts discuss how these frameworks can be applied to personal skills and organizations. Tune in to gain insights on how to approach problem-solving and goal-setting in a...

What makes a great Data Analyst? We are taking a great bit of content from LinkedIn (post below) on what makes a perfect data analyst. Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the 3 skills and how we relate: * Technical Skills * Communication * Business Comprehension Are any overrated? Underrated? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tristanjburns_career-data-communication-activity-7076486903125962752-DSiy Get i...

We have a great mailbag topic today! The topic: How much level of detail should you put in your Power BI Reports? From audit information to verification, what is the appropriate amount, and does it vary based on the report's purpose? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podca...

We found an amazing article by Harro Wiersma (article below) on what it means for what it means for governance and storytelling to influence each other. Article: https://medium.com/regular-thoughts-of-a-multipreneur/the-symbiotic-relationship-between-data-governance-and-data-storytelling-d1db76fde5ad Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips...

On one of our favorite articles to date, the guys break down an awesome concept by Nikola Ilic on framing the business with conceptual data models. This has changed our perception on how we frame out our design process! Article here: https://data-mozart.com/data-modeling-for-mere-mortals-part-1-what-is-data-modeling/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting...

This is a part 2 of our conversation on who is going to own the data and the data engineering in Fabric - the business units or BI? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page . Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday mor...

The guys discuss how Fabric Domains effect the people and process (episode 225 was about the technology) and what has to be adjusted for teams. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page . Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy follow up on what Git is and how it impacts Power BI to how it will impact teams, people, and entire processes. Buckle up, as the world is changing around us! Resources: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/projects/projects-overview https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/cicd/git-integration/intro-to-git-integration https://sqlserverbi.blog/2023/06/18/int...

A very HEATED conversation today on how Microsoft Fabric & Data Governance / Data Quality will play out. Great article too: https://ssbipolar.com/2023/05/25/microsoft-fabric-and-onelake-data-governance-and-enterprise-adoption/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into what to expect from Fabric Capacities and usage moving forward. Resources & Links: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/scale-capacity https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/buy-subscription https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/pause-resume https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/licenses https://learn.mic...

Move over Power BI Workspaces, make way for Fabric Domains.... Maybe? You may have heard about the new Fabric Domains feature which is a new way of grouping together data in an organization. Since workspaces can be assigned to only one domain, is this the new way to admin and organize content? How does Fabric Domains change our process if at all? Links: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/gov...

Following up on our previous episode, the second Decision Guide article by Microsoft focuses on when to choose a data warehouse or a data lakehouse. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/decision-guide-warehouse-lakehouse Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcas...

We're diving deep into the world of data processing with Microsoft Fabric and their data copy decision guide. This guide is a treasure trove of information for anyone grappling with the decision of whether to use copy activity, dataflow, or Spark for their data workloads. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/decision-guide-pipeline-dataflow-spark https://learn.microsoft.com/en-...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy delve into the expansive possibilities of data management with #MicrosoftFabric. Now that Power BI Dataflows Gen2 have desintations, when and what should we use? Pipelines, Dataflows, or Spark - Oh My! Article here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/decision-guide-pipeline-dataflow-spark Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discus...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into the major features of Microsoft Fabric - OneLake & DirectLake. Why do these stand out and how integral are they to the entire platform? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page . Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the ep...

With all of the amazing new announcements at Microsoft Build, one that may have escaped many Power BI developers in the ability to work with Git & Power BI development. Mike, Seth, & Tommy introduce the concept and explore the changes this will have on process and people. Resource: https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-git-integration-in-microsoft-fabric-for-seamless-sou...

Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss how the recently updated Power BI Buttons and features change the way we build bookmarks and interactivity in Reports. From the Page Navigator and Bookmark Navigator, what and how should we be using them? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcas...