Best PowerBI.Tips Podcasts (2024)

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340: The Power BI Skills Matrix in the Age of Microsoft Fabric 1:01:27

1h ago1:01:27

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy return to the Power BI skills Matrix created by Seth years ago, and discuss what one would look like now. 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 e…

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335: Content Lifecyle Management (CLM) & Power BI Series - 1 1:05:37

3h ago1:05:37

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This is the first of our every other Tuesday special, diving into the updated documentation on the Implementation Guide on Learn.Microsoft. This continues our series from 2023 as it is all about how do we manage, create, plan, deploy, validate, and retire? ⁠https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-implementation-planning-content-…

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339: CLM Series 2 - Plan & Design Content 58:22

3h ago58:22

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy continue their series on Content Lifecycle Management & Microsoft Fabric all around where do start? Planning! https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-implementation-planning-content-lifecycle-management-plan-design Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITi…

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338: MAILBAG! Overcoming Challenges in a CoE Rollout 1:03:37

3h ago1:03:37

1:03:37

Mike, Seth & Tommy discuss a new mailbag when a CoE Rollout turns a corner for the worst. 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 Thurs…

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337: The 3-30-300 Rule of Reporting 1:01:20

3h ago1:01:20

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a great article by Kurt Buhler and SQLBI on a new approach to designing reports. https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/introducing-the-3-30-300-rule-for-better-reports/ 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 P…

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336: Microsoft Fabric's Impact on Developers 1:04:59

4h ago1:04:59

1:04:59

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a new article on how the user story of Business Intelligence continues to change due to Microsoft Fabric. https://biinsight.com/unveiling-microsoft-fabrics-impact-on-power-bi-developers-and-analysts/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empM…

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334: Should We Go Back To the Office? 1:04:29

4d ago1:04:29

1:04:29

With working from home so familiar to many of us, and with all of the resources / tooling we need available via the internet - do BI professionals working in Power BI / Fabric have a NEED or a mandate to show face for the purposes of adoption and data culture? https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/the-data-is-in-return-to-office-mandates-aren-t-worth…

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333: From Creative Solutions to Data Products 58:32

11d ago58:32

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Mike, Seth & Tommy ask themselves where does creative time and resources live in the life of a Microsoft Fabric / Power BI Pro. When do we need to get ourselves and others to think different? 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 P…

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332: User Input Tables & Gold Models 1:01:52

16d ago1:01:52

1:01:52

Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a new article arguing for incorporating Gold Semantic Models with User Input Tables.Enhancing Your Golden Semantic Model with User Input Tables – DAX Noob 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 Pa…

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331: Communication as CRUCIAL for Business Intelligence 1:02:44

18d ago1:02:44

1:02:44

Mike, Seth, & Tommy focus a different area of what we consider Power BI & Microsoft Fabric - how well do you communicate with your 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/…

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330: Mailbag! Pipelines & Missing Features 1:03:57

1M ago1:03:57

1:03:57

Mike, Seth, & Tommy go through a users frustration around missing features with Fabric & Pipelines. What's the purpose of deployment pipelines and GIT integration when Dataflows, (direct lake) semantic models and reports are not supported? I'm struggling to get my head around it and to convince management that Fabric should be the data platform of …

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329: Everything Is Still BI 1:02:50

30d ago1:02:50

1:02:50

Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a great article on the relevancy of BI Products and where our focus needs to be. https://benn.substack.com/p/everything-is-still-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:…

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328: Microsoft Fabric Is Team Sport 1:00:02

28d ago1:00:02

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss another great article by Kurt Buhler, we know you will enjoy it! https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/fabric-expert 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.ti…

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327: Mailbag! Is Microsoft Fabric Ready? 1:05:52

28d ago1:05:52

1:05:52

We have a great new mailbag from Chris Young! Chris Young from metro Detroit here. My question is a simple one. Is Fabric soup yet? I know its GA, but do we trust it with production processes yet? My organization has not enabled it our tenant yet, opting to keep using ADLS and ADF for now for fear of instability. Is this justified? My boss and I ar…

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326: Uncovering Microsoft Fabric Security 1:03:35

2M ago1:03:35

1:03:35

Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the Microsoft Fabric Security whitepaper (75 pages!) and what is important, what we need to know. https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/security/white-paper-landing-page?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621 Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or s…

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325: Data Exploration & Spin Off Projects 1:03:54

2M ago1:03:54

1:03:54

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into an excellent article on Spin-Off Projects & what it means in our space. https://nightingaledvs.com/data-exploration-spin-off-projects/ 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.…

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324: The Separation of Data & Content 1:00:01

2M ago1:00:01

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a article about data and content and what to do with Workspaces. 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 …

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323: The Impact of Task Flows in Microsoft Fabric 1:04:59

2M ago1:04:59

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Tommy, Seth, & Mike go through the new Task Flow features in Workspaces and does it qualify as a gamechanger and for whom. 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…

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322: Microsoft Build Fabric Update Avalanche 1:01:26

2M ago1:01:26

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With amazing updates from Microsoft Build 2024, the guys run through the major impact to Microsoft Fabric. 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 …

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321: Building a Power BI Team 58:09

2M ago58:09

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy review what it takes as your first and second member on a Microsoft Fabric Power BI Team

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320: Mailbag x3 1:03:33

2M ago1:03:33

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The guys go over 3 mailbag questions from the amazing audience. 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 at 730am CST o…

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319: The Evolution & Future of Data Visualization 57:15

3M ago57:15

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss how our job role has drastically been changed due to how we actually show and share data, and discuss what will be the factor leading us to the next stage of visual data. Link: https://nightingaledvs.com/the-evolution-and-future-of-interactive-data-visualization-part-1/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you …

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318: Role Shifts & Microsoft Fabric 1:01:49

3M ago1:01:49

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the rapidly evolving roles organizations and pros are having due to Microsoft Fabric. 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…

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317: Why Quick Wins Are So Important! 1:01:10

3M ago1:01:10

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy deep dive into why quick wins in Business Intelligence & Power BI can be a make or break effort. 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 l…

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316: Metrics Hub Interview with Carly from Microsoft! 1:00:22

3M ago1:00:22

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy are so excited to have Carly from the Product Lead team at Microsoft discuss the upcoming Metrics Hub announced at the Fabric Conference! 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: h…

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315: Fabric Deployment Models 1:03:38

3M ago1:03:38

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy run through a new document that surprised us on the Azure site.. 4 Methods to deploy Microsoft Fabric. https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/analytics/architecture/fabric-deployment-patterns?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621 Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the…

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314: The Importance of Semantic Link 1:07:15

3M ago1:07:15

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the world of Semantic Link, revisiting its core concepts and exploring its potential. We pose the question: Could Semantic Link be the game-changing tool that all Power BI professionals have been waiting for? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips w…

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313: The Art of the Possible With Demos 54:23

3M ago54:23

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The Value of Demos is something we have all done, usually dealing the how to of Power BI. But what about showcasing features not yet mastered or adopted? Can we use demos to help push towards new products (cough! Fabric!). Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag …

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312: Abnormal Data Documentation 57:28

3M ago57:28

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We have another mailbag! Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a question from a listener, on how do we document and review outliers in our data. 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/…

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311: Power Query Paginated & Folders 1:00:38

3M ago1:00:38

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy run through the major updates to Paginated Reports (Desktop version)... Power Query! What impact will this have and how much does this change real world use cases? 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 P…

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310: Is It Too Much? 1:03:25

4M ago1:03:25

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy roundtable the volume of updates, features, and products now available for the SINGLE BI Professional. Thanks again to Kurt Buhler for another amazing article: https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/whats-new Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag…

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309: AI, Fabric, and the Future of Consulting 1:02:31

4M ago1:02:31

1:02:31

Mike, Seth, & Tommy talk about a mailbag focusing on the future of BI Consulting. No matter if you are in the consulting space or in house, what services are we going to focus on in the future? 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…

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308: Fabric Updates & Security 1:00:54

4M ago1:00:54

1:00:54

Mike, Seth, & Tommy follow up from the Fabric Conference on more questions about the future. 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 Th…

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307: Implications of the Fabric Community Conference Announcements 1:03:36

4M ago1:03:36

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy recap the 4 promises Microsoft is taking with Microsoft Fabric, including major updates to Microsoft Fabric in Preview and coming up. What does this mean for BI? https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/2024/03/26/announcements-from-the-microsoft-fabric-community-conference/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or t…

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306: Let's Talk Power BI Templates 56:10

4M ago56:10

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the evolution of Power BI Templates outside of just PBIT. 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 …

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305: Fabric Lakehouse or Data Warehouse? 52:49

4M ago52:49

52:49

Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a great article by Sam Debruyn on what really a Fabric Lakehouse is, and where should we spend out time. 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/ Watc…

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304: The Quality Problem 42:45

4M ago42:45

42:45

Mike, Seth, & Tommy talk about Data Quality and Missed Opportunities. 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 at 730am…

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303: External Sharing to Customers - Can It Be Simple? 52:59

4M ago52:59

52:59

Mike, Seth, & Tommy review a question from a listener on how can we create an seamless experience to share content to external users? The guys go into the simple to the complex and the pros and cons of each. 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 th…

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302: Internal Design - Success Requires Form & Function 1:01:52

5M ago1:01:52

1:01:52

A heated discussion between Mike, Seth, & Tommy as they dive into an excellent article by Christopher Laubenthal of Nightingale about the need to build data literacy in the organization. Internal Design: Success Requires Form and Function | Nightingale (nightingaledvs.com) Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by twe…

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301: Self Service BI as a Two Edged Sword 58:58

5M ago58:58

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into another excellent article by Matthew Roche equating Self Service to being a two edged sword. With training both sides can be effective, but how not to get cut? https://ssbipolar.com/2023/10/20/data-culture-self-service-bi-as-a-two-edged-sword/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by twe…

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300: To 300, and Beyond! 1:05:29

5M ago1:05:29

1:05:29

300 hours and 300 episodes! Mike, Seth, & Tommy talk about where they were 3 years ago, where Business Intelligence was, and where we are heading in the next 3 years. 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 PowerB…

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299: Why AI Isn't Going To Solve Going To Solve Your Data Culture Problems 1:00:02

5M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Based on another incredible article by Brent Dykes, we have seen an incredible uptick in organizations stating their confidence in Data Culture. Yet what is the true cause, and are we perceiving data culture or actually experiencing it? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashta…

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298: TMDL & The Future of Development 53:56

5M ago53:56

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the developments and updates to TMDL in Power BI project development and what it means to Power BI Pro's. 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/ Wat…

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297: Implementation Tuesdays Part 10 - Deploy, Validate, & Closing Thoughts 1:00:06

5M ago1:00:06

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy finally wrap up their Implementation Tuesdays with closing thoughts and what it means of Migration end to end means. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-implementation-planning-bi-strategy-bi-solution-planning?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621#step-5-deploy-support-and-monitor Get in touch: Send in your questions o…

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296: Mailbag Rebuttal! Data Analysts vs. Data Visualization 1:06:06

5M ago1:06:06

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a mailbag comment on our previous episode of 294 and if we can really provide to an organization insights with Data. 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://powerb…

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295 : Implementation Tuesday Part 9 - Pl Deployment, Proofing, and Validation 58:13

5M ago58:13

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy begin the final section of the Power BI Implementation series and their solution is now being rolled out door. What are the steps to take as we roll out the vision, and what do we need to be prepared for? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailba…

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294: Data Viz vs. Data Analytics 1:08:46

5M ago1:08:46

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When we think of Data Visualization, we think of Data Analysis in Power BI. Is a Bar Chart Data Analytics though? What makes the jump from communicating with data to providing insights with data? 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.ti…

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293: Implementation Tuesdays Part 8 - Solutions Planning & Gathering Requirements 1:05:07

6M ago1:05:07

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into the "final" part of Implementation Planning docs in Solution planning. We need to now gather requirements, what to do, and how best to keep the teams on board? 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 Pod…

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292: Why One Person Can't do Everything in Data 1:03:57

6M ago1:03:57

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a great article by Christopher Laubenthal, which argues the lack of data roles at organizations is the root cause for data illiteracy. Why the need to raise the understanding of how roles are classified is critical towards success and what the pitfalls. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discus…

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291: Implementation Tuesdays Part 7 - Tacitical Initiatives & Solutions & Revisions 57:17

6M ago57:17

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Mike, Seth, & Tommy continue their journey on Implementation Planning around Power BI & Microsoft Fabric. Today, it is all about priority, getting the business on board, and aligning expectations on what is going to be done. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-implementation-planning-bi-strategy-bi-tactical-planning?WT.mc_id…

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