Explicit Measures Podcast

203: 'It Depends' - Best Practices & Optimization for Models

Apr 6, 2023

01:01:58

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

Microsoft's March Update

3min

The Journey of James Bartlett

3min

How to Build a Community Practice

4min

The Importance of Time Management in SQL Server

3min

The Importance of Listening

6min

How to Optimize a Report

3min

The Do and Then and the Don't of Best Practices

4min

The Difference Between Hack and Optimization

3min

10.

The Importance of Nuance in Power BI

3min

11.

The Importance of Critical Thinking in PowerBI

4min

12.

How to Optimize Performance Testing for Power BI

3min

13.

The Importance of Having a Test Process in State Testing

4min

14.

The Challenges of the Data Model

2min

15.

The Importance of Adapting to Changes in Power BI

5min

16.

The Importance of Optimization in Engineering

2min

17.

The Importance of Experience in Knowledge Management

5min

18.

The Importance of Critical Thinking in Your Work World

2min

We live in a world of Best Practices and learning best practices for Power BI. It is ingrained in us and from documentation to learning.

However, the idea that best practices are universal for each use case is a fallacy. Data models, logic, and needs are unique to each model and report. People, features, and situations call for being able to use methods that may not fall into the universally known best practice sphere.

When are those situations, and how do we navigate and ensure we are still applying the best approach?

This came from another amazing article from Kurt Buhler. https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/it-depends

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