

#118 How Power BI Empowers Collaboration
Dec 19, 2022
In this conversation with Ginger Grant, a Principal Consultant at Desert Isle Group and a Microsoft MVP, the focus is on how Power BI revolutionizes team collaboration in data analytics. Ginger discusses the importance of low-code tools alongside advanced programming, highlights pitfalls organizations often encounter, and showcases the power of languages like M and DAX for enriching data insights. She also shares innovative ways to build data portfolios and collaborate effectively, emphasizing accessibility and user-friendliness for all skill levels.
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M and DAX Use Cases
- Use M for ETL and data transformation.
- Use DAX for creating measures and calculations.
Data Manipulation in M
- Perform data manipulation in M, not DAX.
- M is more memory-efficient for data transformations.
Getting Started with M
- Start with M's forgiving nature; use applied steps to undo errors.
- Copy code into Notepad before using the advanced editor.