Explicit Measures Podcast

272: Change Management in Power BI

Dec 6, 2023

The podcast discusses change management in Power BI, including the importance of communication and incremental implementation. It explores the challenges of making changes to business logic and calculations, managing master data, and maintaining consistency in reports. The hosts also cover topics such as changing data types, creating a semantic link with datasets, and the limitations of editing a semantic model in a third-party tool.

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Quick takeaways

Change management involves defining and describing changes, prioritizing them, and creating action plans for effective communication and alignment throughout the organization.

Incremental change implementation, involving leadership, stakeholders, promoters, and detractors, ensures a smoother transition and addresses resistance.

Effective communication, involving executive leadership, helps in overcoming resistance, gaining alignment, and ensuring clarity of priorities.

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Defining and Describing Change

Change management involves defining and describing the changes that are occurring in an organization. This includes identifying the impact of the changes and prioritizing them for implementation. By creating an action plan for each phase of the change, organizations can effectively communicate the reasons for the changes and gain alignment throughout the organization.

Introduction

4min

Changing Data Types and Bronze-Silver-Gold Layers in Power BI

4min

Technical Issues, Integrated Semantic Models, and Lake Houses

4min

Understanding the Semantic Model and Accessing Information

2min

Change Management in Power BI

18min

Consistency in Reports and Challenges of Master Data Management

2min

Challenges of Making Changes in Power BI

27min

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive back into the Adoption Roadmap and focus on change management. How does this work from a small, medium, and enterprise scale? What are the universal truths and best practices?

Article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/fabric-adoption-roadmap-change-management

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