Explicit Measures Podcast

239: Contextualized Insights In Power BI

Aug 8, 2023

54:22

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

Effective Data Storytelling

2min

The Importance of Context in Business Intelligence and Analytics

2min

The Importance of Context in Data Analysis

3min

How to Contextualize Data

4min

How to Add Context to Reports

3min

The Importance of Context in Reports

4min

The Importance of Two Year Trending

4min

The Importance of Using Line Charts for Planning

4min

10.

How to Contextualize Insights

3min

11.

The Importance of Thinking Through the Meaning of Data

3min

12.

The Importance of a Side Tool Tip Helper in Desktop Analysis

4min

13.

How to Build Line Charts With Power BI

3min

14.

The Importance of Visual Measures

3min

15.

The Importance of Measure Context in Power BI

5min

16.

The Importance of AI in Power BI

4min

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

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