Explicit Measures Podcast
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Hosted by Mike Carlo, and Tommy Puglia, the Explicit Measures Podcast is a Power BI focused show that is like being around a Power BI Pro’s Water Cooler. With so many available resources in the community that focuses on the “how” in Power BI (how to do Drill Through, how to use DAX, etc.,), the Explicit Measures Podcast is all around the WHY. Why use a particular feature, does it make sense for my users?
Build the toolset, learn the how, and then come to the Podcast to the listen to the why in situations we all experience as Power BI Pros.
Build the toolset, learn the how, and then come to the Podcast to the listen to the why in situations we all experience as Power BI Pros.
Episodes
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Dec 19, 2023 • 1h 8min
277: Power BI Implementation Tuesdays - Strategic Planning
This podcast discusses strategic planning for Power BI implementation, emphasizing the importance of clear goals, assembling the right team, and having an effective executive sponsor. It also highlights the importance of sparking enthusiasm and obtaining buy-in for the implementation. The significance of Power BI and the key areas to implement the tool are explored.
Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 7min
276: The Impact of the New Power BI Explore Feature
The hosts discuss the new Power BI Explore feature and its impact on adoption and data trust. They explore the potential use of notebooks in organizations and the changes in data engineering. They also discuss the relationship between technology and process in data analysis. The benefits and limitations of the Explore feature in Power BI are highlighted. A comparison is made between semantic models and Jupyter notebooks. The purpose of the Explore feature and its configuration in Power BI are discussed.
Dec 12, 2023 • 1h 6min
275: Business Alignment, Power BI, & Microsoft Fabric
The podcast discusses effectively communicating with the business and aligning strategy, goals, and relationships. It also covers structuring BI around business value, limitations of Power BI deployment pipelines, challenges with Tabular Editor and Git integration, and the importance of business alignment and building the right team for Power BI implementation. Consistency in business alignment and maintaining a data culture are also emphasized.
Dec 7, 2023 • 59min
274: Real Time Analytics in Power BI & Fabric
Exploring the benefits of real-time analytics in Microsoft Fabric. Challenges in managing multiple engineers and access control in the development pipeline. Difficulties of building a solution without a clear end goal and integrating data bricks and Unity catalog. Limitations and advantages of real-time analytics in Power BI and Fabric. Integrating Power BI with Delta Tables and potential storage implications. Use of real-time analytics and KQL in Power BI for meaningful alerts and real-time dashboarding.
Dec 6, 2023 • 60min
272: Change Management in Power BI
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.
Dec 5, 2023 • 59min
273: New M Functions for Microsoft Fabric
Discover the new M function for Power Query that allows reading and processing Delta Lake Tables. Explore the benefits of using built-in tools in Microsoft Fabric for DAX measures. Learn about the initial experience with Visual Studio Code for data modeling. Understand the differences between F5 and Back Studio for development. Explore the advantages of the new preview feature in DAX Studio. Discuss the use of notebooks in data analysis and the limitations and capabilities of Delta Lake Tables.
Nov 28, 2023 • 54min
271: Microsoft Fabric &.... Tableau?
The podcast explores the integration of Tableau with Microsoft's Semantic Link and the ability to spin up a SQL endpoint within Power BI. They discuss the feasibility of using Microsoft Fabric for migrating Tableau reports and the relationship between Tableau and alt tracks. The speakers also touch on the importance of owning data and analytics, the potential uses of OpenAI's GPT technology for business, and the impact of Microsoft's co-pilot cross fabric implementation.
Nov 23, 2023 • 1h 3min
270: Mailbag Hot Takes (Part 2)
In this episode, the hosts discuss the role of analytics in baseball, creating a seamless user experience for Power BI reports, and the evolution of Data Marts and the introduction of Fabric. They also talk about Microsoft killing Charticulator and the Neb Deneb tool, explore Denab and its relationship with Microsoft Store, and discuss the relevance of Microsoft Access in today's data analysis landscape.
Nov 21, 2023 • 1h 10min
269: Data Projects or Data Products?
The podcast discusses the concept of treating data projects as products and the benefits and challenges of implementing agile scrum methodology. They also explore the importance of establishing a business intelligence department and the evolution of business intelligence processes.
Nov 16, 2023 • 1h 1min
268: Microsoft Ignite Reactions
The hosts react to major announcements by the Microsoft team, including Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and daily tasks. They discuss the surprise release of Microsoft Fabric for production workloads and the integration of CoPilot into Microsoft products. They emphasize the importance of curated data models and the benefits of the DAX query view. They also discuss new slicers and visual improvements that will enhance the reporting experience. The episode ends with promotions and announcements from the hosts.
