

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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Jul 4, 2023 • 53min
229: Domain Roles & Power BI
The guys discuss how Fabric Domains effect the people and process (episode 225 was about the technology) and what has to be adjusted for teams.
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 29, 2023 • 1h 5min
228: Power BI Teams & Source Control (Git) Integration
Mike, Seth, & Tommy follow up on what Git is and how it impacts Power BI to how it will impact teams, people, and entire processes. Buckle up, as the world is changing around us!
Resources:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/projects/projects-overview
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/cicd/git-integration/intro-to-git-integration
https://sqlserverbi.blog/2023/06/18/introducing-the-new-power-bi-project-and-why-it-is-important/
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 27, 2023 • 1h 7min
227: Microsoft Fabric & OneLake - Data Governance & Adoption
A very HEATED conversation today on how Microsoft Fabric & Data Governance / Data Quality will play out.
Great article too:
https://ssbipolar.com/2023/05/25/microsoft-fabric-and-onelake-data-governance-and-enterprise-adoption/
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 4min
226: Fabric & Ensuring Separation of Capacities
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into what to expect from Fabric Capacities and usage moving forward.
Resources & Links:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/scale-capacity
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/buy-subscription
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/pause-resume
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/licenses
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/metrics-app
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 20, 2023 • 1h 3min
225: RIP Power BI Workspaces
Move over Power BI Workspaces, make way for Fabric Domains.... Maybe?
You may have heard about the new Fabric Domains feature which is a new way of grouping together data in an organization. Since workspaces can be assigned to only one domain, is this the new way to admin and organize content?
How does Fabric Domains change our process if at all?
Links:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/governance/domains
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/onelake-data-hub
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/create-workspaces
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 3min
224: Decision Guide with Fabric - Warehouse or Lakehouse
Following up on our previous episode, the second Decision Guide article by Microsoft focuses on when to choose a data warehouse or a data lakehouse.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/decision-guide-warehouse-lakehouse
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 5min
223: Decision Guide with Fabric - Data Ingestion
We're diving deep into the world of data processing with Microsoft Fabric and their data copy decision guide. This guide is a treasure trove of information for anyone grappling with the decision of whether to use copy activity, dataflow, or Spark for their data workloads.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/decision-guide-pipeline-dataflow-spark
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/data-engineering/tutorial-lakehouse-introduction
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/data-factory/dataflows-gen2-overview
We'll be discussing the pros and cons of each method and how they can be applied in real-world situations.Whether you're a data engineer, data integrator, business analyst, or just a tech enthusiast, this episode will provide valuable insights into the world of data processing with Microsoft Fabric.
Intros:
https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2023/06/11/power-query-templates-in-excel-and-fabric
https://www.fourmoo.com/2023/06/08/creating-a-hierarchy-for-field-parameters-for-easier-navigation
https://ninmonkeys.com/blog/2023/06/09/whats-new-may-2023/
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 3min
222: Decision Guide with Fabric - Introduction
Mike, Seth, & Tommy delve into the expansive possibilities of data management with #MicrosoftFabric. Now that Power BI Dataflows Gen2 have desintations, when and what should we use? Pipelines, Dataflows, or Spark - Oh My!
Article here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/decision-guide-pipeline-dataflow-spark
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 6, 2023 • 1h 5min
221: OneLake & Direct Lake in Microsoft Fabric
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into the major features of Microsoft Fabric - OneLake & DirectLake. Why do these stand out and how integral are they to the entire platform?
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 1min
220: Git & Power BI
With all of the amazing new announcements at Microsoft Build, one that may have escaped many Power BI developers in the ability to work with Git & Power BI development. Mike, Seth, & Tommy introduce the concept and explore the changes this will have on process and people.
Resource: https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-git-integration-in-microsoft-fabric-for-seamless-source-control-management
Get in touch:
Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.
Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/
Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083
Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips
Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/
Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/
Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/