Explicit Measures Podcast

Mike, Seth & Tommy discuss the merits of using conditional formatting in Power BI reports and just what and how much of a impact they can make. Can formatting save your reports and be the catalyst for new context in data? What does formatting need in order for it to provide the actions and insights, and where can it distract? More than likely we will be diving into Kurt Buhler's amazing article on Report level objects. stay tuned! https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/reporting-layer 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/

Our episode today picks up right where we left off to finish this 2-part series based on Ryan Dolley's series of articles. If you missed part 1, check it out here: What does the next age of Analytics look like? If the introduction of Power BI disrupted professionals, organizations, and process, what does the next age have in store? Mike, Seth, & Tommy see how far off we are to a major shift in our industry, what are going to be breaking points and how does Power BI, the technology, and the need for leaders in Intelligence will come into play. Link to Article: https://superdatablog.substack.com/p/the-future-of-business-intelligence 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/

If you have had the chance to read the book Effective Data Storytelling by Brent Dykes, you are going to love this conversation today. Mike, Seth, & Tommy debate the unique concepts focused on the idea we need to "frame" our reports more than try to tell a story. How does this work with our current workloads, what organizations expect of us, and with Power BI? Can we tell true stories in Power BI and make them impactful (not infographics) using these techniques? Link to article: https://www.effectivedatastorytelling.com/post/storyframing-and-storyforming-two-essential-steps-that-precede-data-storytelling 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/

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into an amazing two part series (part 2 is next week) on how BI has evolved and the hot take that we are exiting an era of BI as we know it and about to enter a new one. For those who are a bit younger... Power BI wasn't always the way organizations developed and consumed data. However Power BI has been the primary catalyst on moving us out of one era and where we are now. But that is about to change. Thanks to Ryan Dolley (LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandolley/ ) for these articles. Article: https://superdatablog.substack.com/p/new-business-intelligence-paradigm-1 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/

We have an excellent article by Ben Watt, MVP, on how to incorporate, integrate, and build business metrics into our reports. Why are business metrics different than just, metrics? How can they elevate our reports? Read the article, and find out how to become proactive as a BI Analyst. https://www.datalineo.com/post/business-metrics-or-raising-the-bar-on-delivering-insight 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/

With the announcement of TMDL and new deployment pipelines features, where do we go from here? Where does Source Control exist for Power BI Developers and what do they need to know? Links: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-public-preview-of-the-tabular-model-definition-language-tmdl/ https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/now-on-deployment-pipelines-view-items-code-changes-before-deploying-it/ 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/

We live in a world of Best Practices and learning best practices for Power BI. It is ingrained in us and from documentation to learning. However, the idea that best practices are universal for each use case is a fallacy. Data models, logic, and needs are unique to each model and report. People, features, and situations call for being able to use methods that may not fall into the universally known best practice sphere. When are those situations, and how do we navigate and ensure we are still applying the best approach? This came from another amazing article from Kurt Buhler. https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/it-depends 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/

Mike, Seth, & Tommy have a spirted conversation focused on what the role of a Power BI Admin should encompass, what is in their scope, and what difference they can make from adoption and governance. 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/

We are diving into another amazing article that challenges what impact AI will have on the work of creating visuals and being able to create reports. Where is the technology already at, and what should the Power BI professional know, be aware of, and understand? Article here: https://medium.com/the-visual-agency/what-ai-knows-about-data-visualization-and-storytelling-f68471669099 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/

We made it to 200! And what better way to summarize why we love what we do is discuss a new game hanging feature to Power BI and how ALL developers will build there reports. You may know and love the format pane for data and visual formatting... That is going away! Microsoft is moving towards a new interactive method like Excel, choosing the object and visual properties rather than on a right hand bar. Why is this is so important and what do we like? Link to article here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-march-2023-feature-summary/#post-22359-_Toc128998035 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/