by gene connolly | Nov 13, 2017 | Data & Analytics |
After building a complex workflow that finally works and gets you the output you wanted, it’s tempting to give yourself a high five and move on. But do you ever think about the data you lose as it passes through Filters and Joins, from input to output, and whether you...
by gene connolly | Nov 8, 2017 | Power BI |
In the Power BI Desktop August Feature Summary (https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-august-2017-feature-summary/) Microsoft announced the “live connect” Power BI Service connector is generally available. Now everyone can start using this feature...
by gene connolly | Nov 2, 2017 | Data & Analytics |
I have a client that provides a monthly snapshot of information in an XLSX file. When the data in those files are combined, it paints a historical picture of how data is changing over time that is great grist for an analytics mill. The client process that generates a...
by gene connolly | Nov 2, 2017 | Power BI |
I recently had to come up with a solution for a customer requirement to change the displayed measure as each level of a hierarchy changed by drill down through a column chart. Yikes! But with a little help from the Power BI Community, here’s the solution. For example,...
by gene connolly | May 17, 2017 | Data & Analytics |
Does this describe the software procurement process at your company? “Anyone can pretty much buy any low cost title at anytime” Maybe those purchases fly under your management radar because of the low purchase cost…which is fine, until you realize, after the...
