May 2017 - P3 Adaptive

Announcing P3 Adaptive Seattle/Northwest with Power BI!

Hardcore “trying on” the Power BI label. Today, even our national practice is doing about a 50/50 mix of Power Pivot vs. Power BI work.

Written by Kristi Cantor on May 31, 2017

DAX “Reanimator” Series, Episode 1: Dynamic TopN Reports via Slicers

Dynamic TopN Reports via Slicers: Now you can click, slice, interact, touch (…dirty), and drill (dirtier!) with these reports to your hearts desire.

Written by Kristi Cantor on May 25, 2017

Individual Excellence vs. Organizational Impact: Know the Difference!

What We Can Do With “Just” DAX and Modeling. It’s my experience-powered belief that you cannot get a Win of that size without leveraging DAX and Modeling.

Written by Kristi Cantor on May 23, 2017

M/Power Query “Sets Up” DAX, so Learn DAX (and Modeling) First

You should advance to Intermediate in DAX before advancing to Intermediate in Power Query / M, and then to Mastery of DAX before Mastery of M.

Written by Kristi Cantor on May 16, 2017

Mighty Morphing Pivot Tables or: How I learned to automatically change hierarchy levels on rows

First off…my first post! Being one of the newest (and youngest) members of the P3 Adaptive family has been very exciting so far. As a way of introducing myself, I’d like to share a creative solution to a problem I’m sure many of you have encountered when building a report or dashboard.

Written by Kristi Cantor on May 9, 2017

Kristi Cantor is a business intelligence, analytics, and AI practitioner with hands-on experience in Power BI, business intelligence strategy, data analytics, and practical AI adoption. At P3 Adaptive, she works extensively with modern AI tools and emerging business applications, helping explore how technologies like Microsoft Copilot, generative AI, and analytics automation reshape decision-making. As Digital Content Manager, she combines real-world technical experience with strategic communication to create authoritative content on Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, AI strategy, business intelligence, and modern data platforms.