Tag: Power BI

The Great Function Project – Part 2

As a Traditional Excel User, I could not stop copying and pasting downloaded reports. Even when my manager diagnosed me with inaccurate month-end reporting, I could not stop using external workbook links

Written by on April 3, 2018

Agile BI Moves from “If” to “How”

Eight years ago, I lucked into an epiphany: IT-driven BI was going to give way to biz-driven BI (aka “self-service” or “Agile” BI). The new wave of BI tools – led by Power Pivot at the time, which ultimately grew into Power BI – gave business subject matter experts something they’d previously lacked: the ability to execute directly.

Written by on March 29, 2018

March Madness in Power BI

It’s time again for the March Madness tournament and another excellent opportunity to introduce/teach people at your company/organization about Power BI.

Written by on March 18, 2018

Power BI used for Surfing FUN!

A long time ago a peer in Financial Planning and Analysis said “Financial Planning starts in the home.”  I modified the statement to “Data analytics starts in the home.” 

Written by on February 13, 2018