What Is Standalone Copilot in Power BI? And When Should You Use It?
Standalone Copilot in Power BI introduces a new way to explore data across your organisation's data estate. It’s a full-screen, cross-workspace experience that lets you...
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What are the new Fabric Data Agents?
A practical guide for Power BI analysts and business decision makersSummaryFabric Data Agents let you ask questions in natural language and get answers from your...
What can I do with Copilot in Power BI?
Copilot is an AI assistant embedded within Power BI and the broader Microsoft Fabric platform. Various Fabric items support Copilot experiences, including Data Factory, Data...
Publishing and sharing Power BI reports: What are your options?
Choosing the appropriate report sharing method in Power BI As Power BI adoption grows across organisations, so does the challenge of efficiently and securely sharing reports...
7 Power BI Data Modelling Pitfalls (and How to Fix Them for Better Insights)
Power BI is a powerful tool for turning data into insights, but a solid Power BI model is essential for good-quality reports. A well-designed model...
Building Data Models That Work. Insights from Decades in Finance and Technology.
Back when we started in finance and technology, over three decades ago, reporting was mostly manual. We relied on csv or text file exports from...
Why Data Modelling is the Foundation of Reliable Business Intelligence
Behind every insightful dashboard or report lies a critical, often overlooked component: the data model. Think of it like the mechanism that enables your “compass to...
Combining multiple data sources in Power BI
If you are a Microsoft Power BI developer struggling with multiple integrations to combine data sources in Power BI, you are not alone.In a perfect...
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New financial year, same ERP? Here is how to make it work harder.
The start of a new financial year is more than just closing off the books; it is an opportunity to reflect, reset, and optimise. Whether...
5 essential Power BI DAX functions for financial reporting
Unless you work with DAX regularly, remembering the correct syntax to write functions can be tricky. If you find yourself searching for how to write...
Breaking Down Data Silos with Microsoft Fabric
Data silos occur when data is isolated within different departments or systems, making it difficult to access and share across teams within the organisation. What is...
The future of Golden Semantic Models with Microsoft Fabric
For a long time, we have been using a “Golden Semantic Model” (Golden Dataset) approach for Microsoft Power BI reports when we need to access...