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DATA AND ANALYTICS

Building Data Models That Work. Insights from Decades in Finance and Technology.

6 NOVEMBER 2025 - 5 MINS READ

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

30 OCTOBER 2025 - 6 MINS READ

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

19 AUGUST 2025 - 8 MINS READ

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...

New financial year, same ERP? Here is how to make it work harder.

29 JULY 2025 - 6 MINS READ

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

1 JULY 2025 - 4 MINS READ

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

4 MARCH 2025 - 5 MINS READ

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

19 NOVEMBER 2024 - 5 MINS READ

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...

Microsoft Fabric for Power BI users: Frequently Asked Questions

13 AUGUST 2024 - 7 MINS READ

The launch of Microsoft Fabric is enabling organisations to take their analytics platform to the next level. It is a complete data platform delivering a...

Five Steps to a Modern Analytics Solution

26 SEPTEMBER 2023 - 3 MINS READ

In our previous blogs—Five reasons to move to Modern Data Analytics and Moving through the Data Maturity Model—we discussed the big questions of why organisations...

Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain integration with Power BI

22 SEPTEMBER 2023 - 6 MINS READ

Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain integration with Power BI through AxDw or BYODWhy integration?Business Intelligence (BI) tools are fantastic, aesthetically pleasing, big-picture producing tools...