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  • FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect 2022

    April 7, 2022 / No Comments »

    Microsoft re-awarded me as a FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect - Power BI for 2022! This prestigious recognition is conferred by the Power Platform product engineering team for consistently exhibiting deep architecture expertise and creating high quality solutions for customers during project engagements. I'm one of the 36 individuals worldwide who met the following criteria: Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience with Power BI and a minimum of 5 years of experience with Enterprise BI solutions Must have a...

  • Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on April 4th

    March 26, 2022 / No Comments »

    Please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting on Monday, April 4th, at 6:30 PM ET.  Michael Carlo (Power BI MVP) will show how to speed up your data modeling experience by using DAX templates. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: World's Fastest DAX - Using Quick DAX Templates Date: April 4th Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET Place: Click here to join the meeting Overview: DAX is...

  • Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on March 7th

    February 28, 2022 / No Comments »

    Please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting on Monday, March 7th, at 6:30 PM ET.  Elayne Jones (Consultant with BlueGranite) will cover the pros and cons of migrating semantic models from Azure Analysis Services to Power BI. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: Migrating Azure Analysis Services Models to PBI Premium Date: March 7th Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET Place: Click here to join the meeting...

  • Azure Data Engineer Badge Acquired

    February 5, 2022 / No Comments »

    Just passed the Microsoft DP-203 exam and added yet another badge to my certification portfolio. This certification is one of the requirements for partners to maintain Microsoft Gold Data Analytics Competency, so I'm glad to take this off my list.

  • Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on February 7th

    January 26, 2022 / No Comments »

    Please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting on Monday, February 7th, at 6:30 PM ET.  Your humble correspondent will show you different techniques to implement scorecards with Power BI. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Download the presentation assets here. Presentation: Implementing Scorecards Date: February 7th Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET Place: Click here to join the meeting Overview: Join this session to learn how to create...

  • Applied Power BI Book (7th Edition)

    January 2, 2022 / No Comments »

    Happy New Year! I'm excited to announce the availability of the seventh edition of my Applied Microsoft Power BI book! When the first edition was published  in January 2016, it was the first Power BI book at that time and it had less than 300 pages. Since then, I helped many companies adopt or transition to Power BI and taught hundreds of students. It's been a great experience to witness the momentum surrounding Power BI and how the tool has...

  • Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on January 3rd

    December 27, 2021 / No Comments »

    Please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting on Monday, January 3rd, at 6:30 PM ET.  Paul Turley will show us how to integrate Power BI with paginated (SSRS) reports. And your humble correspondent will update you on the Power BI latest.  For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: Power BI Paginated Reports: The New Old Operational Reporting Platform Date: January 3rd Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET Place:...

  • Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on December 6th

    November 29, 2021 / No Comments »

    Please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting on Monday, December 6th, at 6:30 PM ET.  To finish the year at a high note, the famous Guys in the Cube (Patrick and Adam) will tell us how keep the data fresh in Power BI. And your humble correspondent will update you on the Power BI latest.  For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: Keeping your Data Fresh in Power...

  • Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on November 1st

    October 30, 2021 / No Comments »

    Please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting today (Monday, October 4th), at 6:30 PM ET.  Sandeep Pawar will explain how to use the Power BI AI visuals for predictive insights. And your humble correspondent will show you how to use the Power BI REST APIs.  For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: Demystifying Power BI AI Visuals Date: November 1st Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET Place: Click...

  • Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on October 4th

    October 4, 2021 / No Comments »

    Please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting today (Monday, October 4th), at 6:30 PM ET.  Reda Raz (RADACAD) will share best practices on semantic modelling with Power BI. And your humble correspondent will show two new features: Get Insights and Power BI Goals.  For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: Power BI Modeling 101 Date: October 4th Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET Place: Click here to join...