Who is going to win in the upcoming AI vendors showdown? My guess is it will be whoever can figure out how to make AI understand the intricacies of various business domains, like sales and supply chain, for example. So this is the context that I use to understand the effectiveness and usefulness of #Copilots in #PowerBI and #MSFabric. How good is it, and how would we know? Who is it built for? These are some of the questions that I am trying to tackle in this video.
What is FAST COPY ? Explained…
Fast Copy provides the ability to ingest data at scale. In this video I try to answer: Is Fast Copy the only way to ingest data at scale ? Is there an advantage of using Fast Copy over Copy Activity ? How to configure Fast Copy ? And more... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD9QKeDX6zo
Price Volume Cost Mix – Gross Margin Analysis!
So excited for this video, hundreds of hours of work are finally coming together! PVM walk for Revenue has been one of the most popular topics on this blog. Now we have finally figured out how to create a perfect Power BI DAX calculation for PVM or I guess PVCM analysis for Gross Margin. It … Continue reading Price Volume Cost Mix – Gross Margin Analysis!
Data Mirroring – Real-Time data replication
We have all heard of Real-Time solutions before. But each of them come with challenges. Either configuration is complicated or involves coding/ETL or the cost is exorbitant. Data Mirroring in Microsoft Fabric is none of the above. It is easy to configure, involves no ETL and the cost is minimal. This feature is in public … Continue reading Data Mirroring – Real-Time data replication
Performance Flow by xVIZ is the best visual for Parent Child hierarchies In Power BI
What is one thing that is harder than modeling complex hierarchies and relationships in our data? Well, having to visualize it of course! Luckily, xVIZ Performance Flow might be the best tool to make it easier for us. It's an incredibly mature visual with lots of features and customization options. Please check out my latest video for a quick review and tutorial. #micorsoft #mspowerbi #financialanalysis #financialreporting #getsmartertogether #obvience
Copilot in Action – Does it replace web search ?
In the last few months, I have been using with Copilot to help with writing code in Notebooks. And here are some of my findings: Copilot is good with basic code Result is not consistent. I got different answers to the same question... some times a better answer and sometimes not Since it is part … Continue reading Copilot in Action – Does it replace web search ?
Are we at the tipping point?
Are you STILL one of the people who have not yet realized that the world of BI is about to get turned upside down with GenAI and LLMs? Well, you can keep basking in your ignorance, but for the rest of us, we need to figure out how to stay ahead of where this is going and how to not be left behind. With my latest video/tutorial, we're stepping into the future with LangChain LLM Agents, and how they're revolutionizing the way we interact with Power BI semantic models within Microsoft Fabric. Forget the traditional ways of data processing and get ready for a mind-blowing journey into AI-driven analytics. You can query your Power BI datasets/semantic models and potentially replace lines of code with just a few simple prompts. hashtag#azure hashtag#OpenAI hashtag#LangChain hashtag#PowerBI hashtag#MicrosoftFabric hashtag#AI hashtag#BusinessIntelligence hashtag#Innovation hashtag#BI hashtag#datascience hashtag#obvience hashtag#getsmartertogether
Data Wrangler – Visual Editor for Notebooks
Are you new to writing PySpark code in Notebooks, do you need a code snippet to get you jump started or you are some one who likes a visual editor ? If yes, Data Wrangler is the tool you are looking for. Check out the video for more details. https://youtu.be/xxh_4ZIIf9M
Is Data Activator ready for Prime Time ?
I have been working with Data Activator for a few months now. I have seen it evolve (and it is evolving fast), but is it ready for Prime Time ? Check out this video where I share my thoughts: Walk through the functionality. Talk about the pros and cons. Features I would like to see … Continue reading Is Data Activator ready for Prime Time ?
How to implement #RAG Architecture with Azure #OpenAI in Microsoft #Fabric
Ready to take your Business Intelligence and Data Engineering skills to the next level with Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Fabric? Learn how to implement hashtag#RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Architecture with these powerful tools in my latest video. By securely bringing your corporate data into the fold, you can unlock the full potential of GenAI. Check out the video now to get started. hashtag#Azure hashtag#OpenAI hashtag#LLM hashtag#microsoftfabric hashtag#dataengineering hashtag#datascience hashtag#AI hashtag#genai hashtag#powerbi hashtag#getsmartertogether hashtag#obvience
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