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
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Power BI Copilot In Action: Enhancing Analytics with AI?
Is it too early to start a meaningful conversation about #Microsoft #Copilot for #PowerBi? Check out this detailed review video with some insightful food for thought at the end. This video is a must-watch for anyone interested in #salesreporting, #financialanalysis and #financialreporting. Let's #getsmartertogether with #msfabric and #mspowerbi! https://youtu.be/V4_krwqFArg
Inforiver – The Best Custom Visual in Power BI?
This might be the first (and possibly only) time in a very long while that I got really excited about a custom visual for Power BI. Yes, I use custom visuals every now and then, but generally speaking I would have to admit that I am not a fan. Most of them do a good … Continue reading Inforiver – The Best Custom Visual in Power BI?
Forecasting Measure in Power BI
In this lab we will be implementing a forecasting measure using DAX. We will not be generating a forecast data set, rather, we will create a measure that will look at the actuals from the past to forecast what will happen in the future. We will be using a CDC data set of US Deaths. … Continue reading Forecasting Measure in Power BI
Price Volume Mix (PVM) Calculation in Power BI with New and Discontinued Products (Power BI Dax Tutorial)
Price Volume Mix (PVM) calculation is one of the most popular topics on my blog and YouTube channel. Although, I have covered the DAX for the perfect PVM before, I have gotten a lot of requests to extend the PVM logic to include a separate bucket for discontinued products as well as new products. You … Continue reading Price Volume Mix (PVM) Calculation in Power BI with New and Discontinued Products (Power BI Dax Tutorial)
How to Fix Power BI Map Geocoding Issues
Have you ever tried to display your North American or European states on a map only to find that one or more of them have suddenly moved to Latin America or Africa? I know that I run into this issue all the time. In this video I will give you two strategies to make the … Continue reading How to Fix Power BI Map Geocoding Issues
Market Basket Analysis (Power BI DAX Tutorial)
I have decided to spend some more time on Market Basket Analysis, but before I get into the storytelling part of it, I had to clean up and fix a few things in the model file for the Market Basket Analysis that I created a few years ago. https://youtu.be/3OlZuXH9Y_g Market Basket Analysis is very important … Continue reading Market Basket Analysis (Power BI DAX Tutorial)
What Kellogg Professor Got Wrong about Effectiveness and Honesty in Data Visualizations
Steven Franconeri, a Kellogg School of Management professor, has written a good article "4 keys to Effective – and Honest – Data Visualizations". I thought that he made some solid points; however, I strongly disagree with his opinion about what makes a chart honest or dishonest. https://youtu.be/E6A0cry7PUw As you look at the global temperature trend … Continue reading What Kellogg Professor Got Wrong about Effectiveness and Honesty in Data Visualizations
Progressive Discount (Tax or Commission) Calculation (Power BI DAX Tutorial)
I have to warn you, this is NOT a level 100 or even 200 tutorial. If you decided to proceed, that you absolutely positively have to get that progressive calculation work and I will have to assume that your DAX is pretty good, otherwise you would not be even attempting to tackle this problem. Also, … Continue reading Progressive Discount (Tax or Commission) Calculation (Power BI DAX Tutorial)
We Don’t Need Data Scientists?!?
Now, before we get into it, I have to admit that I am somewhat of a Data Science sceptic. Not that I do not believe in Data Science, quite the opposite, I think it is a critical field in data analytics world that will eventually mature enough to be the dominant force in insight generation. … Continue reading We Don’t Need Data Scientists?!?
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