Explicit Measures Podcast

if you had $100 to spend on improving the visuals and the experience building our visuals in #PowerBI Reports, where would your money go?  The guys break down their budget and where their focus is (hint, Tables are a big deal). Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

You have a great process developing and deploying Power BI Reports. I am sure you do. But what about your team? Do they follow the same rules, methods, and process? How can you get a group or entire team of #PowerBI Authors to follow the same process. The guys discuss do you need the carrot or the stick, and what makes up best practices for a team. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys are back and dive into what it means and how important it is to reward, provide goals, and setting up a Center of Excellence that motivates the people involved.  Based on the Power BI Adoption Roadmap, how much do the incentives align with that is possible at most organizations? The guys break down the difference between audiences and levels of users, as well as the difference between a Center of Excellence and Community of Practice. We are doing our first Podcast Contest! Starting today and running through 3/2/2022 (midnight CST), share the Podcast on Twitter or LinkedIn will enter you in to win free swag from PowerBI.Tips!  How to be part of the drawing? Simply share a post with the following link and hashtag: https://bit.ly/explicitmeasurespodcast #ExplicitMeasures (Note that only USA residents are eligible for the swag for this contest). Resources from today: https://swag.powerbi.tips/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/center-of-excellence-establish https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/center-of-excellence-establish#bi-team-roles https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-adoption-roadmap-community-of-practice#incentives https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-adoption-roadmap-community-of-practice https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-adoption-roadmap-center-of-excellence https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/driving-power-bi-adoption-in-your-organization-learn-how-microsoft-does-this-at-scale/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys are back (episode 84 is coming on Tuesday) with a talk on ownership - a conversation in need of discussion in the Power BI space.  Who owns what, and what should ownership consist in regards to data, business, and reports? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

By far one of the most engaged conversations the guys have had: We constantly evaluate if a report is "correct" or relevant for the users. When consumers come back and say it's confusing, does that mean the report is wrong? More so, is that a report problem or a people problem? The guys dive into the ability to scope out and derive what makes a report wrong, and when does it start in the development process. You are going to enjoy this one! Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys run through all the ways data can be exported from Power BI, with a few hot takes in between on is it always a positive outcome from consumers. What should be the purpose or the role of exported data, and what does it say about your reports? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys run through what it means to be productive in Power BI. Is it output, learning, or solutions?  How to estimate your work, how to stay productive (rolling average), and how to break down your work. What methods and tools are used? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

If you consider yourself a master of the Power BI arts, there is a good chance you have used and know about External Tools in Power BI. If you have not, then stop listening start learning! What is the role of External Tools, and should it be a requirement for a Pro to know and use them in Report Development? How essential are they? The guys cover this and some tools you may not know about.  Important Links from Today's Epsiode on External Tools: Business Ops by PowerBI.Tips - https://powerbi.tips/product/business-ops/ Follow James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdbartlett3/ Power BI Cleaner - https://www.thebiccountant.com/2021/06/27/power-bi-cleaner-gen2-is-here/ Tabular Editor 3 - https://tabulareditor.com/?aff=powerbitips Power BI Side Tools - https://thebipower.fr/index.php/power-bi-sidetools/ Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys discuss a contested topic: What are the MOST IMPORTANT DAX functions in Power BI, and can they even rank them? What makes specific functions essential, important, or widely used? What should you know when you hit a wall, and do you have to know and master these important functions? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys run through what Incremental Refresh is, why use it, and implications for how can impact your process. Mike gives a master class on advanced uses on utilizing XML endpoints for incremental refresh.  Also, Goals in Power BI is a Pro feature now! You do not need Premium! https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/incremental-refresh-configure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/incremental-refresh-overview Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/