admin

A few blogs back I shared a technique using Power BI Profiler (or VS Code) to run and capture a trace over a refresh of a Power BI semantic model (the object formally known as a dataset). I’ve since received a lot of positive feedback from people saying how useful it was to visualize each … Continue reading Visualize Power BI Refresh using Semantic-link

I am sure you have heard about all great announcements from last Microsoft Build. If it’s not the case, most of them are present in this Book of news 2023.

A guest post by Štěpán Rešl describing an approach to automated collection of Usage Metrics across many workspaces, without using the Admin APIs. This is highlighting a free solution that Štěpán has created to automate this workflow.

DataOps Principle #14 - Analytics is manufacturing

Since the first chief data officer was appointed at Capital One in 2002, the role has been plagued by confusion about its purpose. In studying CDOs and their roles over the past decade, the authors identified seven key types of CDO jobs, each distinct enough that it would be difficult or impossible for one person to perform all of them well. Understanding what a given organization expects of its CDO, and then matching capabilities with those expectations, can be the key to longer, more effective, and happier CDO tenures.

Collaboration is key as more companies hive off duties held by IT officers and create positions to better use data and manage emerging tech like ChatGPT.

Comparing snapshots by state shows how many ids have moved from one state to another between 2 snapshots providing insights on bottlenecks.

When people are asked why data storytelling matters, most of the focus is on the benefits that can be derived by the individuals communicating the insights. However, there are two key perspectives to consider when contemplating why it matters--that of the sender and that of the receiver. While individuals will gain much from developing data storytelling skills, it's ultimately the audiences who will be the greater beneficiaries. This article explores how each side benefits from data storytelling and how data stories can collectively enhance your organization's overall success.

A good collaborator offers companionship, a fresh perspective, and can help balance skillsets. Here's how to make a collaboration successful.

Today, we have some exciting news to share with you – the introduction of a new Power BI admin API that allows you to conveniently access all tenant settings in a single call.

Returns a list of the tenant settings. Permissions The user must have administrator rights (such as Office 365 Global Administrator or Fabric Service Administra

Are you interested in learning Power BI and/or testing out the brand new Microsoft Fabric (preview)? Do you want to do it outside of your corporate environment? We’ve got great news for you! …

Power BI’s mission is to empower every individual, team, and organization to make confident decisions with data. With the increased focus on governance, compliance, and policy, customers need greater visibility into workflows and related activities. Tenant Administrators need out-of-box datasets and reports to understand tenant level adoption and deep dive on such details as active users and artifact activities. The Admin Monitoring Workspace delivers curated insights that help you better manage, administer and govern your tenant.

Top chief data officers share insights on how leaders and organizations can ensure data success.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Data is generated by every click, swipe, and interaction we have online. It is collected by businesses, governments, and organizations to understand their customers, markets, and operations. It is analyzed both manually and automatically by tools, AI algorithms, and models...

Discover the benefits of establishing a Centre of Excellence (COE) for data analytics with Azure and Power BI innovation in FSIs.

Learn how Power BI advanced data model management is about empowering creators with advanced data modeling and publishing capabilities.

In recent years, Power BI has become one of the most widely used business intelligence (BI) tools. Power BI is more than just a reporting tool; it is a comprehensive analytical platform that enables users to collaborate on data insights and share them internally and externally. In addition to creating reports and dashboards, Power BI … Continue reading Power BI Governance, What Organisations Need to Know

This blog post shows how to find out which columns are being used the most in visuals and DAX measures in Power BI Premium/PPU

Learn about the content certification and endorsement in the Power BI service, what it is, and how it can help the adoption of Power BI.

This Scanner API release extends coverage for artifact metadata, RDL data source properties, dataset sub-artifact metadata, and datamart metadata.

Power BI includes capabilities to enable users to understand the content they own, and how different items relate to each other. Sometimes you may need a custom “big picture” view that …

Power BI log analytics for AS Engine

Power BI Usage Metrics Report If you build it, they will come.  That movie line doesn’t just fit baseball diamonds, it is often uttered when an

We’re excited to announce a new form of Power BI embedded analytics that enables you to embed an interactive data exploration and report creation experience in your applications. With this solution, you’ll be able to provide your users a similar experience to our integrations in Dynamics 365 and SharePoint.