Explicit Measures Podcast
Episodes
420: Microsoft Fabric Half-Baked Ideas
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy run through what they consider current "Half-Baked" ideas in Microsoft Fabric & Power BI and what they would do to finish the job...
419: Do We Design Lakehouses Differently Now?
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy consider if the advent of Semantic Modeling changes in Power BI & Microsoft Fabric should force us to change the way we design La...
418: What Does Education Look Like for a Data Scientist in the Age of Fabric?
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy are joined on an episode with Ginger Grant as we conclude our series on Fabric & Data Science - does AI, Fabric, and fast moving ...
417: Is Now The Time for Data Scientists to Switch to Fabric?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy are joined by Ginger Grant to dive into how do we get Data Scientists into the Fabric playground.Get in touch:Send in your questions ...
416: How Much should Data Scientists Care about Power BI?
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy are joined again by Ginger Grant talking about the world of Data Science & Power BI, and can the worlds collide? First half is ab...
415: The Future of Data Science In Microsoft Fabric
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy are joined by Ginger Grant on diving into how integrated Data Science with Fabric, and where the gaps still are. Get in touch:Send in...
414: DAX and Semantic Models at FabCon
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy dive into a a great article by Marco Russo about what the future of DAX and Semantic Models after the FabCon announcements. https://w...
413: FabCon Rundown 2025
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy try to run through all of the major announcements at the Fabric Conference in Las Vegas and making sense of it all.Get in touch:Send ...
412: Giving People Their Data - Subscriptions?
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy run through the relevance of Email Subscriptions and if they are still a great resource for organizations. Get in touch:Send in your ...
411: Data Contracts & Microsoft Fabric
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
410: Applying Agile Development in Power BI
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy discuss successes and traps for applying development processes to Business Intelligence.Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics...
409: Mailbag! Selling a Google Shop Company Power BI
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & dive through a great question on how to sell a Google Data StuTommydio (& Others) on Power BI.how can we sell PBI to a google shop comp...
408: The Fabric Toolbox Deep Dive
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy run through the Fabric Toolbox on GitHub. https://daxnoob.blog/2025/03/03/fabric-tools-dax-performance-testing/Get in touch:Send in y...
407: Pie Charts Are Not The End Of The World
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Tommy dive through another stellar article by Kurt Buhler on the argument for and against pie charts.1https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/using-pi...
406: If I was Arun Ulag; Spending $100 on Fabric
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
405: Naming Conventions in Microsoft Fabric
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
404: MAILBAG! Managing Multiple Datasets in Power BI
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy go through a question from our mailbag on how to manage multiple datasets in Power BI. Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics ...
403: Discussing Composite Models In Power BI (Again)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where do composite models fit in Power BI with the introduction of Fabric and the growth of Managed Self Service? Mike & Tommy dive in to the stat...
402: Mailbag! Poor Data Culture & Citizen Developer
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy answer a great mailbag question on what it means to be a Citizen Developer in an organization with a low Data Culture.Get in touch:Se...
401: SQL Databases in Fabric - What, When, How?
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy dive into an amazing article by Data Mozart on SQL Databases:https://data-mozart.com/fabric-sql-database-what-why-and-how/Get in touc...
400: (400!) - Fabric Decision Guide - Choose a Data Store
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy reflect on 400 episodes and 4 years of Power BI, and dive into the best path forward for where to store your data. https://learn.micr...
399: Dataflows Gen 1 vs. Microsoft Fabric SQL
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the onset of Microsoft Fabric SQL Databases, where do we put our Reference tables?Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics you want us to di...
398: When Are We Using Semantic Modeling in the Service?
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy have a heated debate on when to choose modeling our Semantic Models in the Service over other methods. Edit data models in servicehtt...
397: Semantic Link Labs & Updates
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy run through major updates with semantic link labs and where to use it.Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics you want us to di...
395: Microsoft Fabric January 2025 Draft
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
396: Macros or TMDL? Power BI's new Code vs. C# Scripting
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy consider the current state of automation and enterprise level tooling and if they can live together. Get in touch: Send in your ques...
394: MAILBAG! Where Are All the Microsoft Job Listings?
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You guys have been on point with sending us mailbag topics / questions! Keep it up! Mike & Tommy unpack a great mailbag on the state of the indu...
393: Unpacking the new Copilot Capacity in Microsoft Fabric
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy run through the new release of Microsoft Fabric Copilot Capacity .... can you use it? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics ...
392: MAILBAG! Is Fabric Too Complex or Is it Too Simple?
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy go over an awesome mailbag question... Is Microsoft Fabric too simple for Engineers but too complex for analysts? Moreover, should Po...
391: MAILBAG! Only the Bronze Layer?
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy run through an awesome mailbag question focused on what if we only did bronze in Microsoft Fabric. Get in touch: Send in your questio...
390: January 2025 Desktop Draft!
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy make a Draft for the major January 2025 Power BI Desktop updates. https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-january-2025-fea...
389: Azure AI Foundry & Microsoft Fabric
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the ability to connect to Azure AI Foundry & Microsoft Fabric, the ability to connect your data has never been easier. What are the implicati...
388: Microsoft Fabric SQL Databases... Now What?
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy run through the decision guide and choices now that Fabric SQL Databases have entered the mainstream. https://learn.microsoft.com/fab...
387: Power BI Core Visuals Revisited
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy hear back from the Core Visuals team on their previous conversation, and go over all the major changes and what to expect. -- We l...
386: Metric Sets & Impact
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike & Tommy review the new Metrics Sets & Hub and how it fits in Adoption. https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-metrics-sets-a...
385: Excel Migrations to Power BI are the Worst, and Goodbyes to Seth
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is a very sad day for us as Seth Bauer is bowing out of the talk game! We say our goodbyes and wish him luck, it has been amazing 4 years doing thi...
384: Organizational Apps & Power BI
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy finally talk about Power BI Organizational Apps and the impact and comparison of normal Power BI Apps.Get in touch: Send in yo...
383: Our Microsoft Fabric Secret Santa
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy share in the holiday spirit with Fabric Gifts to each other.
382: Microsoft Fabric OneLake Catalog & Governance
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy talk governance and the new OneLake catalog and what it means for Governance. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topic...
381: The Rise of the Microsoft Fabric Notebook Engineer
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy run through a great article by Daneil Beech on the rise of the Notebook Engineer: https://dataengineeringcentral.substack.com/...
380: MAILBAG! Enhancing Power BI Reports - Non-User Commmentary
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, and Tommy dive through a great mailbag on getting feedback in a scalable way: I have built a monthly "snapshot" report that is delivered...
379: MAILBAG! "Knowing Data" vs. Knowing The Data - Key Insights for a Career in Data
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy go through another mailbag question measuring domain knowledge vs technical knowledge. To what extent does 'knowing data' matt...
378: Filter Context Explained
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy run through the news from Microsoft Ignite and discuss a visual guide to DAX Filter Context: https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/fi...
377: Power BI Core Visual Updates & The Future of Visuals
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the influx of new updates the PBI Core Visuals Team has been making and if we how inclined to move forward with the up...
376: Citizen Developers & Power BI as a Dev Tool
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With .pbir and git intergration, along with DAX queries and modeling abilities in Desktop, when does Power BI Desktop get away from a normal pro user ...
375: MAILBAG! More Datamarts & Citizen Developers
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a great reply from a listener about datamarts being essential to their team. What about preview and non-"enterprise" grade tools? Where do the...
374: The Power of a Good Agenda
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's be honest... We could all be better at schedules and meetings... But what makes up a good meeting, and what is the secret sauce for Business Int...
373: Domain Leaders & Roles
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should a Microsoft Fabric Domain have a Leader? When developing workspaces & domains, how are set up for success? Get in touch: Send in your quest...
372: New Pricing Updates to Power BI
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy run through November 2024 updates and major pricing updates to Power BI licensing.Get in touch: Send in your questions or topi...
371: Is an Effective Team Crucial for Success?
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss what makes up a successful business intelligence team.
370: Opening Up OneLake for Adoption
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy open up and see if opening up the ability for business users to use OneLake is the right approach. Get in touch: Send in your ...
369: Mass Format & Recover Power BI Reports with Semantic Links
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy tackle another great article by Kurt Buehler on how Semantic Link in Fabric Notebooks may change your life. https://data-gobli...
368: MAILBAG! From Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Roles in Fabric
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy tackle a great mailbag question around identifying when someone is ready to level up in their career working in our beautiful ...
367: Does Medallion Still Make Sense with Microsoft Fabric?
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy question and discuss the Medallion Architecture and where it stands with Microsoft Fabric.Get in touch: Send in your questions...
366: Complete It or Kill It? Power BI Preview
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy round robin the current Power BI & Microsoft Fabric Preview features and discuss if they should be pushed to GA or moved t...
365: MAILBAG! Brining in Dynamics Data Into Mirosoft Fabric
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a great mailbag around some of the gotchas of Dynamics 365 data and other CRM systems into Microsoft Fabric. Get in to...
364: Domains, Tags, & Workspaces
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the governance and adoption around the new Microsoft Fabric Tags, how they align with Domains, and the organization of...
363: Resources for Advanced Visuals in Power BI
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy answer a mailbag on using advanced custom visuals such as Charticulator and Deneb. Get in touch: Send in your questions or to...
362: Let's Talk Default Semantic Models
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy run through the Microsoft Semantic Model that comes default with the lakehouse and the use cases. Get in touch: Send in your q...
361: Gen 1 vs. Gen 2 Power BI Dataflows
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy ask themselves where is the place for gen 1 dataflows in the age of Microsoft Fabric.Get in touch: Send in your questions or t...
360: Myths, Magic, & CoPilot
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss another amazing article by Kurt Buhler on what to look for in Microsoft CoPilot. https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/cop...
359: CLM Series Part 7 - Archive & Retire Content
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy finalize the end of the Content Lifecycle Management series as they talk about how to get content out of production and to a f...
358: Mailbag! Crafting Power BI Workspace Policies
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We love your questions! Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss how many workspaces should be created, who should create them, and how to manage Self Service ...
357: Adopting Microsoft Fabric Scenarios
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy consider 3 type of organizational situations and how they would approach them to get Fabric up and running. Get in touch: Send...
356: Your First 3 Months in a new BI Job
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss what makes you successful at your new dream job in the first 90 days. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics y...
355: CLM Part 6 - Support & Monitor Content
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into the Content Lifecycle Management series by Microsoft and today is all about providing support... But to who? Content...
354: Mailbag! Power BI Self Service - Not Catching On?
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy run through a great mailbag question on if personalized visuals are easily adopted: Power BI Self-Service: Personalization. I ...
353: Power BI Premium is Dead - Moving Forward
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy talk about a LinkedIn post about the end of Power BI Premium & moving to Microsoft Fabric. Get in touch: Send in your ques...
352: Rolling out Power BI Deployment Pipelines
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a new blog article by Microsoft and the optimal way to roll out Deployment Pipelines to teams. https://blog.fabric.mic...
351: CLM Series Part 5 - Deploy Content
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy continue their Content Lifecycle Management Series all about deploy Power BI Content. https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/gui...
350: Getting Your Dream Job
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy share their experiences and thoughts on what makes up a dream job in Business Intelligence and how to look for it. Get in touc...
349: Mailbag! Naming Items & Teaching Others
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into an excellent mailbag question on teaching organizations the correct names of objects! Fabric's Impact on PBI Dev...
348: Content Lifecycle Management Part 4 - Validate
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy continue their CLM Series on validation on Power BI Content. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to dis...
347: How Do You Use Microsoft Fabric?
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into Microsoft Fabric Domains and best use cases. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss b...
346: MAILBAG! Sharing Reports with Free Isers
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another great question that Michael, Seth, & Tommy dive into: Hi guys! Huge fan of your podcast. My question is about sharing to users within the ...
345: Mailbag! What To Do for a New Opportunity
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a great mailbag on how to position yourself for a great new career change. Get in touch: Send in your questions or ...
344: Revisiting Writeback & Microsoft Fabric
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have another excellent mailbag episode (keep 'em comin!). This one submitted by Andrew where write back, Power BI, and Fabric fit in. Get in to...
343: Atomic Design, Power BI, and Workflows
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy reach into another great article by Kurt Buhler & SQLBI on creating an Atomic Design framework for models and reports. htt...
342: Exploring OneLake Explorer Use Cases
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into how the business and BI can utilize OneLake Explorer. https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/onelake-file-expl...
341: CLM Part 3 - Develop & Manage Content
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into the 3rd part in their Content Lifecycle Management series on all about developing and managing content. https://lear...
340: The Power BI Skills Matrix in the Age of Microsoft Fabric
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy return to the Power BI skills Matrix created by Seth years ago, and discuss what one would look like now. Get in touch: Send i...
335: Content Lifecyle Management (CLM) & Power BI Series - 1
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of our every other Tuesday special, diving into the updated documentation on the Implementation Guide on Learn.Microsoft. This conti...
339: CLM Series 2 - Plan & Design Content
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy continue their series on Content Lifecycle Management & Microsoft Fabric all around where do start? Planning! https://lear...
338: MAILBAG! Overcoming Challenges in a CoE Rollout
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth & Tommy discuss a new mailbag when a CoE Rollout turns a corner for the worst. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want ...
337: The 3-30-300 Rule of Reporting
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a great article by Kurt Buhler and SQLBI on a new approach to designing reports. https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/intr...
336: Microsoft Fabric's Impact on Developers
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a new article on how the user story of Business Intelligence continues to change due to Microsoft Fabric. https://bi...
334: Should We Go Back To the Office?
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With working from home so familiar to many of us, and with all of the resources / tooling we need available via the internet - do BI professionals wor...
333: From Creative Solutions to Data Products
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth & Tommy ask themselves where does creative time and resources live in the life of a Microsoft Fabric / Power BI Pro. When do we need to...
332: User Input Tables & Gold Models
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a new article arguing for incorporating Gold Semantic Models with User Input Tables. Enhancing Your Golden Semantic Mo...
331: Communication as CRUCIAL for Business Intelligence
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy focus a different area of what we consider Power BI & Microsoft Fabric - how well do you communicate with your teams? Get ...
330: Mailbag! Pipelines & Missing Features
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy go through a users frustration around missing features with Fabric & Pipelines. What's the purpose of deployment pipel...
329: Everything Is Still BI
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss a great article on the relevancy of BI Products and where our focus needs to be. https://benn.substack.com/p/everythin...
328: Microsoft Fabric Is Team Sport
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss another great article by Kurt Buhler, we know you will enjoy it! https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/fabric-expert Get i...
327: Mailbag! Is Microsoft Fabric Ready?
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a great new mailbag from Chris Young! Chris Young from metro Detroit here. My question is a simple one. Is Fabric soup yet? I know its GA, but...
326: Uncovering Microsoft Fabric Security
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the Microsoft Fabric Security whitepaper (75 pages!) and what is important, what we need to know. https://learn.micros...
325: Data Exploration & Spin Off Projects
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into an excellent article on Spin-Off Projects & what it means in our space. https://nightingaledvs.com/data-explorat...
324: The Separation of Data & Content
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a article about data and content and what to do with Workspaces. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you ...
323: The Impact of Task Flows in Microsoft Fabric
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy, Seth, & Mike go through the new Task Flow features in Workspaces and does it qualify as a gamechanger and for whom. Get in touch: Send in y...
322: Microsoft Build Fabric Update Avalanche
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With amazing updates from Microsoft Build 2024, the guys run through the major impact to Microsoft Fabric.Get in touch: Send in your questions or topi...
321: Building a Power BI Team
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Seth, & Tommy review what it takes as your first and second member on a Microsoft Fabric Power BI Team