Traveling Light: 50 Days of DAX Without CALCULATE or Time Intelligence

Abstract:

CALCULATE and Time Intelligence functions have long been considered cornerstones of DAX. However, recent thinking spurred by MS MVP Greg Deckler posits that DAX is better off without either of these. Brian Julius and Mike Ford will discuss their experience completing Curbal's two "25 Days of DAX" exercises under these constraints. They will address issues including ease of measure creation, transparency and maintenance, performance, learning curve, and automation considerations.

Speakers:

  • Mike Ford

    3 Recordings
    Mike Ford is a Business Intelligence Director at ABB within the Electrification Division. He oversees program and development activities for reporting solutions that include finance, marketing & sales, procurement, and supply chain metrics. He enjoys working with business teams to provide reporting/analytical solutions that help them make data-driven decisions. He has over 20 years of experience in the data analytics space and enjoys teaching and sharing knowledge. He has taught Power BI and Excel courses to over 1,000 students within ABB, and is also certified in Power BI, Power Platform, and Agile Project Management.

  • Brian Julius

    1 Recording
    Brian holds a B.A. in Economics and a M.S. in Public Policy and Management, both heavily focused on econometrics and other quantitative methods. After beginning his career in economic consulting, he worked 30+ years for the U.S. Federal government, in a variety of data-driven roles, as well as in a number of executive/senior management positions. Since 2019, he has focused primarily on Power BI development, implementation and training, first serving as Project Manager on his agency's first large-scale implementation of Power BI. After retiring from the government in 2021, he began working full-time as the Enterprise DNA Chief Content Officer overseeing the creation of all free and member-only technical content, and continuing to serve as an expert and content creator myself. Brian lives in Washington, DC with my wife Sue and two charming, but ill-behaved cats who often can be seen and heard interrupting his YouTube videos.

Recorded At:

Recorded on:

Feb 8, 2023

More Info:

https://www.meetup.com/austin-power-bi-user-group/events/290353190/

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