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Identifying SSAS Tabular Processing Performance Issues

Ever worked on tabular models that take longer to process than you expect? If so, here’s how to identify an opportunity to improve processing performance.

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Async, Await, and ConfigureAwait – Oh My!

In .NET Framework 4.5, async/await keywords were added to make async programming easier to work with. However, there are a few gotchas you may not know about.

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A Look at Power BI as a Business Intelligence System: Power Query M

Here is a high-level view of Power BI and its ETL part that is behind the External Data Section that makes it a “kitchen sink” Business Intelligence system.

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Agile Transformation Pain Point: Struggles with Story Writing

Story Writing struggles are common because business analysts tend to write a lot. Here’s how to avoid the most common issues so you can become more agile.

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How to Protect PHI Data by Limiting External Access to Power BI

In this walkthrough, we demonstrate how a health provider can restrict the sensitive data in their Power BI service environment to only their trusted network.

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Data Granularity & the Power BI Google Analytics Connector

The Google Analytics connector for Power BI lets you to build a dataset consuming data from your GA solution, but it comes with unique challenges and solutions.

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How Business Analysts Engage and Collaborate with Stakeholders

You will learn several different techniques you can use to help identify and engage all stakeholders that should be involved for the success of the initiative.

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12 Questions to Elicit Business Intelligence Requirements

There are differences between gathering reporting requirements & software development requirements. You have to focus on what the business wants to know not do.

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5 Critical Business Requirements Elicitation and Collaboration Questions

In my elicitation and collaboration experiences with stakeholders, I have found there are 5 critical questions you should ask during every interview.

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How to Use .NET Core CLI to Create a Multi-Project Solution

One of the key features of .NET Core is a robust Command Line Interface (CLI) that allows a user to create a multi-project solution with very minimal overhead.

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Getting Started with the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)

SharePoint Framework (SPFx) is a client-side development experience to customize SharePoint’s Modern Experience. Here’s how you can make it your own!

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11 Promises Effective Leaders Should Make and Keep

These pledges are critical for every leader, whether they practice agile, waterfall or something in between, that wants motivated and engaged team members.

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