Note: There’s a video version of this post if that’s your preferred way of getting information. This blog post should enable anyone who has access to Microsoft Fabric to be able to produce a Data Profile for their data – like the screenshot below. This profile is from traffic accident data – showing vehicles involved.Continue reading “Using Microsoft Fabric for In-Depth Data Profiling”
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Getting Certified in Power BI (PL-300)
I’ve recently started some work to help a cohort of people get ready for taking the Power BI certification (PL-300). To help them prepare, I wanted to get a better idea of the topics which commonly appear in the exam. To do this, I found every set of example exam questions that I could, andContinue reading “Getting Certified in Power BI (PL-300)”
Career Advice
I’m not always great at taking advice. My conscious brain seems to reject it at the time it is given – responding with an argument as to “why it won’t work”. My sub-conscious seems to be a lot better at processing the advice. Often after a few hours (or days if my kids have beenContinue reading “Career Advice”
Getting started with Power BI and Self-Service
Disclaimer: This is a tools focussed post. Before anyone comments, I know that self service BI isn’t just about the tools. I’ll talk in other posts about the organisational, governance and process aspects of our journey! When I started my company on our journey towards self service analytics 2 years ago , I really didn’tContinue reading “Getting started with Power BI and Self-Service”
The Value and Importance of Self Service
Like many others before us, the company I work for initially approached reporting and analytics as a team sport – but we only let a very select few people play. Our business looked on as mere spectators – demanding more and more from the small group of elite people given the opportunity to take theContinue reading “The Value and Importance of Self Service”
Blog #1!
Hello world… This is the first blog I’ve ever written which will be visible outside of a company I’ve worked for. It’s the first time I’ve gone out on my own. I’ve never even written a personal blog. I hope that what I’ve learned in data and analytics since 2007 will be interesting to othersContinue reading “Blog #1!”
The Meloro Fabric Blog 