Deployment Pipelines in Power BI; How the Software Development Lifecycle Works?

Posted on April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 by Reza Rad

In any software application, the need for multiple environments is essential. Separating the user’s environment from the developer’s environment comes with many benefits. Power BI is not an exception in such scenarios. Having separate environments for different types of users can be helpful in many aspects. I’ll explain how Power BI handles this using Deployment Read more about Deployment Pipelines in Power BI; How the Software Development Lifecycle Works?[…]

Content Certification in Power BI: One Step Towards a Better Governance

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by Reza Rad

Governance is an important aspect of every application and system in organizations. A Power BI solution architecture needs good rules and processes set up for governance to ensure the content is trustworthy. In Power BI, the content can be endorsed and certified so that it conveys the level of trustworthiness of the content to the Read more about Content Certification in Power BI: One Step Towards a Better Governance[…]

The importance of knowing different types of Power BI users; a governance approach

Posted on February 5, 2023February 10, 2023 by Reza Rad

Power BI users are not all in the same category. If you treat everyone equally, you wouldn’t have a successful Power BI adoption. You would likely spend too much on the training and gain much less adoption. In this article, I’ll explain what the different types of users are and are proper actions for each Read more about The importance of knowing different types of Power BI users; a governance approach[…]

Best Practice for Power BI Workspace Roles Setup

Posted on January 31, 2023February 2, 2023 by Reza Rad

Power BI workspaces are not like the old days when we had Edit access and View access only. You have more options for roles in a workspace, and in my courses, I have found that many people have chosen the incorrect role without knowing what the role does. In this article, I’ll explain all the Read more about Best Practice for Power BI Workspace Roles Setup[…]

What Is the XMLA Endpoint for Power BI and Why Should I Care?

Posted on January 26, 2023January 27, 2023 by Reza Rad

The XMLA endpoint term is still too technical for many Power BI report developers. Many people come to me asking what exactly is XMLA endpoint, and what are the benefits of it. What it can do? or most importantly; as a report developer, why should I care? Well, I will answer all of these questions Read more about What Is the XMLA Endpoint for Power BI and Why Should I Care?[…]