PowerBI has built-in date hierarchy features that seem to cause confusion in not only new users but experienced users. This article shows you how to avoid errors.  

How to use Excel Unpivot function to transform your data entry tables into fact tables for better data analysis. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions, making the process of converting Excel tables using Unpivot Columns functionality easy and efficient.

Are pie charts evil? Given the correct situation, pie charts can be used to your advantage in telling your data story.  The following case study uses Power BI samples to review examples and provide recommendations to get the most out of an often misused visualization in Excel or Power BI.

The Power BI Pulse Chart is a visualization tool that can help you take your data storytelling to the next level. Using time to tell a story can be one of the most valuable tools in your visualization toolbox to tell your data story.

I was looking for inspiration and some new ideas for dashboards.  What better way than finding inspiring examples of BI solutions from others. The following are some of the go-to links that I am certain you can find useful.

The date dimension is the table that controls your time analysis and is the most important to get right, especially with PowerBI, Excel, and other visualization tools. Having various tags and descriptors that aid in your analysis gives your end users several options in creating their visualizations in addition to a base for DAX time intelligence calculations.

There are many tools that you can purchase to generate documentation, however, also costs money or requires an install on client machines or servers. I wanted something fast which would not leave a foot print or require weeks of negotiations to get installed. The T-SQL script generates an HTML document out of the schema results that you can paste into Word to kickstart the documentation process.