Alexander Korn

Power BI – Pimp – Script

Do you would like to apply data model best practices with a click of a button to your existing Power BI reports? Than the “PBI-Pimp-Script” is the right place for you! Edit: This script had a major revamp, published on 31. January 2024 and includes now a lot more: Explicit Measure Creation, Units calc group,Continue reading “Power BI – Pimp – Script”

Must-Have Certifications for a Power BI Expert

In today’s rapidly evolving world of data analytics, certifications have become a valuable tool to showcase one’s expertise and knowledge. As a Power BI expert, you understand the importance of staying ahead in this competitive field. But which certifications are essential for a Power BI professional to possess? In this article, we will explore theContinue reading “Must-Have Certifications for a Power BI Expert”

The Hammer for your Power BI Report Server Issues

For many IT admins, troubleshooting a Power BI Report Server can be a daunting task. With so many potential sources of error and so much data to collect, it can be difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, the Power BI Report Server Troubleshooting Tool is here to help. Think of this tool as aContinue reading “The Hammer for your Power BI Report Server Issues”

Power BI Report Server Monitoring Tool

As a support engineer, we often receive requests for usage, audit, or monitoring reports for Power BI Report Server. Sometimes, there are support requests, users could easily self-resolve themselves if they would just have the right tool. For Power BI Service there are audit and monitoring templates available, but for Power BI Report Server thereContinue reading “Power BI Report Server Monitoring Tool”

My Top 10 Tabular Data Model Best Practices

This article heavily relies on the information of Michael Kovalsky’s blog article “Top 10 Power BI mistakes and their best practice solutions” published on his website elegantbi.com. The last three points are additions to Michael’s article, focused more on data model best practices, less focused on data model performance. When working with Power BI, creatingContinue reading “My Top 10 Tabular Data Model Best Practices”

Power BI Report Server Monitoring for Subscriptions and Schedule Refreshes

As a Power BI Report Server Administrator, it is crucial to monitor the performance of your report server and keep track of your subscriptions and schedule refreshes. Inefficient utilization of report server capacity is a common issue, for instance, when there are specific periods of high server load and others with minimal activity. This canContinue reading “Power BI Report Server Monitoring for Subscriptions and Schedule Refreshes”

IBCS with Power BI’s Built-In Visuals & Custom Visuals

Power BI is a powerful tool for creating visually engaging and actionable reports, and in my opinion it is also the best tool to apply IBCS to its fullest potential. In case you would not know IBCS is a set of guidelines for creating effective and actionable reports that provide clear and actionable insights. IfContinue reading “IBCS with Power BI’s Built-In Visuals & Custom Visuals”

The Importance of Actionable Reporting in BI & Reporting Best Practice IBCS

Business Intelligence (BI) is a powerful instrument that can help organizations make better decisions and improve the company’s performance. However, very often I encounter poor BI reports with little to no insight. The assumption in this article is that poor reporting does not stem from an intent to deceive or misinform the report’s target audience.Continue reading “The Importance of Actionable Reporting in BI & Reporting Best Practice IBCS”