Fabric IQ Raises the Bar. Control is Still the Hard Part.
Fabric IQ Raises the Value of Semantic Control. Most Teams Still Lack Operational Control. Fabric IQ is Microsoft’s emerging semantic and AI framework for consistently organizing business meaning across data, […]
Top 5 Reasons the Power BI MCP Server Changes Everything (And Why Teams Aren’t Ready Yet)
If you’re working in Power BI right now, something pretty big is shifting. Most teams haven’t adjusted yet. The Power BI MCP Server opens the door for AI agents to […]
The Quiet Failure of Self-Service Analytics (And What Comes Next)
Self-service analytics was supposed to fix everything. No more waiting weeks for reports. No more bottlenecks with BI teams. Just get the data, open a tool, build what you need, […]
Best Version Control for Power BI Solutions (and why most feel like extra work)
Let’s just call it out. Most solutions offering version control for Power BI are… workarounds at best. Smart ones, creative ones, sometimes even impressive. But still workarounds. You’ve got […]
Rethinking the Analytics Maturity Model
How engineering discipline, governance, and operationalization redefine analytics maturity The analytics maturity model functioned pretty much as the industry’s standard 10 or 15 years ago. Gartner recommended it. Consultants monetized […]
Why Power BI Governance Breaks Down in Generic DevOps Platforms
After adopting Power BI, most organizations soon recognize the need for oversight of their analytics environment. They don’t set out to build a DevOps platform for Power BI. They set […]
Azure DevOps vs Soterre for Power BI
Overview / Summary Soterre and Azure DevOps represent two fundamentally different approaches to managing Power BI deployments and governance. Soterre is a purpose-built analytics governance and version control platform designed […]
The #1 Qlik Productivity Killer: Unplanned Work
For many Qlik developers, the real challenge isn’t building load processes and great visualizations; it’s the unplanned work that sneaks into the day. A failed reload that needs urgent fixing, […]
Why Your Power BI Tenant Settings Deserve More Attention
As Microsoft continuously enriches Power BI with powerful tenant settings to enhance governance and flexibility, these new capabilities can introduce significant risks if left unmonitored—requiring proactive, versioned oversight to ensure […]
How to Go Beyond Git or Azure DevOps for Power BI (And Why You Should)
Many Power BI professionals search for answers to a familiar question: “How do I set up Git or Azure DevOps for Power BI reports?” This question arises from the increasing […]
