BIFocal - Clarifying Business Intelligence

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BIFocal Episode 6 - Select * From Reports Jul 01, 2017

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Power BI has been getting a lot of attention recently, but it represents only the cloud platform of Microsoft’s BI strategy. As clearly announced last fall, the other main platform, deployed on premises, is SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). The release of SQL Server 2016 represents a major leap forward for SSRS. Jason and John welcome guest Riccardo Muti, from the SSRS team at Microsoft to discuss the past, present and future of this venerable BI tool. Recorded August 11, 2016 Check out the show notes at https://bifocal.show/2017/07/20/episode-6-select-from-reports/

BIFocal Episode 5 - The Data Model Jul 01, 2017

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In this episode, we were fortunate enough to have Kasper De Jonge as our guest. Kasper is Senior Program Manager on the Analysis Services team, and has been with the tabular data model since its inception. Recorded May 19, 2016 Check out the show notes at bifocal.show/2017/07/20/episode…select-from-stack/

BIFocal Episode 4 - The Power BI Development Story Jun 30, 2017

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The excitement for Power BI continues to build. The driving force behind this is its ease of use, the from zero to insight speed. It’s easy to overlook the fact that Power BI also has a strong development story too. Join Jason and John as they welcome special guest Ted Pattison of Critical Path consulting to discuss the developer landscape in Power BI. Recorded April 28, 2016 Check out the show notes at https://bifocal.show/2017/07/20/episode-4-the-power-bi-development-story/

BIFocal Episode 3 - Select * from On-Prem Where Version='2016' Jun 30, 2017

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SharePoint 2016 is now generally available!!! Jason and John welcome guests Kay Unkroth and Gregory Appel from Microsoft to discuss the BI changes in SharePoint 2016. Kay is a senior Product Manager responsible for BI intergration in SharePoint, and Greg is a senior PM in charge of Excel Online. The big topic discussed is the fact that Excel Services have moved over to the Office Online Server. Our guests tackle the questions and repercussions of this, as well as many other topics including Microsoft’s renewed focus on SQL Server Reporting Services. Recorded March 24, 2016 Check out the show notes at https://bifocal.show/2017/07/20/episode-3-select-from-on-prem-where-version2016/

BIFocal Episode 2 - Select * from Stack Jun 30, 2017

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After the monthly News Update, Tips & Tricks, and What’s New in Power BI, John & Jason explain the Microsoft BI stack & it’s related technologies. They roll up their sleeves to dive into where each product can\should\will be best utilized in the business world of today. Recorded February 25, 2016 Check out the show notes at https://bifocal.show/2017/07/20/episode-2-select-from-stack/

BIFocal Episode 1 - Select * from Hosts Jun 30, 2017

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John & Jason kick off the BI-focal show by introducing themselves, the topics, and the show format. During the course of the hour they will cover some fun BI Basics and give their perspective on what we might be able to expect in the Microsoft BI ecosystem over the next year. Check out the show notes at https://bifocal.show/2017/07/20/episode-1-select-from-hosts/

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