Power BI with Me

Power BI with Me Blog

  • Do You Want to Build a Model? Sing Along Edition

    After a very long day yesterday I was thinking about thigs I wanted to do with my daughter over Thanksgiving break and it reminded me of the year that Frozen came out and I took her to the movies for the very first time the day before Thanksgiving. What does this have to do with Read more

  • The Star Schema Re-Visited Edition

    By: Audrey Gerred Why I’m a Broken Record About Star Schema in Power BI The Repetition Is Intentional I talk about star schema again and again because it’s foundational. It’s not just a best practice — it’s the difference between scalable, performant, governable models and ones that become brittle, slow, and hard to trust. Power Read more

  • The Medallion Architecture Edition

    By Audrey Gerred If you’ve ever tried to wrangle data from multiple sources into something clean, reliable, and ready for reporting, you know it can feel like herding cats. That’s where Medallion Architecture comes in—a layered approach to organizing data in a lakehouse that makes the whole process more manageable, scalable, and trustworthy. Let’s break it down. Read more

  • The Can versus Should Edition

    By: Audrey Gerred After almost a decade of working with Power BI and now Microsoft Fabric —earning certifications, community recognition, and the “Super User” rank in the Fabric Community forums — I’ve seen a pattern emerge (#AuDHD #iykyk): the tools are powerful, flexible, and forgiving, but that flexibility often tempts users into practices that feel Read more

  • The Dimensional Modeling & Granularity Edition

    By Audrey Gerred As a Data Engineer/Analytics Engineer, one of the most common questions I get asked is, “How do you decide what data goes into the warehouse/model when you’re starting out?” It’s a great question, and the answer is both simple and complex: I go as granular and broad as I can. Why, you Read more

  • The Sourdough With Me Edition

    By Audrey Gerred (and Doughlene) As you may know, I am speaking at FabCon with the talented Tanvi Jaikamal about the Realities of AI in Microsoft Fabric and the ways you can leverage it to make your day more efficient. And, I am bringing dehydrated packets of my sourdough starter, Doughlene, to give away to Read more