Speaker: Marco Russo from Sqlbi

Most specific business scenarios can be solved by applying modeling patterns in Power BI. Instead of creating custom calculations with the source data model – which could not be optimized for DAX measures – we can apply a transformation to the data model to use a standard data modeling pattern.

For example, the accounts receivable aging report can be solved by applying two patterns: “Events in progress” and “dynamic segmentation”. In case of performance issues, adding a snapshot also improves performance.

In this session, we analyze an initial data model that does not match existing patterns. However, associating a problem with existing and well-known data modeling patterns can save design and implementation time: do not reinvent the wheel if someone already did it before you! We will go through the implementation steps, explaining the data model and DAX formulas obtained by applying common patterns.