With his financial background and data modeling expertise, Chris Barber, a Microsoft MVP, explores the irony of his journey to discover the optimal data model, a task that requires both technical knowledge and a judgement call, to uncover the key to his clients' successful decisionmaking.
Chris Barber is a Microsoft MVP and chartered accountant with a Masters in analytics. He has presented at Microsoft Reactor and the London Business Analysts Group, and runs the website Starchema.co.uk, which has over 1000 people taking his finance course. He specializes in large scale data modeling and financial reporting.
Chris Barber was always interested in Power BI and data modeling and sought to gain a more indepth understanding of the tabular engine and business problems. Through his Masters in analytics and working in finance, he developed a deeper understanding of Power BI and data models. He now works with large scale clients as a consultant and is passionate about understanding business problems and creating data models to meet them. He's learned that there is no quick fix to creating data models, but that it requires an understanding of the problem and a lot of practice. He has seen both the successes and failures of data models in Fortune 500 companies and believes that the trend of selfservice and departmental data models will continue in the future, offering many opportunities for business owners.

What You Will Learn:
1. Discovering how to use Power BI to build effective financial models.
2. Exploring the challenges and rewards of using selfservice data models.
3. Investigating the benefits of the MVP program and its connection with the product team.

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00:00 Introduction
04:33 The complexity of Power BI models and how it affects the user experience
07:09 Power BI Desktop Modeling: Balancing Simplicity and Complexity
10:14 Overcoming Challenges in Power BI Implementation
15:41 Successful Power BI Implementation: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
23:21 Exploring the Journey to Becoming a Microsoft MVP: Insights, Experiences, and Benefits
31:07 Exploring the Exciting Future of Microsoft Updates: Power BI and AI advancements
33:26 The Power of Power BI vs. Excel: Exploring the Factors Behind Adoption Trends
47:27 Insights on recent Power BI feature improvement
53:31 Final Thoughts and Connecting with Chris Barber

Connect with Chris Barber
LinkedIn:   / christophermichaelbarber  
Website: https://www.starschema.co.uk/

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