Supercharge performance analytics and create repeatable patterns to ensure you get the best performance and scalability from your analytics solutions with Power BIKey FeaturesLearn how to build performant data models and apply Row-Level SecurityIdentify and fix performance issues in reports, DAX, and datasets using DAX Studio/VertiPaq AnalyzerUse a formal process to manage performance, from setting targets to monitoring and remediating issues

Power Query for Power BI and Excel is a book for people who are tired of copying and pasting data into Excel worksheets. Power Query, part of the Microsoft Power BI suite, is a tool that automates the process of getting data into Excel and will save you hours of dull, repetitive, and error-prone work! Power Query makes it easy to extract data from many different data sources, filter that data, aggregate it, clean it and perform calculations on it, finally loading that data into ei...

The second in a series of books dedicated to adventurous early readers and the adults reading to these curious children. ABC Animal Group Names Book 2 takes you through the group names of animals in alphabetical order from Aardvarks to Zebras accompanied with zany comedic take on the animals in their group names. It's an amazing alphabet trip for you and your kids.

Understanding your company’s data has never been easier than with Microsoft’s new Power BI package for Excel 2013. Consisting of four powerful tools—Power Pivot, Power View, Power Query and Power Maps—Power BI makes self-service business intelligence a reality for a wide range of users, bridging the traditional gap between Excel users, business analysts and IT experts and making it easier for everyone to work together to build the data models that can give you game-changing insights into y...

Best practices and invaluable advice from world-renowned data warehouse expertsIn this book, leading data warehouse experts from the Kimball Group share best practices for using the upcoming “Business Intelligence release” of SQL Server, referred to as SQL Server 2008 R2. In this new edition, the authors explain how SQL Server 2008 R2 provides a collection of powerful new tools that extend the power of its BI toolset to Excel and SharePoint users and they show how ...

Learn how to use Odoo, a resourceful, open source business application platform designed to transform and modernize your businessKey FeaturesConfigure, manage, and customize Odoo to fit the needs of your businessLearn about the new Odoo 8 website builder and e-commerce features that are seamlessly integrated with Odoo’s business applicationslPerform step-by-step configurations of the most important Odoo applications using real-world examples

Dig into the architecture and internals of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012—with firsthand insights from the team that designed and developed it. Targeted for solution developers and system implementers, this guide focuses on programming and customization capabilities—including key architectural principles, the application model, framework, and tools.Topics include:Architecture and development environment, including MorphXMicrosoft Visual Studio tools for Microsof...

Your definitive guide to JD Edwards EnterpriseOneImplement and maintain a fully integrated, SOA-based ERP framework across your entire corporation. JD Edwards EnterpriseOne: The Complete Reference explains how to install and administer JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, store BI information in data marts and warehouses, manage servers and portals, and develop customized applications and kernel processes. You'll also learn how to create and distribute packages, use ...

Transform and modernize your businesses and upgrade your enterprise management skills with Odoo 11, the most comprehensive management softwareKey FeaturesUse project management along with analytics for better reportingBuild an Odoo module and integrate it with other platforms with this practical guideExplore new design and mobile updates from the Odoo enterpriseBook DescriptionOdoo is an all-in-one management software that of...

Design, develop, and master efficient Power BI solutions for impactful business insightsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the fundamentals of Microsoft Power BICombine data from multiple sources, create visuals, and publish reports across platformsUnderstand Power BI concepts with real-world use casesBook DescriptionMicrosoft Power BI Complete Reference Guide gets you started with business intelligence by sho...

Manage and work with business data effectively by learning data modeling techniques and leveraging the latest features of Power BIKey FeaturesUnderstand data modeling techniques to get the best out of data using Power BIDefine the relationships between data to extract valuable insightsSolve a wide variety of business challenges by building optimal data modelsBook DescriptionThis book is a comprehensive guide to understanding ...

Deploy and Maintain an Integrated MDS Architecture Harness your master data and grow revenue while reducing administrative costs. Thoroughly revised to cover the latest MDS features, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Master Data Services, Second Edition shows how to implement and manage a centralized, customer-focused MDS framework. See how to accurately model business processes, load and cleanse data, enforce business rules, eliminate redundancies, and publish data to external sys...