Skip to content
How Bad Data Models Can Sabotage Your Reports episode artwork

Oct 10, 2024 10 min

How Bad Data Models Can Sabotage Your Reports

from The Dashboard Effect Hosted by Brick Thompson, Jon Thompson, Caleb Ochs

In this episode, Brick Thompson and Caleb Ochs discuss the critical role of good data models in making business intelligence tools like Power BI efficient and scalable. They cover the pitfalls of poor data models, including delayed reporting and data category issues, and offer insights into designing flexible, transactional-level data models that can grow with your business needs. Key Moments: - Example of a Bad Data Model - The Benefits of Transactional-Level Data - Why Developers Take Shortcuts - Common Data Model Mistakes Blue Margin increases enterprise value for PE-backed, mid-market companies by serving as their fractional data team. We advise on, build, and manage data platforms. Our strategy, proven with over 300 companies to-date, expands multiples through data transformation, as presented in our book, The Dashboard Effect. For a free, downloadable copy click https://bit.ly/3RmBGWQ, or buy a hardcopy or Kindle version on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3UTvTLm). Get more episodes of The Dashboard Effect podcast on your favorite podcast app or at https://podcast.thedashboardeffect.com/ Visit Blue Margin's library of additional BI resources here: https://bit.ly/3fwNmcg

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

In this episode, Brick Thompson and Caleb Ochs discuss the critical role of good data models in making business intelligence tools like Power BI efficient and scalable. They cover the pitfalls of poor data models, including delayed reporting and data category issues, and offer insights into designing flexible, transactional-level data models that can grow with your business needs. Key Moments: - Example of a Bad Data Model - The Benefits of Transactional-Level Data - Why Developers Take Sho...

Ready to play

How Bad Data Models Can Sabotage Your Reports

0:00 10:51

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The Dashboard Effect?

This episode is 10 minutes long.

When was this The Dashboard Effect episode published?

This episode was published on October 10, 2024.

Can I download this The Dashboard Effect episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.