DAX Formulas for PowerPivot: A Simple Guide to the Excel Revolution Author: Visit Amazon's Rob Collie Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1615470158 | Format: PDF
DAX Formulas for PowerPivot: A Simple Guide to the Excel Revolution Description
About the Author
A former Microsoft engineering leader,
Rob Collie is an entrepreneur, author, and consultant who believes Excel is enjoying a renaissance in power and importance - a trend that provides massive opportunities for the millions of Excel practioners worldwide. His passion is empowering and the Excel Professional to seize those opportunities. When he's not training, consulting, or writing, Rob can be found in his laboratory, devising new tools and techniques for the Excel community. He also operates the world's leading PowerPivot website (PowerPivotPro.com) and occassionally sleeps.
- Paperback: 239 pages
- Publisher: Holy Macro! Books (December 12, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1615470158
- ISBN-13: 978-1615470150
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
One of the characteristics of a really good, classic movie is that it has a lot of memorable dialog. I could go on for hours quoting one-liners from The Blues Brothers or Princess Bride. Likewise, I think a good book leaves the reader with gems to ponder and to stimulate ideas. Such has been my recent experience reading Rob Collie's "DAX Formulas for PowerPivot, The Excel Pro's Guide to Mastering DAX". The title doesn't have the allure of an action thriller but it's been a while since I've read a book so entertaining and effective at teaching a valuable skill.
I've challenged myself to learn more advanced DAX while honing my skills with PowerPivot and SSAS Tabular Model design. I understand a lot of the basic concepts but I really need to get deep into practical business calculations. But unlike the past few years of my BI career that I've spent using IT development and performance tuning tools, I am finding my self embracing the PowerPivot designer in Excel. In recent BI client work, I see a growing need to help business professionals do their own analysis and self-service reporting. To educate them, I need to think more like those business users.
I have an arsenal of books and resources that are all really good. However, I chose to focus my attention on using DAX in the Excel add-in for now and then I'll come back to the topic of solution architecture and larger-scale design a little later on. For now, I'm reading Rob Collie's book page by page and working through the examples. The pages just ooze with personality and have no shortage of opinion and advice.
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