What we’re about
We meet virtually to discuss the Microsoft Fabric Platform. You'll hear from leading experts in Microsoft Fabric, data science and AI. Meetings are free and held on Microsoft Teams. Certain meetings will also be held in person in San Francisco.
Formerly the Bay Area Microsoft Power Platform Group, we have re-launched to focus on the latest Microsoft Data and AI capabilities found in Fabric.
You'll learn about best practices, case studies, and technologies such as:
• Azure AI Studio, OpenAI Service, and Copilots
• Machine Learning & Data Science
• Power BI
• OneLake
• Data Factory
• Azure Synapse
• Data Activator
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Power BI & Visio Case Study: Visualizing Data for a Theme ParkLink visible for attendees
The most powerful data visualizations include context. Charts and Graphs on a BI dashboard are great, but adding context can be much more impactful.
For example, the red bars on a hospital’s environmental monitoring dashboard will alert you of a problem, but if you can click on the red bars and see a floor plan with the exact location, your response can be better. Similarly, when a dashboard includes a network diagram that shows real-time server status, and a click shows you the data required to initiate the fix, you’re two steps ahead.
How do we achieve this level of insight? We can add context to our Power BI reports with floor plans, network diagrams, process maps, or org charts created in Visio. This session includes live demos of Visio/Power BI integration from a real-world project. The customer’s goal was to provide frontline workers using Teams with easy access to Power BI visualizations that bring Visio diagrams to life.
While the customer in this case study happens to run theme parks, the examples include Power BI tips and techniques that are applicable in many business scenarios.
In this demo-packed session, you will learn:
- How to provide the power of context to your reports and dashboards
- How to easily incorporate Visio diagrams into your solutions
- Food for thought about how you can provide your company or clients a whole new level of context and power
Scott A. Helmers is a Partner at the Harvard Computing Group, a software and consulting firm that assists clients with understanding and implementing business process solutions. He is a co-inventor of TaskMap www.taskmap.com, a Visio add-in that allows anyone to document, analyze, and improve their business processes. Scott has been named a Microsoft Valuable Professional (MVP) for Visio every year since 2008 and is the author of four books from Microsoft Press including Visio 2016 Step by Step. He is also a course author for LinkedIn Learning.
