Summary

In this chapter, we discussed the field of business intelligence and the central role of analytical models in modern BI solutions. Power BI models are ideally suited for use as such models, not least because of the power of DAX.

You have learned about two capabilities of DAX that have a profound impact on the way BI solutions can be designed and developed:

• DAX enables sophisticated calculations for a variety of aggregations of data; aggregations that, in the past, needed a lot of preparation of customized data. Therefore, DAX allows for shifting the focus from data (with all the tedious work involved) to the logic to generate business insights.
• DAX as a language is set up in a way that allows businesspeople who are mostly familiar with Excel to work on the BI solution themselves, to varying degrees. This means that much more alignment with business priorities can be achieved.

As Power BI models and DAX are two sides of the same coin, it is important...