In the world of Business Intelligence (BI), it can be tempting to tidy up, or hide bad data so that it "looks right". When you're building dashboards or reports that will be seen by leadership teams or operational managers, you might feel the pressure to make things neat, consistent, and complete - it massively reduces trust if they're not. But here's the truth: sticking a plaster over poor user data doesn't fix the wound underneath. If you're reporting on unreliable or incom

I recently attended the SQLBits2023 conference, held at the ICC Wales in Newport, and it was an excellent experience. The range of speakers was impressive, including leading experts in the field, as well as those who are looking to advance their careers. The agenda was really good, with something for everyone, including sessions on business intelligence and the Microsoft stack, as well as Power BI. One thing that stood out to me was the passion that the Microsoft teams had fo