Heidi Hasting
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Adelaide, Australia
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Heidi Hasting is a Business Intelligence professional and former software developer with over seven years experience in Microsoft products. She is an ALM/DLM enthusiast and Azure DevOps fan and co-founder and organiser of the Adelaide Power BI User Group. Heidi is a regular attendee at tech events including Azure Bootcamps, DevOps days, SQLSaturdays, Difinity and PASS Summit.
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Power BI Administration for the DBA
You're used to managing a database environment, whether that be SQL Server On-Premises or one of the Azure SQL family, and now you've been thrown Power BI Administration too.
Let's go through some tips and tricks to survive your new role as Power BI Tenant Administrator.
In this session, you'll how to take stock of your environment, learn about tenant administration, some best practices for workspace setup and administration.
Session Goals:
You'll be confident to start your journey as a Power BI Administrator.
Be able to answer the auditor questions of who/what/when
Understand the concepts like Tenant, Gateway, Workspace and security
Navigating the Data Jungle: Meet Your New Best Friends, Microsoft Fabric Copilots!
Unleash the potential of Microsoft Fabric Copilots, your AI-powered assistants that simplify even the most complex tasks. Join us in this session to see how Copilots can enhance productivity, optimize workflows, and make managing your data effortless—allowing you to concentrate on what truly matters. Prepare to be entertained, educated, and equipped with a new partner for your data journey!
Demo heavy session covering as many Copilots as we can in the time; Data Flow Gen 2, Notebook, Power BI (in Desktop and service), Warehouse.
Fast at Fabric - Getting Started
Microsoft Fabric offers a unified analytics platform, but navigating the initial setup can be daunting. This session takes you from zero to fully operational in just 30 minutes. We’ll guide attendees through: - Signing up for a Microsoft Fabric trial and understanding the key requirements. - Common access errors when getting assigned to a tenant and how to resolve them. - Critical tenant admin settings that enable smooth onboarding. - Configuring workspace settings to optimise collaboration. - Spinning up a Fabric capacity resource to start building immediately. Attendees will leave with the confidence to set up their Fabric environment efficiently, ensuring they are fast at Fabric from the very start.
Fabric-CLI Deep Dive: From Zero to Full Deployment with Live Demos
The Fabric-CLI is a game-changer for data engineers and developers looking to streamline deployment in Microsoft Fabric. In this session, we’ll take you from zero to fully deployed using the Fabric Command Line Interface. You’ll learn what the Fabric-CLI is, how it works under the hood, and how to use it to automate complex deployment workflows.
We’ll start with the basics — installing and configuring the Fabric-CLI — before diving into real-world demos showcasing how to export artifacts, manage workspaces, automate deployments, and integrate with your DevOps pipelines. Along the way, we’ll highlight tips, best practices, and common pitfalls to avoid.
By the end of this session, you’ll have the skills to confidently use Fabric-CLI for faster, more reliable deployments across development, testing, and production environments. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to optimize your deployment strategy, this session will give you the hands-on knowledge you need to succeed.
Exploring Sensitivity Labels in Microsoft Fabric
Sensitivity labels are powerful tools for data governance and compliance, yet they remain underutilized in many data estates. In this session, we’ll delve into the world of sensitivity labels and their practical applications across various components of Microsoft Fabric
I'll demonstrate how to use and monitor sensitivity labels effectively
Copilot, Not Autopilot: Mastering Microsoft Fabric with AI Assistants
Join us for an engaging and interactive Table Talk session on Microsoft Fabric Copilots, the AI-driven assistants that make complex tasks effortless. In this session, we’ll explore how Copilots can boost productivity, streamline workflows, and make your data life easier so you can focus on what really matters.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, this session will provide valuable takeaways and a chance to connect with like-minded individuals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your data journey with Microsoft Fabric Copilots!
Unleashing the Power of Automation: Exploring Power Automate and Power BI
Power Automate and Power BI. Join me as I share my passion for these powerful tools and demonstrate how they can bring efficiency and creativity to your workflows.
In this session, we will explore a range of exciting topics:
Power Automate Desktop Flows: Discover how to automate the conversion of pbix files to pbit and pbip formats, streamlining your workflow and saving valuable time.
Empowering PowerShell: Learn how to leverage the power of PowerShell to efficiently manage Power BI workspace permissions, ensuring seamless collaboration and access control.
Prepare to have fun as we embark on this journey of automation with Power Automate and Power BI. Walk away with practical knowledge and inspiration to unlock new possibilities in your projects.
Azure SQL Managed Instance: 3 Cheers & A Boo!
Floating on Azure's cloud? Let's get real about the SQL Managed Instance. Join me as we glide its bright spots:
1. Migration Magic:
Seamlessly lift and shift SSIS solutions from on prem to the cloud.
2. Query Harmony:
Effortlessly link databases with cross database queries.
3. Mystery Marvel:
A surprise perk? Attend and find out!
But every cloud has its storm. Stick around as I unveil a downside you ought to know before soaring too high. Ready for a balanced flight? Buckle up!
Power BI Report Server - Things to know
Can't do Power BI Service, need to stay On Premises that's okay Power BI Report Server is for you. In this session we will cover
- Let's talk about Power BI Report Server (what it is)
- Licensing
- Gotcha's (yes you don't get the same features as Power BI Services)
- Demo's
Power Up with the Power Platform
Did you know that you can use multiple products to achieve business success. Let's look at how we can use Power BI with Power Automate and Power Apps to achieve different business use cases, why not throw Microsoft Teams into the mix. All these together can help you Power Up your business.
Its one thing to read about the different Power Platform tools but even better to see them in action to solve real world use cases. Come to this session to see the art of the possible.
During the session I will demonstrate solutions using different integrations to achieve a business use case
- Power BI with Power Apps
- Power Apps with Power BI
- Power BI and Power Automate
- Power Automate and Power BI
- Teams and Power BI
At the end of the session you will have an understanding of how the tools can work together to achieve a use case that you can then use for your future projects and tasks.
Session Goals:
Knowledge of how the Power Platform can be integrated to achieve business success
- Power BI with Power Apps
- Power Apps with Power BI
- Power BI and Power Automate
- Power Automate and Power BI
- Teams and Power BI
Sensitivity labels - what do they look like
Like me you may have heard about sensitivity labels but what does that mean to your reports, data or documents. Some of the questions this session will answer;
- what do they look like in Power BI
- what do they look like in Azure SQL
- what do they look like in Azure Purview
- what do they look like in 0365
- how to maintain and manage them
In this session we will go through setting up sensitivity labels and see them across multiple platforms ( Power BI, Azure Purview)
Power BI Building first report
You've heard about Power BI and now want to give it a go. In this session we will go through building our first report.
We start off with a quick intro into Power BI Desktop our tool of choice for Power BI report development.
Then we will go get some data and talk about basic transformation options to clean it up.
Once we have some clean data to work from we will add relationships and look at modelling.
From there we will create visuals to turn data into insights.
CI/CD in Database Development
You’ve heard about CI/CD. Now let’s walk through doing it. In this session, we will look at how to implement various prerequisites, including source control. I will also move from theory to practice with a walkthrough of an Azure DB solution where I will demonstrate setup pipelines and continuous deployment
Bringing source control to BI world!
- Do you ever have trouble finding the latest version of a report?
- Do you want to see the changes to a database/cube/report over time?
- Do you need to identify where a field is used across your BI Environment?
- Do you have issues with parallel development?
- Do you work in a Business Intelligence environment with no source control?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then this session is for you! We will go through
1. Why source control is important.
2. The different Visual Studio project types (Databases, Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services)
3. How to bring an existing business intelligence environment into Source Control
4. How to facilitate parallel development
Let's bring order to your chaos!
Intro to Azure Data Studio
Azure Data Studio is the new kid on the block, keeping in line with Microsoft's ethos of tooling that works on many platforms this one runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
This session is to give you an introduction to the product give you an idea of where/how it can be used in the Data Platform space. We will also cover some of the main features (code snippets, widgets, extensions) and time permitting Notebooks.
Hopefully by the end of the session you will be aware of Azure Data Studio and be ready to give it a go!
Level: Beginner Level 100
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