Unlock the Potential of Dataverse: A Comparative Analysis with SQL Server and SharePoint List

In this session, we delve into the world of data management platforms, focusing on Microsoft’s Dataverse. We explore why and when using Dataverse over traditional platforms like SQL Server and SharePoint List is beneficial.

We’ll discuss Dataverse's unique features, such as its integration capabilities with Power Platform, ease of use, and robust security measures. We’ll also compare these features with those of SQL Server and SharePoint List, providing a comprehensive understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.

This session aims to equip you with the knowledge to make informed decisions about the best data management platform for your specific needs, enhancing efficiency and productivity in your operations. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a beginner in the field, this session will provide valuable insights into the dynamic world of data management platforms.

Renforcez vos Power Platform citizen developers avec de l’AI

Préparez-vous pour une aventure extraordinaire en présence Serge et Isabelle qui vous guideront à travers les fonctionnalités d'IA de pointe de la Power Platform, y compris Power BI et Dataverse. Voyez la puissance transformationnelle de l'IA en action et découvrez comment elle peut changer la donne pour les citizen developers. Nous mettrons en lumière les aspects positifs et négatifs de chaque outil.

Mastering Power Platform Unified Governance: the Comprehensive Guide

In this session, Isabelle Van Campenhoudt (Data Platform MVP) and Doctor Flow (Serge Luca- Business Application MVP) will propose a unified pragmatic Power Platform governance and adoption plan that integrates Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.

The governance and adoption challenges are consistent despite the differences between Power BI and the Power Platform app creation tools. The traditional centralized governance approach does not meet the flexibility needs of self-service BI and citizen developers.

The presenters will elaborate on the advantages of a single polymorphic approach where the specific actions can be product-specific. This governance approach has been field-tested by Isabelle over the past eight years for Power BI and by Doctor Flow over the previous seven years for Power Automate and Power Apps.

The session will be illustrated with numerous use cases to align with real-world requirements. Attendees can expect to gain practical insights into effective governance and adoption strategies for the Power Platform.

Empowering Data Sharing: Fabric's Role in Collaborative Data Ownership

In today's data-driven world, organizations face the challenge of sharing data ownership while avoiding the creation of data silos. This session, presented by Isabelle and Charles-Henri, will explore how Fabric, in tandem with Data Mesh principles, provides a modern solution to these challenges.

We will explore the advantages of adopting a Data Mesh architecture powered by Fabric, allowing seamless data sharing, decentralized ownership, and collaboration across teams. By leveraging Fabric's capabilities, organizations can break down traditional data silos and embrace a more unified, democratized approach to data management.

Additionally, we’ll highlight how integrating business-oriented practices and self-service capabilities further enhances the effectiveness of this architecture.

Empower your Power Platform citizen developers with AI capabilities: an honest review

Discover the empowering effect of AI within the Power Platform as Serge and Isabelle guide you through the state-of-the-art AI features of the whole Power Platform, including Power BI and Dataverse. See the transformational power of AI in action and discover how it can change the game for citizen developers and professional developers. We will also weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each feature.

Decoding AI and Copilot across the whole Power Platform: A Pragmatic Approach

In this enlightening session, Serge Luca, also known as Doctor Flow, and Isabelle Van Campenhoudt will highlight that reality often diverges from the marketing hype. They will underscore the significance of traditional good practices in software engineering and the necessity for tangible business cases to persuade architectural boards.

They will present real use cases where AI can genuinely invigorate your business applications and augment your investment in the Power Platform. The session will encompass various components of the Power Platform, including Power Automate, Power Apps, Copilot Studio, and Power BI.

The session aims to offer a pragmatic viewpoint on applying AI and Copilot in the Power Platform, transitioning from buzzwords to practical, impactful use cases. Attendees can anticipate gaining valuable insights into how these technologies can be effectively harnessed to enhance their business applications.

40 years of experience in Data vs. Copilot in Microsoft Fabric

Join us for an exciting session where we will delve into how generative AI technologies like Copilot are revolutionizing the Data landscape, especially in Microsoft Fabric. Hosted by two Microsoft MVPs, this meetup will highlight how these AI tools can enhance the daily life of a Power BI developer. Drawing from their over 40 years of experience cumulated, Isabelle and Jean-Pierre will juxtapose their on-the-ground feedback with AI.

We will tackle topics such as writing DAX or Power Query code, data analysis, proposing indicators or dashboards. Whether you are a seasoned Fabric developer or just starting in the field, you will discover how Copilot can help you optimize your work and add value to your projects.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts and ask your questions during the Q&A session.
Which will be better, human experience or artificial intelligence? We look forward to finding the answer there!

40 ans d'expérience en Data vs. ChatGPT & Copilot

Rejoignez-nous pour une session passionnante où nous explorerons comment les technologies d’IA génératives comme ChatGPT et Copilot transforment le paysage de Power BI.
Animé par deux MVP Microsoft, ce meetup mettra en lumière comment ces outils d’IA peuvent améliorer le quotidien d’un développeur Power BI. Au regard de , Isabelle et Jean-Pierre confronteront leurs retours terrain avec l'IA à leurs expériences de plus de 20 ans chacun.
Nous aborderons des sujets tels que l’écriture de code DAX ou Power Query, l’analyse de données, et la proposition d’indicateurs.
Que vous soyez un développeur Power BI chevronné ou que vous débutiez dans le domaine, vous découvrirez comment ChatGPT et Copilot peut vous aider à optimiser votre travail et à apporter une valeur ajoutée à vos projets. Ne manquez pas cette occasion d’apprendre des experts du domaine et de poser vos questions lors de la session de questions-réponses. Nous avons hâte de vous voir là-bas!

Gouvernance Power Platforme : leçons apprises durant 7 années

Durant cette session, Isabelle Van Campenhoudt (Data Platform MVP) et Serge Luca (aka Doctor Flow, Business applications MVP) vous proposeront une approche unifiée et cohérente de la gouvernance de la Power Platforme, incluant Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps et Dataverse. Ils ont pu tester cette approche durant de nombreuses années dans de grands groupes industriels et financiers en Europe. Cette session vous permettra de gagner de nombreuses années sur la mise en place de la Power Platforme à grande échelle.

ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) for Power Users: deploy your solutions like a pro!

In this session, Serge Luca (aka Doctor Flow) will give you an overview of the ALM principles that all Power Platform Power Users should know to avoid a corporate disaster.
Pipelines in Power Platform aim to democratize application lifecycle management (ALM) for Power Platform and Dynamics 365 customers by bringing ALM automation continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) capabilities into the service in a manner that's more approachable for all makers, admins, and developers.
In this session, Serge will illustrate how to use, extend, and organize the Power Platform pipelines in a significant financial organization. Conversely, Isabelle will show how ALM can be applied to Power BI thanks to the Power BI pipelines with git integration.

Power BI: playdoyer for consumers - unleash the whole company

Power BI will affect everyone in the company. The bulk of the audience being consumers. How can we offer them the best data consumption experience? How to unleash exploration and analysis without becoming makers...How to help them access the joys of analysis without overwhelming the support service. How can we help citizen developers create consumable content for a wider audience?

Qu'est ce que le Data Stewardship ?

Power BI, plaidoyer pour les consommateurs

Power BI va toucher tout le monde dans l'entreprise. Le gros de l'audience etant les consommateurs. Comment leur offrir la meilleure experience de consommation de la data? Comment les aider a accéder aux joies de l'analyse sans submerger le service de support. Comment aider les citizen developper a créer des contenus consommables pour une audience plus large?

Power BI : les clefs de Premium

Modèle PowerBI Premium : principes, cas d’usage, monitoring et gouvernance - digest

Unified Governance for Power Automate, Power Apps and Power BI with Doctor Flow & Isa

In this session, Isabelle Van Campenhoudt (Data Platform MVP) and Doctor Flow (aka Serge Luca- Business Application MVP) will illustrate their proposal for a unified pragmatic Power Platform governance and adoption plan combining Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.

Even though Power BI and the Power Platform apps creation tools are different, the governance and adoption challenges remain the same.

Conceptually, when it comes to self-service BI and citizen developers, the classical centralized governance approach does not fit the needs of flexibility required by the business.

The presenters will detail the benefit of having a single polymorphic approach where the concrete associated actions can be product-specific.

Many elements of this governance have been experimented on the field by Isabelle during the last 5 years for Power BI and during the last 4 years for Power Automate and Power Apps by Doctor Flow.

Many use cases will illustrate this session to be aligned with real-world requirements.

Table ronde - Data Culture en entreprise

Data Culture ... ces 2 mots sont partout, pourquoi sont)ils importants et que vont ils apporter a vos environnements et projets ? Nous débattrons autour du sujet avec des spécialistes bien connus du monde de la BI et de la donnée.

Power BI and Data modeling? Go to the stars!

Why do you have to take care of data modeling?
What are the benefits for reusing BI concepts in Power BI?
Introduction to Kimball's star schemas: relationships, facts, dimensions.
Discover the advantages of a simplified data model for your aggregations.
Gain power and flexibility.

How to choose between SharePoint lists, SQL Azure, Microsoft Dataverse

In this session, Serge Luca, aka Doctor Flow (Business Application MVP), and Isabelle Van Campenhoudt (Data Platform MVP) will propose different criteria and pros and cons of using each of these data storage & databases.

Unified Governance for Power Automate, Power Apps and Power BI with Doctor Flow & Isa

In this session, Isabelle Van Campenhoudt (Data Platform MVP) and Doctor Flow (aka Serge Luca- Business Application MVP) will illustrate their proposal for a unified pragmatic Power Platform governance and adoption plan combining Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.

Even though Power BI and the Power Platform apps creation tools are different, the governance and adoption challenges remain the same.

Conceptually, when it comes to self-service BI and citizen developers, the classical centralized governance approach does not fit the needs of flexibility required by the business.

The presenters will detail the benefit of having a single polymorphic approach where the concrete associated actions can be product-specific.

Many elements of this governance have been experimented on the field by Isabelle during the last 5 years for Power BI and during the last 4 years for Power Automate and Power Apps by Doctor Flow.

Many use cases will illustrate this session to be aligned with real-world requirements.

Modelisation, Power BI en VO sous titrée Kimball

Dans ce dossier Isabelle Van Campenhoudt et Arnaud Gastelblum demystifieront les grandes techniques de modelisation Kimball et donneront leur interpretation en Power BI: Apres le stars schema et l'optimisation de base, quelques uses cases pour illustrer des concepts tels que Role playing dimension,SCD's, Junk Dimension, etc etc

Power BI and Kimball

In this session, we will map the advanced concepts of the Kimball dimensional model to Power BI. Star schema but also Role playing Dimension Time changing dimension and so on...

Retour d'expérience Power BI ou Comment transmettre la culture DATA à votre Business ?

Dans cette session nous partagerons plusieurs projets et ecosystemes et leur trajet vers une vraie self-bi et de la data science. Les enjeux, le phasage du projet et les méthodes. Quels ont été les challenges, comment l'adoption a-t-elle été gérée. Un vrai chemin de transformation digitale.

Power BI server and Office Online server, modernize your on-premises BI approach. Speaker: Isabelle

Your company is not-yet- ready for the cloud ?
How to refresh your BI solution by providing the beauty of Power BI reports on premises and the ability from the same place to consume your legacy reports or to share efficiently your data model through a unique place. Demo based session with a strong architecture introduction and a "from the field" real project feedback.

Self-Service BI: Barriers, Benefits, and Best Practices

Break-out session (45-60 min)
How to resolve the paradox between the traditional Business Intelligence single version of the truth and a Self Service data environment?
How to help your users to develop a creative data culture in your enterprise without breaking the rules.
Fresh from the field:
We will start from real use-cases to actual practical solutions applied in our different Power BI projects from the last years.

Monitor and Document your Power BI environment in Power BI with Power BI

Self-service BI and the liberation of users and workspace need good monitoring and rigorous documentation to keep control of your production.
In this session, we will use the Power BI rest API to build a monitoring/documenting solutions of your whole Power BI solutions.

Excel patterns in Power BI: From Excel hero to Power BI Champion

Now that you are convinced to use the Power BI tools, how can you translate your actual work in this new environment? You should see this session as a shortcut to unlock your new superpower on your usual context and save a lot of time.
Forget all about Vlookup, complicated macros, unreachable data sources, and unreadable tables.
We will translate them into PowerBI solutions and demonstrate the benefit of it.

'Turn insight into action using Power automate and Power BI'

You are struggling with all the possibilities between PowerBI and Power Automate?
This sessions will cover :
Introduction – Power Automate 101​

Power Platform Architecture​

Power Automate & Power BI Data Sets​

Power Automate & Power BI Data Alerts​

Power Automate & the Power BI Rest API​

Power Automate & Power Query​

Power Automate & DataFlow​

Combining Power BI & Power Automate & Power Apps​