Now that you understand the BI Mullet strategy, let's see it in action. This demo-driven second half walks through how you can build core aspects of the BI Mullet that, together, will protect a small data team's time and help maximize their impact.

Demo 1: Reduce "Shadow BI" Risks with Thoughtful Use of Admin Features

-Workspace governance settings & deployment pipelines
-Tenant setting management
-Certification & sensitivity labels
-Usage monitoring to identify what's actually working

Demo 2: Make Your Power BI Semantic Model "People-Friendly"

-Best practices for naming conventions
-Features that help report writers easily identify the right fields, measures, and tables
-How to reconcile conflicting department-specific needs (e.g., different date hierarchy requirements)
-Bonus tip: Leveraging a hidden "help" tab that can feature key links, instructions, or FAQs

Demo 3: Create a Custom Report Theme & Starter Template

-Design a custom theme that applies your organization's style guide by default
-Build a minimal starter template that builds in consistency while minimizing the report writer's learning curve

Demo 4: Leverage Purview's Unified Catalog

-Key features that help users find the right data independently
-Using Purview to connect the dots between business contexts, data products, and access policies
-How data quality rules and scanning can prevent unwelcome surprises at the report writing stage
-One practical (manual) way to integrate Unified Catalog metadata into your Power BI Semantic Model

Bonus Demo: Use SharePoint Forms & Power Automate Flows to Support Decentralized Collaboration

-How (and why) to create SharePoint forms that capture new data requests or data quality issues
-Building a Power Automate flow that routes requests to the right approvers for streamlined updates
-Designing approval workflows that scale without overwhelming your small team

The Takeaway: Every BI Mullet will look a little different based on your organization's needs. You'll leave with concrete implementation patterns you can adapt immediately—business in the front, party in the back, and governance all the way through.