Doing Power BI the Right Way in 2025

I work with hundreds of consulting clients who go through the same cycles, having the same experiences, facing the same challenges, many making the same mistakes, and many learning some of the same lessons. The purpose of this series is to share those lessons with you.

Universal Best Practices

If we sum up Power BI best practices at the highest level, it is that all projects of any scale and size should adhere to the same general set of guidelines, categorically. Your Power BI project no matter how small or large should address every category in the following list. The specific design patterns and practices will vary significantly depending on scale and purpose. The following guideline categories will frame this and related future posts in this series:

Microsoft Fabric Project Advice: Getting into the Thick of It

Advice and lessons learned from working with consulting clients for nearly one year since Fabric was released. How to approach architecting solutions, choosing from among Fabric assets and tools, and getting your organization ready for Fabric adoption, developing, managing and deploying successful Fabric solutions.