Power BI and Microsoft Fabric How-To Guides
Data Analytics
Data Analytics Guides
This is the how-to shelf of the Allston Yale knowledge base. When you already know what you want to build and need to do it well, start here: implementation best practices, migration roadmaps, cost and capacity guidance, and industry-specific dashboard guides for the sectors we work in. These are the answers we give clients most often, written down without the sales spin.
How Much Does It Cost to Migrate to Microsoft Fabric
Determining the total cost of a migration to Microsoft Fabric involves looking at more than...
Migrating Reporting from QlikView or Qlik Sense to Power BI
Migrating from legacy Qlik environments to a modern Microsoft ecosystem requires a calculated strategy centered...
How to Migrate Reporting from Google Looker to Power BI
Migrating your entire reporting infrastructure might feel like trying to build a skyscraper while the...
How to Migrate from SAP BusinessObjects to Power BI Reporting
Migrating from SAP BusinessObjects to Power BI is a strategic move for lean IT teams...
Migrating from Snowflake to Microsoft Fabric
Migrating from Databricks to Microsoft Fabric is essentially a move toward extreme operational simplicity. For...
How to Migrate Reporting from Zoho Analytics to Power BI
Deciding between Microsoft Fabric and Azure SQL requires a clear understanding of their distinct roles...
How to Migrate Your Business from Databricks to Microsoft Fabric
Migrating from Databricks to Microsoft Fabric is essentially a move toward extreme operational simplicity. For...
How Does a Business Migrate from IBM Cognos Analytics to Power BI Reporting
Migrating a lean IT team from IBM Cognos to Power BI requires a strategic shift...
How to Migrate from Amazon QuickSight to Power BI Reporting
Migrating from Amazon QuickSight to Power BI involves a strategic transition of your datasets and...
How Long Does a Power BI Migration Take? Typical Project Timelines
The honest answer most vendors will not give you is that Power BI migration timelines...
How to Choose a Business Intelligence Tool: A Buyer’s Checklist
Picking the wrong business intelligence tool is one of the most expensive mistakes a Houston...
What Is a Data Lakehouse?
A data lakehouse is the newest architecture in modern analytics. It combines the low-cost storage...
Signs Your Business Has Outgrown Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are the most successful business tool ever built. They run more of the world's...
One Version of the Truth
Every growing company eventually has the meeting. Finance says revenue was one number, sales says...
When a Guide Is Not Enough
Guides handle the cases most teams share; yours may be the exception. If part of the work is still a buying decision, the Platform Comparisons shelf covers which tool fits before you build.
