With the SQL Server Business Intelligence Toolkit it has never been easier to get a BI project off the ground. Skunk works can offer a rapid, agile approach to building and evolving functional BI ...

Data analysts have to use Excel and Google Sheets more or less on a daily basis in their work. Although these spreadsheet tools are often overshadowed by programming languages, the ability to analyze, ...

Data work in 2026 asks for more than chart building. Professionals are expected to clean data, query databases, explain ...

One of the Azure SQL-related announcements that did not get a lot of publicity at May's Microsoft Build conference was the Azure SQL Database local database experience. With all the hype around SQL ...

As with any large, critical systems-development project, planning and coordination are paramount. We're not suggesting that those undertaking major BI projects skip those critical planning steps. The ...