Power BI Documentation Strategy - End-User Documentation

Documentation is a vital part of any project. Given that your Power BI reports will continue to evolve, and not all new reports will be created to run against your Semantic Models, realistically, all those that make it into Apps should have some level of end-user documentation to accompany them. In this video, we look at past documentation strategies we have used with clients. Consistency is the key here, so work out what works for you and how large the community will be developing content (yes, that is a significant factor in this), and then you will have to make sure that strategy makes it into your Technical Documentation. Getting your End-User Documentation right can be more important than getting your Technical Documentation right, as it makes your content more accessible to your non-technical colleagues. For that reason, you must consider their interactions with the content and how they can understand what the report tells them. Use the report... https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjEyMzQzMTctMzg3YS00YzQ2LTg5ODktMTcxYzVjNDFhN2JkIiwidCI6ImZjOWNjMDdlLTA4OWItNDM2OC05YzIzLTVhNmU4MGY5OTNhNCJ9 Don't forget to check out our LinkedIn for articles and advice. https://www.linkedin.com/company/geordie-consulting Support us: https://geordieintelligence.co.uk/support-us/ 00:00 - Introduction to Documentation and why it is important 05:35 - Boring bit 05:50 - Filters and Slicers (or something else)? 08:40 - Overlay Help information 12:30 - Measure Descriptions 15:50 - External Links in Apps (Can link to files) 16:40 - DAX Studio - Dump Filters (Thanks to @SQLBI ) 18:20 - Conclusions