10 Quick Tips for Effective Power BI Data Modeling

1. Data Model Planning: Start with clear business questions to guide your planning.

2. Importing Data: Ensure your data source is reliable and consider automating the import process.

3. Transforming Data: Use the Query Editor for data cleaning and transformation.

4. Structuring Financial Data: Use a date table for flexible time-based analysis.

5. Effective Data Model: Aim for simplicity and accuracy in your data model.

6. Establishing Relationships: Be mindful of the direction and type of relationships between tables.

7. Integration of Multiple Tables: Ensure there's a common key for linking tables and consider performance implications.

8. Data Model Organization: Use folders to organize measures and columns.

9. DAX Formulas: Start simple, gradually build complexity, and use comments for documentation.

10. First DAX Formulas: Focus on key business metrics for your initial DAX formulas.