Statistics plays a crucial role in both business and daily life by helping in decision-making, risk assessment, and performance evaluation. Businesses use statistics to increase efficiency and profitability, while individuals use it for everyday choices like finance, health, and travel.  Statistics in Power BI helps in analyzing data, identifying patterns, and making data-driven decisions using statistical techniques like mean, median, variance, standard deviation, correlation, regression, and forecasting. A Statistical Summary in Power BI provides key descriptive statistics (like mean, median, variance, standard deviation, min, max, and percentiles) to help users understand the distribution, central tendency, and variability of their data . It helps in data analysis, business intelligence, and decision-making by giving quick insights into numerical data. Statistical functions in Power BI help businesses analyze trends, track performance, and make data-driven decisions . By usin...

A simple explanation of Data Analysis and Data analytics: Data Analysis = "What happened?" (Descriptive) Data Analytics = "What will happen & why?" (Predictive & Prescriptive) Here I will explain about Analytics especially in the Power BI perspective. Analytics is the process of examining data to find patterns, trends, and insights that help in making better decisions. It involves collecting, processing, and interpreting data to improve performance, predict future trends, and optimize business strategies. Power BI is a powerful tool that turns raw data into useful information by organizing and analyzing patterns and behaviors. Organizations can use this data to understand their operations and predict future trends by asking "What-if" questions. By reducing manual work, Power BI enables advanced analysis, helping businesses make better decisions and achieve meaningful results. 🔹 Power BI Analytics Techniques Power BI provides powerful analytical...

One of the most inspiring, uplifting and motivating books I have ever read. : Norman Vincent Peale Based on the quote above, I felt the same way while reading this book. When I first picked it up, I assumed it was solely about sales, but it turned out to be much more. It evokes a different feeling—one of motivation and deep reflection , offering thought-provoking lessons that are essential for life. This is a book that should be read multiple times to reinforce its valuable teachings. "The Greatest Salesman in the World" by Og Mandino is a bestselling book with millions of copies sold worldwide . It serves as a motivational and inspirational guide , providing clarity on life goals and the steps needed to achieve them. Obstacles are necessary for success. The book begins with the author’s life story, where he describes how he reached a position that enabled him to write this book. The Greatest Salesman in the World is a self-development and motivational book that teaches us...

  L1, L2, and L3 Support Explained In IT and software support, L1 (Level 1), L2 (Level 2), and L3 (Level 3) represent different tiers of technical support, each handling issues of varying complexity. 1️⃣ L1 Support (Level 1 - Frontline Support) Role: First point of contact for users/customers Responsibilities: Handles basic issues such as password resets, user access, and general troubleshooting. Uses a knowledge base or predefined scripts to resolve common problems. Escalates complex issues to L2 if not resolved. Communicates with customers via phone, chat, or email. Records tickets in a helpdesk system (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, Zendesk). 🔹 Example: A user is unable to log in due to incorrect credentials → L1 resets the password. 2️⃣ L2 Support (Level 2 - Technical Support) Role: More in-depth troubleshooting and problem-solving Responsibilities: Resolves moderate to complex technical issues that L1 cannot handle. Analyzes logs, configurations, and system...

In Dynamics 365 CE (Customer Engagement), environment variables are used to manage configuration settings for solutions. When dealing with environment variable definitions and their associated values , the terms default value and current value serve distinct purposes: 1. Default Value : The default value is a predefined setting or fallback value assigned to the environment variable at the solution level . It acts as the base value or the initial value when: The solution is imported into a new environment. There is no custom configuration applied to override it. It is set during solution design and helps ensure the solution works out of the box even if no customizations are applied to the variable. Example Use Case : If an environment variable is used to store an API endpoint URL, the default value might be set to a test or staging environment URL in the unmanaged solution. 2. Current Value : The current value is the runtime value or the active configuration value as...

When I was making a list of new books to read next year, I found several recommendations for The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne. I ordered the book on Amazon, and when it arrived, I saw it was only 76 pages long—short enough to finish in one sitting. This made me curious, so I looked up more information about the book. Published in 1921, The Go-Getter was not originally intended to be a guide for business or success, but it has become a classic in those areas. The Go-Getter is an inspiring story about determination and a can-do attitude. It follows Bill Peck, a war veteran, who works relentlessly to secure a job with a big company. Through his ambition, honesty, and perseverance, Peck not only meets expectations but exceeds them. In the story, Peck convinces Cappy Ricks, the founder of Rick’s Logging & Lumbering Company, to give him a tough challenge: selling skunk wood in unusual lengths—a job destined for failure. Peck not only meets his quota but impresses Ricks, who then gives...

Yuval Noah Harari is a renowned author, widely recognized across the globe, with his books now found in many households and libraries. While he has authored several works, Homo Deus is the first of his books that I’ve read. This thought-provoking and informative book presents new insights, often drawing parallels with past events, and offers fresh perspectives that sparked many new ideas and reflections in my mind. The book starts with the concept of the New Human Agenda, where the author argues that, despite thousands of years of progress, humanity's fundamental questions remain the same. In the past, issues such as famine, plague, and war were caused by nature; today, however, many of these problems are the result of human actions. Sugar is now more dangerous than gunpowder : Yuval Noah Harari The author suggests that the pursuit of happiness is humanity's second agenda. Throughout history, happiness has been defined in various ways. In the book, the author discusses how thi...

 Access restriction for analytics reports is critical for maintaining the security, accuracy, and utility of data.. Access restriction for analytics reports is crucial for safeguarding data security, ensuring compliance, enhancing data governance, and supporting informed decision-making. Without it, organizations risk exposing sensitive data, violating regulations, and making poor decisions due to data inaccuracies or misuse. In Power BI, reports are stored in workspaces. When you create a workspace, only you can access it at first. You can control who else can access your workspace by clicking the  Manage access  button in the workspace view.   There are four types of roles in a workspace:   Viewer : Can only look at and read the reports.   Contributor : Can add reports to the workspace, as well as copy, edit, delete, and update dashboards.   Member : Can add Contributors and Viewers and manage permissions for datasets in the work...

 Here’s a sample plugin code in Dynamics CRM written in C#, along with a detailed explanation of each line. This plugin will update the "Description" field of an entity whenever a record is created. Sample Plugin Code using System; // For basic .NET types using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk; // Provides key interfaces for CRM plugin development using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query; // For performing queries against CRM data namespace SamplePluginNamespace // Custom namespace for the plugin { public class SamplePlugin : IPlugin // Plugin class implementing the IPlugin interface { public void Execute(IServiceProvider serviceProvider) { // STEP 1: Retrieve the context of the plugin IPluginExecutionContext context = (IPluginExecutionContext)serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(IPluginExecutionContext)); if (context.MessageName != "Create" || context.St...