The leader track 🤝 · for C-level, managers & commissioners of dashboards · 6 x 45 min · no code
Thinking mode: what BI is, how to read and interrogate a dashboard, why two dashboards disagree (and the semantic-layer fix), how to commission ones that get used, self-service without chaos, and a clear-eyed take on tools and AI.
What BI is (and is not)
The 9am test, BI vs analytics vs data science, the value chain from data to decisions, and why most dashboards die unread.
👓 Leader 2 · easyReading a dashboard like a leader
KPI-card anatomy, snapshot vs trend, and the five-question interrogation protocol to run before trusting any number.
⚖️ Leader 3 · mediumOne number, one truth
Why sales and finance report different revenue, the semantic layer that fixes it structurally, and metric governance for leaders.
📝 Leader 4 · mediumCommissioning dashboards that get used
The five-field brief, Few's 13 mistakes flipped into an acceptance checklist, and the ritual that keeps a dashboard alive.
🛡️ Leader 5 · mediumSelf-service BI without chaos
Central vs self-serve vs hub-and-spoke, certified content and trust tiers, RLS as a leader decision, and the champion network.
🤖 Leader 6 · decidingThe tool landscape + AI in BI
Power BI vs Tableau vs Looker vs open source in one table, what Copilot-era AI really delivers, and your 90-day roadmap.
The builder track 🛠️ · for practitioners · 10 x 45 min · live mini-BI in your browser
One warehouse, Daybreak, built into a real BI stack session by session: shape the data, model the star, define governed measures, choose charts, assemble and ship the dashboard - then investigate the March dip end to end.
From SQL to BI
The five-stage BI workflow, import vs live connections, and your first charts in a mini-BI that writes the SQL for you.
🧹 Builder 2 · easyShape the data
The 10-minute profiling routine, the six transforms that cover 90% of prep, merge vs append, and keys the model will need.
⭐ Builder 3 · mediumModel like a pro: the star schema
Facts, dimensions, grain, cardinality, role-playing dates, and Daybreak rebuilt as a star - the shape every BI tool wants.
🧮 Builder 4 · mediumMeasures that mean something
Measures vs columns, filter context (the idea that unlocks DAX), time intelligence, and the semi-additive traps.
📊 Builder 5 · mediumChart choice + dashboard grammar
The question picks the chart, Few's KPI-bullet-sparkline library, and the declutter pass that makes charts read instantly.
🧱 Builder 6 · mediumBuild the dashboard
The 5-second layout system, interactivity without overload, mobile and accessibility - assembled live from mini-BI panels.
🎬 Builder 7 · hands-onStorytelling + analytics extras
Takeaway titles, the gold-accent attention discipline, annotations, reference lines, forecasting and anomaly detection.
🚢 Builder 8 · hands-onShip it: refresh, security, distribution
Workspaces and apps, refresh schedules and gateways, row-level security, endorsement - the launch checklist.
🕵️ Builder 9 · capstoneCase study: the March dip
The board wants answers by Friday. Confirm, decompose, drill, explain, recommend - a full BI investigation, end to end.
🏔️ Builder 10 · hardestBI at scale + the modern stack
The semantic layer across Power BI, LookML and dbt, the performance playbook, Fabric and DirectLake, and your cert roadmap.
Choose your path 🗺️
Two doors, one warehouse. Leaders never open a BI tool; builders never sit through theory they have not just clicked themselves.
The knowledge map 🧠
Both tracks at a glance - hover a session to spotlight its concepts, click any node to jump in.