The Common Data Model

The Common Data Model (CDM) is a standard and extensible collection of schemas (entities, attributes, relationships) that represents business concepts and activities with well-defined semantics, to facilitate data interoperability. 

The Common Data Model, that was announced at Ignite, as part of the Open Data Initiative, a jointly-developed vision by Microsoft, Adobe and SAP. CDM is already supported in the Common Data Service, Dynamics 365, PowerApps, Power BI, and upcoming Azure data services. This data is continually developing at Microsoft. I do wonder what consistency there will be between the Microsoft Common Data Model and the Splunk Common Information Model. 

Lineage Power BI

The lineage view was announced at the Business Applications Summit. It is coming to the Power BI service so you can soon trace all your data from source to report.

Shared and certified datasets

Microsoft certified data sets shared at the Buisness Applications Summit, will discover and reuse trusted data assets in your organization.

Microsoft Business Application Summit

It is the Microsoft Business Application Summit in at Atlanta, Georgia 10-11 June 2019 and there was a raft of new features launched yesterday for Power BI relating to AI and Enterprise features. The notes of the key features are below:

New AI and Enterprise features for Power BI are covered in depth

What’s new and planned for business intelligence future release dates are shared

Microsoft Power BI: The future of modern BI - roadmap and vision video

Watch on-demand sessions from the event

June release of Power BI Desk. This incorporates some exciting Q & A changes.

1 Million Women in STEM

1MWIS (1 million women in STEM) is a campaign seeking to profile a million women working in STEM disciplines to provide visible role models for the next generation of girls. There is now a significant amount of research showing that visible female role models serve to increase the number of girls pursuing STEM subjects in higher education and of those role models, real women (over celebrities, historical figures etc.) have the most influence.  

I have the honour to be listed in the technology section .

My entry is here. I hope it inspires the next generation.

Global AI Bootcamp

Join one of the 40 locations for the upcoming Global AI night on the 5th of September. If you want to organize one go to (link: https://global.ainights.com/organizers) global.ainights.com/organizers

Power Platform World Tour

Power Platform User Groups will deliver the Power Platform World Tour. It will be in London on 28-29 August, with unprecedented access to premium Power BI, PowerApps and Flow content designed by your local industry experts.