ArcGIS Mapping and Maptaskr for Power BI

The "Power BI and Data Analytics for Enviros" meetup group is all about sharing tips, tricks and hacks for analysing, visualising and communicating environmental data. The purpose of this blog is to summarise the key take-aways from the sessions, to help with sharing knowledge, empowering others and creating a strong data culture across our community.

October 2023: Session summary

In this two-part session, we had have Peter Schmidt (Maptaskr) presenting on Maptaskr for Geospatial Intelligence. Peter demonstrated Maptaskr’s mapping & geo-productivity solution for the Microsoft BizApps platform showcasing how it streamlines business processes, drives operational intelligence and complements Power BI analytics.

We then had Alice Drummond (DiscoverEI) deep-dive into the world of the ArcGIS mapping visual for Power BI, explaining her tips, tricks and limitations based on real-world experiences with trying to implement the visual in Power BI reports.

🎦 Check out the full event recording here 🎦

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Peter Schmidt (Maptaskr) has worked in IT for more than 30 years. He moved from the UK to Perth 17 years ago where he ran the NEC Microsoft BI Practice. He was trained in data visualisation by Stephen Few and founded the Perth Modern Excel and Power BI User Group. He joined Microsoft 7½ years ago as a Business Applications Technical Specialist covering Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform before leaving in March to become Maptaskr’s COO & Global Sales Director.

Alice Drummond (DiscoverEI): Alice is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and her passion is using Power BI to bring environmental data to life! Drawing on her background in environmental engineering, Alice works collaboratively with government organisations to turn mountains of data into practical, useful, decision-guiding insights, and gets a real buzz from training the next generation of data champions. Alice is contactable on LinkedIn.

Sign up now for the meetup here: https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/powerbi4enviros - and if you have ideas for a future session then please let us know at info@discoverei.com .

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