Founder @ZebraBI | Addicted to Data Visualization, Management Reporting, BI Dashboards | Microsoft MVP

Joined May 2008
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7 tips for KPI dashboards: 1. Start with the number 2. Define the number 3. Add more KPIs 3. Add context - growth vs PY - growth vs plan 4. Add a trendline 5. Add comments 6. Add explanatory tooltips 7. Engage users to drill-through & take ACTION @ZebraBI for #PowerBI
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What does reporting look like when it just works? For @Helvetia Switzerland, it stopped looking like report-building at all. "Now it's instant: there's no time required for building reports anymore. Everything updates automatically, so users just open the dashboard and it's there." — Lari Hrabar, Head of Performance Management, Helvetia Switzerland That's the shift Finance teams talk about once they've moved past the formatting sprint and into actual analysis. One report structure, every cost center owner sees what's relevant to them, leadership sees the full picture, no rebuilds at month-end. Read their success story here: bit.ly/49wxMXo Try Zebra BI for free: bit.ly/4u39VG6 #CustomerWins #PowerBI #ZebraBI #Finance #IBCS
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What's in the June 4 dataset: 100 companies. 6 industries. Nike vs Adidas. Tesla vs Toyota. Pfizer vs Eli Lilly. Walmart vs Amazon. 6 years. 18 KPIs. All public data. All in one report. Running it live on June 4. Free 👉 bit.ly/4eJ32Wu #ZebraBI #PowerBI #Webinar #DataAnalytics
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Most finance teams report in a vacuum. No benchmark. No context. Just their own numbers. We loaded 100 global companies into one Power BI report and we're running it live on June 4. 📊 Nike. Tesla. Pfizer. Walmart. All in the same report. Free to join 👇 bit.ly/4uK2UKT
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Most reporting meetings aren't decision meetings. They're number audits with a conference room. Run this quick check: - Do you spend more than 50% of the meeting debating whether the numbers are correct? - Do decisions get made without an assigned owner? - Do your reports lack variance analysis and driver decomposition? - Are action items tracked anywhere after the meeting ends? - Are your reports standardized across teams and regions? 2 or more? The last mile is broken. Not because your data is bad. Because the report was never designed to drive a decision. What does a good decision meeting actually look like to you? Tell us in comments below. 👇 #ZebraBI #BusinessIntelligence #PowerBI
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🎊 FabCon 2026 Atlanta: done. 🎊 Zebra AI is now generally available as a workload in Microsoft Fabric. We announced it live at FabCon. And at booth 742, the response made it clear that this matters. Customers brought messy reporting problems. Partners wanted to understand the impact for clients. Data teams asked sharp questions and pushed on the details. , The conversations didn't slow down for three straight days and we enjoyed every bit of it. Huge credits to the team for making it happen: demos, tough questions, long days, and strong energy from start to finish. 🚀 🦓 Proud to be part of the Fabric Workload Hub. FabCon Barcelona next. #FabCon2026 #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #ZebraAI @msPartner
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Exciting news from #FabCon and #SQLCON 2026: Zebra AI is now generally available in Microsoft Fabric. @msPartner Zebra AI helps teams turn raw business data into insights your leadership can take decisions and act on. It works best with structured business data: the kind teams already use for reporting, planning, and performance tracking. From there, Zebra AI can highlight what changed, explain the likely reasons why, and build a clear visual story your team can explore further and export to Excel or PowerPoint. For monthly close, QBRs, and business reviews, or just ad hoc analysis that means less manual work and faster decisions. Zebra AI is now available in the Microsoft Fabric Workload Hub. Full announcement: bit.ly/4sNCQ0v #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #ZebraAI
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Loved the reunion at #FabCon Atlanta with my old Power BI cats @jamesdales @Rad_Reza 🐱🤗 Nothing beats catching up with the crew that helped shape so many great #PowerBI moments over the years. #FABCONSQLCON26
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We're on the floor at #FabCon2026 and a customer just told us "I love the variances." That's it. That's the tweet. (Okay fine, there's more.) Zebra AI went GA in Microsoft Fabric this week. The booth has been nonstop. Customers, partners, data teams, all asking the same thing: how do I get from data in Fabric to a decision my CFO actually acts on? Turns out that's exactly what we built. Booth 742. Bring questions. Leave with merch. 🦓 #FabCon #SQLCon #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #ZebraAI @msPartner
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We're at booth 742 at #FabCon2026 and ready for your toughest Power BI and Fabric reporting questions. Come say hi, grab some zebra merch, and put us to the test. #SQL2026 @msPartner
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We’re at FabCon 2026 Atlanta this week and we’re bringing the Zebra BI team. If you’re working with Microsoft Fabric / Power BI, come by Booth 742 to: ✨ see Zebra BI Fabric in action ✨ get help with KPI design & executive-ready reporting ✨ ask anything about Zebra AI and what’s new Want to meet someone specific from the team (founder, CEO, Sales, BI, or Customer Success)? Comment or DM and we’ll line up a time. #FabCon #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #BusinessIntelligence
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🚨 First webinar of 2026! 🚨 BI dashboards are live, data’s clean, but decisions still aren’t happening. Let’s fix that. Join us Feb 26 for a live webinar on closing the Last Mile gap in BI. Free live Q&A. Join here: bit.ly/4k39R5E #BusinessIntelligence #ZebraBI
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Every day, Abbott's finance teams make critical decisions that impact operations across dozens of countries. But when reports are cluttered or unclear, even simple decisions take too long. Here's how Abbott transformed their reporting: bit.ly/4qvlpB3 #ZebraBI #PBI
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5 Dec 2025
Still rebuilding the same reports every month? Month-end FP&A shouldn’t be a marathon. See how AI can help. Join us live on Dec 16, 6 pm CET with our Founder & CEO @lapajne. Register here: bit.ly/4rAbs6B #FinancialReporting #FinanceAutomation #ZebraAI
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20 Nov 2025
From messy spreadsheets to automated, IBCS-ready insights in seconds. Join @lapajne at the 13th International Controlling Conference to see AI in controlling in action. On Nov 21, 3 pm! Sign up here: bit.ly/484Xj8y #AIinControlling #ZebraAI #ICCC2025
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12 Nov 2025
Planning ’26? Switching plans shouldn’t break clarity. With Zebra BI Tables IN #PowerBI, headers change with your filters. No guesswork, fewer mistakes, faster decisions. Try it now: bit.ly/4nWQBHv #FPandA #FinancialReporting
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10 Nov 2025
🎓 Turn your reports into real insights. Join the Zebra BI Academy: the only place to master actionable reporting in #Power BI. Learn to visualize, analyze & tell the story behind your data. Start your journey → bit.ly/47WBCHM #DataViz #ZebraBI
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5 Nov 2025
Delica AG transformed reporting with Zebra BI and IBCS, turning complex data into clear, actionable insights at every level. ✅ One shared visual language ✅ Consistent data with the Golden Semantic Model ✅ Faster decisions with interactive dashboards It’s not just about time savings — it’s a mindset shift toward data-driven decision-making. 👉 Full case study: bit.ly/4qKSppG
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3 Nov 2025
Self-service BI isn’t a tech problem, it’s a governance problem. Without consistent models & metrics, dashboards lose trust. Governed data is the foundation. Clear, actionable visuals make it work. 🎥 Watch the webinar replay: bit.ly/47mTbBJ #PowerBI #SelfServiceBI
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30 Oct 2025
Ever switched time periods or KPIs in Power BI and thought: “Wait, which metric am I looking at?” That tiny confusion kills report clarity. With Dynamic Column Headers in Zebra BI, your reports always show the right context. No guessing, no double-checking slicers. Try it now: bit.ly/4htGwjE #PowerBI #ZebraBI #DataVisualization #Reporting #Analytics
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15 Oct 2025
Governed data flexible dashboards = self-service BI done right. Join our webinar (Oct 30) to learn how to keep Power BI consistent while empowering every user. 🎙 Tilen Barbarič | 6 PM CET | 12 PM EDT | 9 AM PDT 👉 bit.ly/4nScJU4 #PowerBI #SelfServiceBI #DataGovernance
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