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MS Excel table within Power BI
The roles are limitation here - if we want to allow the users some flexibility where as we supply curated data which is controlled, its not possible to do on service. The desktop is too complex normal human interaction - its really meant for a "developer" someone who spends their life on the tool not for a business user who just wants to interact with the data.
You all have miles to go but you have one advantage - the competition (other than Palentir) is not nearly there even where you are yet.
Microsoft needs to heavily invest in user experience since this tool is actually quite good. Almost all interfaces are designed for people who know where to look to get something done and not for a user who simply wants to get something done. But wait there is more - once one figures out how to get something, we hit roadblocks such as the one I explained above (sort of "thusforth but no further" moments).
If you are really interested in improving the product, please do get in touch with me. I'm happy to point out area of improvement patiently. I'll quite enjoy contributing to a good cause but I do believe in the product.
If this is important to you please consider voting for an existing idea or raising a new one at https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com
No no - Microsoft needs to approach its customers itself - I'm hoping they reach out to me since I'm offering my services free of charge to help them improve their product.
No company should think it's too big or lofty to ignore customers who are trying to help it become a better product / service provider. I am an expert user who preempted this move to Fabric by creating a similar directquery / directlake type environment long before Fabric was introduced. I think I know a thing or two.
Hi Anjan_Madhwesh,
We truly appreciate your offer to work together. Although this is a community site and most of us here are peers or MVPs volunteering, I would recommend that Microsoft team members and PMs think of contacting domain experts like you, who are interested in helping improve the product.
Meanwhile, I'd like to mention that since there are thousands of global customers with each having their own different ideas and use scenarios, Microsoft has designed the Ideas forum as a hub area to collect, monitor, and prioritize requests for features. If you've not yet done so, I'd like to respectfully invite you to submit your idea there. The product team reviews submissions frequently, and when they notice ideas with great merit or influence, they do take a further step.Your feedback obviously comes from great experience, and input such as yours is precious in helping to form the future of the product. Once again, thank you for taking the time and sharing your thoughtful opinion, we all gain from voices like yours in the community.
Best Regards,
Hammad.
That is a kind and thoughtful response, Hammad. We have already opened a ticket with Microsoft - I'll see if my organization - that has a bit more leverage than some open forum - can take this further this with Microsoft.