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Semantic Model and Dashboard Blueprint

A dashboard and semantic model blueprint for executive reporting, grounded in official Power BI model design and report design guidance.

03. Trusted Analytics & Semantic ModelsAdventureWorks-style public sample data modelStatus: source reviewedLast reviewed: 2026-05
Semantic Model and Dashboard Blueprint official-source architecture visual
Official Microsoft source visual used with attribution; GuildBuild adds the delivery checklist and evaluation lens below.

Official resources used

GuildBuild adaptation

GuildBuild uses official modeling and report design guidance to define a dashboard evaluation artifact without copying community gallery examples.

What Microsoft provides

  • Dimensional modeling guidance for fact and dimension tables.
  • Report design practices for usable Power BI reports.
  • Direct Lake context for Fabric-backed semantic models.

What GuildBuild adds

  • Executive KPI selection rules and measure certification checklist.
  • Dashboard page structure for profitability, operations, geography, and exceptions.
  • Governed metric ownership model to reduce duplicate or conflicting reports.

Buyer evaluation checklist

  • Can executives trace each KPI to an owned semantic measure?
  • Does the model separate facts, dimensions, and calculations cleanly?
  • Can report consumers find exceptions without reading every visual?

Implementation deliverables

  • Semantic model requirements sheet
  • Certified measure list
  • Dashboard wireframe pack
  • Metric ownership and review checklist

Technologies shown

Power BISemantic modelsDirect LakeDAXMicrosoft Fabric
Related GuildBuild service: 03. Trusted Analytics & Semantic Models