Author: The Functional BA

• PBIR stands for Power BI Enhanced Report Format.
  
• It’s a JSON-based way to store Power BI report metadata, instead of having everything in a single binary PBIX file.
  
• Designed for developers: it improves collaboration by making report structure diff-friendly (good

GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a free, open-source image editing software used for tasks such as:

What GIMP Is Used For

• Photo retouching (removing blemishes, adjusting colors, fixing lighting).
  
• Image composition (combining multiple images, adding effects)

Here are 8 leading ERP systems driving digital transformation in 2025, along with what makes them stand out in the current landscape. (This is based on recent market trends, vendor innovations, and analyst insight.)

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Rillet is an AI-native ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platform designed specifically to handle accounting, finance, and operational workflows for growth companies (especially tech/venture-backed) that face complexity in multi-entity, multi-currency, subscription/usage-based revenue, etc. 

Here are some of its key definitions / … Read the rest

Greenshades is a cloud-based payroll, HR, and tax compliance platform used primarily by mid-sized businesses in the U.S.

It’s especially well-known in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem (Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics GP, Dynamics NAV) because it integrates closely with those … Read the rest

DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) is a formula language used in Microsoft Power BI, Power Pivot, and Analysis Services Tabular Models to perform data modeling, calculations, and analysis.

It’s similar to Excel formulas but designed for working with data models and … Read the rest

Talos360 is a UK-based company founded in 2009, headquartered in Warrington, England. 

It provides “talent technology” or HR-tech software solutions, specialising in recruitment, applicant tracking, onboarding and employee engagement.

Their product suite has several components, including:

• Talos ATS: Their applicant

NetSuite is a modular cloud ERP system that allows businesses to pick and choose the modules they need to support different functions from finance and accounting, through CRM, supply chain, HR, services and more. 

Here’s a high-level summary of the … Read the rest

A Jupyter Notebook is an interactive computing environment that allows you to create and share documents containing:

• Live code (in languages like Python, R, Julia, etc.)
  
• Text explanations (using Markdown)
  
• Visualizations (like charts and plots)
  
• Equations (via LaTeX)

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