Doug Kimzey on 27 Apr 2021 13:24:59
Microsoft BI assumes that I will always aggregate data. The first things that many statisticians do is a time series plot, box plot, or list the individual data points. This is needed to determine the type of aggregation (if any) that makes sense. This is also necessary to determine if data from multiple sources can be pooled and aggregated into the same analyses. Aggregation is not the first thing I do. If I can produce passible graphics in an application that allows me to work with individual data points, I will typically stay with that application.