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Tools to develop models and DAX

You have multiple options to choose from as your tool to work with DAX, depending on the target platform for the model:

For a Power Pivot model, you use Excel with the Power Pivot add-on.
For a Power BI dataset, you use Power BI Desktop.

It is interesting to note that there are in fact three versions of Power BI Desktop. One can be downloaded from the Power BI website, powerbi.com. The second is installed from the Windows Store and is automatically updated just like any other app from the store. When you realize that Power BI Desktop gets a new release nearly every month, these automatic updates are a real plus, although it can sometimes be annoying when a new release changes things you do not expect. If you want to, you can install both versions on the same computer. The third version of Power BI Desktop, which can be downloaded from the Power BI website as well, is a special edition for use with Power BI Report Server.
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Michiel Rozema

Michiel Rozema is one of the world's top Power BI experts, living in the Netherlands. He holds a master's degree in mathematics and has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years as a consultant and manager. Michiel was the data insight lead at Microsoft Netherlands for 8 years, during which time he launched Power BI in the country. He is the author of two Dutch books on Power Pivot and Power BI. Michiel is one of the founders of the Dutch Power BI user group and the organizer of the Power BI Summer School, and has been a speaker at many conferences on Power BI. He has been awarded the Microsoft MVP award since 2019 and, together with fellow MVP Henk Vlootman, runs the consultancy company Quanto, specialists in Power BI.
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Henk Vlootman

Henk Vlootman is a senior global Power Platform, Power BI, and Excel business consultant. Every year since 2013, Henk has received the Microsoft MVP award for his outstanding expertise and community leadership. Henk is one of founders of the Dutch Power BI user group and the organizer of the Power BI Summer School, and has been a speaker at many conferences on Power BI all over the world. He is also the author of two Excel and two Power Pivot / Power BI books. He started his career in 1992 with his own company, then as an Excel consultant. Nowadays he runs the consultancy company Quanto, specialists in Power BI, together with fellow MVP Michiel Rozema.
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