DBT for ETL - What's The Fuss About? 

Agenda

14:00 - 14:30: Webinar - DBT for ETL - What's The Fuss About?

14:30 - 14:45: Q&A

Abstract

Your dashboards and AI initiatives are only as credible as the transformation layer underneath them. Many organizations still rely on “hero SQL,” fragile stored procedures, or opaque ETL jobs; making change slow, quality inconsistent, and ownership unclear. 

In this session, we demystify dbt (data build tool) and why it’s become the go-to approach for modernizing transformations: dbt focuses on the “T” in ELT by building modular SQL models inside your warehouse/lakehouse, with version control, automated testing, documentation, and lineage baked into the workflow.

This is a decision-maker–friendly webinar: we’ll translate dbt’s technical concepts into business outcomes:

• Ship changes faster with less risk by treating transformations like software (reviewable, testable, repeatable).

• Increase trust in KPIs by standardizing definitions and moving toward governed, reusable metrics (reducing “whose number is right?” debates).

• Fit into your Microsoft ecosystem: we’ll show how dbt can be operationalized with Microsoft Fabric (including dbt Jobs in Fabric and Databricks experiences) for teams standardizing on the Microsoft platform.

We’ll close with a pragmatic roadmap: when dbt is a fit, what prerequisites matter (team skills, modeling approach, CI/CD), and where targeted consulting accelerates results—like setting up a “transformation factory,” establishing testing standards, KPI governance, and enablement so your team becomes self-sufficient.

After this session you'll...

• Understand how dbt makes your transformation layer faster, more reliable, and business-ready by treating data work like software.

• See how to increase trust in KPIs and align teams with standardized, governed, reusable metrics.

• Know when and how to implement dbt in a Microsoft ecosystem, with a clear, pragmatic roadmap to get value quickly.

Who should attend

Data & analytics decision-makers (such as CIOs, CDOs, and Heads of Data/BI), data platform and engineering leaders working with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, or Databricks, analytics & BI managers looking to strengthen governance, standardization, and self-service insights, and anyone who wants to deliver faster, more reliable, and trusted data products.

Presenter: Benoit Zwartjes

Questions? We'll be happy to hear from you at info@Plainsight.pro!