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mcp-engine-model-quality

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Assess Power BI semantic models for bad or questionable modeling practices and produce a source-backed quality scorecard. Use when reviewing model quality, semantic model assessment, semantic model best practices, star schema fit, relationships, DAX maintainability, VertiPaq/storage risk, metadata hygiene, governance signals, validation gaps, or when the user asks for a scorecard, recommendations, model audit, model quality review, bad practices review, best practices audit, or best practices assessment.

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PBI Model Quality

Use this skill to assess a connected Power BI semantic model and return a source-backed quality scorecard with prioritized recommendations. This is an assess-only workflow; do not apply model changes.

Start Here

  1. Confirm the current model context with SemanticOps MCP tools when needed.
  2. Gather metadata before querying data.
  3. Use list_model, manage_dependencies, run_query, manage_tests, and manage_model_connection where available.
  4. Use run_query only for small aggregated validation, performance analysis, VertiPaq/storage diagnostics, or access tests.
  5. Do not dump raw rows or sensitive values.
  6. Cite bundled Microsoft Learn and SQLBI source links for material findings.

Workflow

Assessment Areas

  • Model shape and star-schema fit.
  • Relationships and filter propagation risk.
  • DAX and semantic layer maintainability.
  • Storage and performance risk, including high-cardinality and unnecessary imported data.
  • Metadata, naming, descriptions, display folders, and field exposure.
  • Governance signals, including roles, sensitive-field exposure, and perspective-vs-security separation.
  • Validation and test coverage.

Guardrails

  • Do not call write operations from authoring or governance tools during the assessment.
  • Treat unavailable Pro diagnostics, browse-only mode, policy denials, or missing tool capabilities as scope limitations, not model defects.
  • Keep source-backed guidance nuanced; do not turn "generally recommended" practices into absolute rules when the source allows exceptions.
  • Mark inferred findings with lower confidence unless tool evidence confirms them.
  • End with concrete remediation steps and validation suggestions, not broad advice.

Output Standard

Return a compact quality assessment unless the user asks for raw detail:

  1. Executive score and quality band.
  2. Top 3 risks.
  3. Category scorecard.
  4. Findings grouped by critical, high, medium, and low severity.
  5. Prioritized remediation backlog.
  6. Validation/test recommendations.
  7. Source notes.