{"id":1346,"slug":"refresh-cadence-real-time-vs-daily","title":"Refresh cadence: real-time matters for operational exception use (logistics ETAs, manufacturing downtime); daily suits most SMB KPIs; refresh frequency drives cost (Power BI Pro 8/day vs Premium Per User 48/day)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","smb-owner","candid-team"],"topics":["data-pipeline-maintenance","dashboards","bi-tools-landscape"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** Real-time / near-real-time genuinely matters for operational exception management (logistics ETAs, manufacturing downtime alerts); **daily / periodic suffices for most SMB KPI and financial review**. Refresh frequency drives cost — e.g., **Power BI Pro caps scheduled refreshes at 8/day** while **Premium Per User allows 48/day**.\n\n**Source:** Microsoft Power BI documentation; practitioner literature.\n\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n**Why this matters for Candid:** Most SMB \"we need real-time\" requests are actually \"we need daily.\" Pushing back on the real-time framing saves 10×+ in licensing costs without losing decision value.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"dashboard-vs-static-report-definition","title":"Dashboard vs static report: dashboard is live + queryable + interactive; report is a point-in-time snapshot for documentation / compliance / shared \"version of truth\"","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-dashboards-smb-june-2026","title":"Research brief: dashboards for SMBs — what's worth showing, and when an embedded one earns its keep (June 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-06-20T18:03:12.082Z","updated_at":"2026-06-20T18:03:12.082Z"}