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September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
Magento BI update a benefit to vendor's e-commerce customers

Magento rolled out the Magento Business Intelligence Summer 2019 Release, updating its BI platform with enhanced scheduling capabilities and new data visualizations.
July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18
Tableau BI gets Extensions API in version 2018.2 update

Tableau's BI software sees general release of a 2018.2 update with an API for dashboard extensions, while a 2018.3 beta adds more new analytics capabilities.
June 01, 2018 01 Jun'18
BI vendors aim to ease visual data analysis by business users

Despite the self-service BI push, enabling end users to take the lead on analyzing and visualizing data is often still a challenge -- one that vendors continue to address.
January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18
Hyper engine aims to give enterprise Tableau analytics a boost

The Hyper in-memory data engine added in Tableau 10.5 could make Tableau analytics capabilities more expansive, enabling the software to support new use cases, like IoT analytics.

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Business intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and delivering actionable information that helps executives, managers and workers make informed business decisions. Continue Reading
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A business intelligence dashboard, or BI dashboard, is a data visualization and analysis tool that displays on one screen the status of key performance indicators (KPIs) and other important business metrics and data points for an organization, ... Continue Reading
Top data visualization techniques and how to best use them

BI and analytics teams and self-service BI users can choose from various types of data visualizations. Here are examples of 12, with advice on when to use them. Continue Reading

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Benefits of embedded BI and customizable analytics

Depending on your data needs, embedded analytics from a BI platform or a more custom-built analytics framework may work. Read on for the benefits of each option. Continue Reading
What Salesforce means for Tableau in the cloud

After the Salesforce acquisition, users have wondered about the future of Tableau in the cloud. Experts weigh in on how the transition could benefit the platform. Continue Reading
Tableau vs. Power BI vs. Qlik: Comparing BI software choices

Tableau, Power BI and Qlik Sense offer similar self-service BI functionality, consultant Rick Sherman says. But he points to some of their strengths and weaknesses. Continue Reading

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8 principles and best practices for good BI dashboard design

BI dashboards are a key tool for distributing data to business users. Here's advice on how to design effective dashboards that meet user needs for information. Continue Reading
Data warehousing design and value change with the times

Big data, the cloud and analytics profoundly shape data warehouse purpose and design. Learn how companies derive value from a repository that at times needs definition. Continue Reading
Analytics demands add loftier goals to data warehouse strategies

As the concept of storing data and the technologies needed to do it evolve, companies with set goals in mind are building their data warehouses to maximize analytics outcomes. Continue Reading

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Good analytics dashboards turn BI data into actionable info

Design issues and new IT trends complicate the process of creating dashboards for business users. But when well-designed, they can help make companies more data-driven. Continue Reading
Many businesses use BI reporting systems wrong, but they can improve

Many businesses commit similar mistakes when creating BI reports. Consultant Mico Yuk offers tips to help you avoid some of the most common pitfalls. Continue Reading
Self-service tools, data visualization software give BI a new look

Self-service business intelligence and data visualization tools can make it easier for business users to analyze BI data. But there's a lot that needs to be done up front to make that happen. Continue Reading