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Data visualization tools News

February 13, 2019 13 Feb'19
Tableau Ask Data gives BI users simple NLP data query tool

Tableau's new Ask Data software uses natural language processing to enable users of any skill level to more easily search for data insights by typing text queries.
December 18, 2018 18 Dec'18
Datawatch Swarm on path to combine data prep, analytics

Datawatch plans to add analytics and data visualization tools to its Swarm data preparation platform, starting with integration capabilities in a Swarm 2.2 release.
October 24, 2018 24 Oct'18
Tableau extensions get more dev tools for integrations

With the Tableau Developer Program, developers will be able to use a Tableau Online development sandbox and sample codes, among other free resources.
October 24, 2018 24 Oct'18
Tableau new features include NLP, AI, machine learning

Tableau unveiled AI and NLP tools intended to improve users' experience with its BI platform by adding smart capabilities to Tableau 2019, now out in a public beta.

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business intelligence (BI)

Business intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and presenting actionable information to help executives, managers and other corporate end users make informed business decisions. Continue Reading
data exploration

Data exploration is the first step in data analysis and typically involves summarizing the main characteristics of a data set, including its size, accuracy, initial patterns in the data and other attributes. Continue Reading
Ad Hoc Analysis

Ad hoc analysis is a business intelligence (BI) process designed to answer a single, specific business question. Continue Reading

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AI, graph databases among top BI and analytics trends

Leading trends in BI and analytics include machine learning, multi-cloud and graph databases. IT expert William McKnight details in a webinar how they'll affect enterprises. Continue Reading
What the Tableau Hyper engine does and how it was developed

Tableau's new Hyper data engine is designed to boost processing speeds in its BI and data visualization software. Making it work was a complicated process. Continue Reading
At Logi Analytics and Tableau, beta feedback drives creation

Constructive commentary from software beta testing can help work out bugs and bring about new ideas, which BI vendors Logi Analytics and Tableau can attest to. Continue Reading

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4 ways natural language querying in BI tools can benefit users

Natural language processing techniques in BI tools can help improve employee insight. Find out how organizations are putting natural language querying to work. Continue Reading
The benefits and challenges of augmented data discovery tools

Augmented data discovery tools enable users to gain faster insights into data, via automated data prep and pattern discovery, but they aren't without their challenges. Continue Reading
How Morgan Stanley scaled up Tableau self-service analytics

Morgan Stanley wanted to empower users to make data-driven decisions. A Tableau analytics platform was the answer. The problem: introducing it to 30,000 users. Continue Reading

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Convert unstructured data to structured data with machine learning

With access to powerful compute power and advances in machine learning, unstructured data is becoming easier and cheaper for businesses to turn into usable sources of insight. Continue Reading
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

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