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January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22
Self-service capabilities crucial to analytics success

According to a new report from the Harvard Business Review and ThoughtSpot, empowering employees with self-service capabilities is fuel for a strong business intelligence program.
December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21
5 business intelligence trends to watch in 2022

Predicted trends for 2022 include rising adoption of automated insight delivery and augmented analytics capabilities, including natural language processing and AutoML.
December 17, 2021 17 Dec'21
Cloud maturation, data mesh among 2021 top analytics trends

After years of slow growth, this was the year analytics in the cloud became the norm and on-premises BI receded to the background. It was also the year data mesh emerged.
August 13, 2021 13 Aug'21
Augmented analytics capabilities mark the new era of BI

Augmented intelligence capabilities like automated data prep and natural language processing are now common, showing that BI has advanced to a new era of technological innovation.

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How to develop a data literacy program in your organization

This handbook examines the need for data literacy in organizations and offers advice on boosting the data literacy skills of self-service BI and analytics users. Continue Reading
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Self-service business intelligence (BI) is an approach to data analytics that enables business users to access and explore data sets even if they don't have a background in BI or related functions like data mining and statistical analysis. Continue Reading
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Does hiring a freelance data scientist make sense for you?

Enterprises need to make the right hiring choices when it comes to supporting their data projects. Here are some reasons your company may or may not consider hiring a freelancer. Continue Reading
The top 4 self-service BI benefits for enterprises

Self-service BI adoption is trending because it democratizes data access and analytics. Explore the benefits these platforms offer enterprises. Continue Reading
Ultimate guide to business intelligence in the enterprise

Enterprise BI systems bring a variety of uses, business benefits and challenges to organizations, as explained in this in-depth business intelligence guide. Continue Reading

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Harness the power of data literacy through democratizing data

Author Jordan Morrow weighs in on enterprise strategies to improve democratizing data through expanded use of BI and augmented analytics. Continue Reading
Data literacy aids democratization of data

In this excerpt from 'Be Data Literate,' author Jordan Morrow discusses how 'hyped' area of analytics such as BI and embedded analytics contribute to the democratization of data. Continue Reading
8 self-service BI best practices for larger organizations

Self-service BI programs can streamline the analytics process, but scaling one out to thousands of business users requires proper planning and project management. Continue Reading

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Overcoming the top 3 analytics adoption challenges

Analytics is a growing part of many businesses. Experts talk about some of the most pressing challenges enterprises may face when implementing new analytics strategies. 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
Using Power BI to enhance SQL Server self-service business intelligence

SQL Server DBAs and developers should be familiar with Power BI for Office 365. Here's an overview of what it does and how to use it. Continue Reading