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March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20
Natural language query tools offer answers within limits

Natural language query tools could one day allow end users to do all their data analysis without the aid of data scientists, but at this point the capabilities remain limited.
February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20
Birst analytics key to partnership between Infor, Snowflake

A new partnership between Infor and Snowflake will use BI tools from Birst, acquired by Infor in 2017, to enable users to build automated data warehouses on Snowflake.
February 17, 2020 17 Feb'20
MicroStrategy analytics suite fosters insurance co-op's growth

Using MicroStrategy's BI platform, a Canada-based insurance co-operative has been able to spread analytics to end users throughout the organization.
January 30, 2020 30 Jan'20
New funding fuels startup analytics vendor Kloud.io's growth

Armed with $4 million in new seed funding, startup Kloud.io aims to expand its engineering and marketing efforts to fuel the growth of its no-code analytics platform.

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Embedded BI software creates common ground for diverse analytics

Learn how embedding separate business intelligence capabilities into one application empowers users to drill down, access and analyze data without opening a separate tool. Continue Reading
Augmented analytics tools: Business uses, benefits and barriers

This guide examines the capabilities and potential benefits of augmented analytics technologies and offers guidance on how to use them to simplify BI and analytics processes. Continue Reading
NLP uses in BI and analytics speak softly but carry a big stick

Self-service analytics vendors are adding NLP features to their tools to make them even easier to use. Learn about notable NLP applications as well as some caveats. Continue Reading

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Embedded BI and analytics apps speed workflows, insight access

Embedded BI is fast becoming a focal point for analytics uses as data analysts, developers and business users enjoy faster processing, reduced workloads and better outcomes. 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
How to compare and choose augmented analytics tools

Choosing an augmented BI and analytics vendor can be difficult when their offerings are so similar. Analysts at Gartner and Forrester offer advice for choosing augmented analytics tools. Continue Reading

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How to improve data governance for self-service analytics

Citizen data scientists and self-service analytics are on the rise as the data scientist shortage continues. Here are some data management best practices to support them. Continue Reading
NLP makes augmented data discovery a reality in analytics

BI vendors are increasingly using NLP technology to make their products work more like a web search, with simplified user interfaces and improved ease of use for customers. Continue Reading
Tableau vs. Qlik Sense: Pros and cons of the BI tools

Products from the two top data visualization vendors are starting to resemble each other as the need for strong visualizations and scalability in self-service BI has crystalized. Continue Reading

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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
Self-service analytics helps marketers overcome shortage of data pros

All industries are having a hard time finding enough skilled data workers, but marketers see self-service analytics tools as a potential solution. Continue Reading