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Data Democratization: What it is and why it matters

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Academic and author Tom Davenport once famously said “Every company has big data in its future, and every company will eventually be in the data business.” As a business grows, so do the volume and variety of data it collects as well as the challenges associated with leveraging it into actionable insights. And with more organizations implementing remote work environments, the importance of enabling access to meaningful and accurate business data for users is critical for success. In other words, effective data democratization should be a top goal for any business going into 2021. Read More

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5 BI Strategies to Increase User Adoption

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Not all Business Intelligence platforms are created equal. Some are designed with the data professional in mind and offer powerful and robust features predicated on an advanced knowledge of data science. Other BI tools focus on empowering the non-technical user and provide self-service reporting and analytics in a code-free, drag-and-drop UI. And some are flexible enough to empower both types of users.

But for all the different kinds of Business Intelligence solutions, there’s one thing they all have in common: user adoption remains low, hovering around 30%. Read More

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Self-Service BI: Assessing and Implementing Embedded Analytics

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Self-service business intelligence (BI) solutions and embedded analytics are desirable for many organizations, especially as business owners develop a need for more flexibility and self-reliance in their analytics.

Implementing self-service BI solutions has been a concern for many businesses, making some hesitant to make the switch. Fortunately, using these solutions for your business isn’t as challenging when you understand the basics and how to implement BI properly to set yourself up for success. Read More