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Self-Service Reporting & Analytics

By | Self-Service Analytics
Expectations have changed.

Real-time data, KPIs, and performance metrics matter to businesses now more than ever. Users can’t wait for a custom report or dashboard. They don’t want to see yesterday’s data or to go to another application to perform data analysis. They expect to analyze and visually explore data inside your application.

Izenda is the fastest way to integrate self-service reporting and analytics because it was purpose-built to seamlessly embed into your application or portal. Your users get simple, intuitive, and powerful self-service BI & analytics. You get increased user adoption, satisfaction, and loyalty. It’s a win-win. Read More

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Report Automation with Business Intelligence Software

By | Self-Service Analytics
Bill Gates once famously said “The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.”

Some say he’s wrong. But automation can refer to many different technologies. In the case of running reports and report automation tools, I think he’s spot on.

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The Hidden Cost of Free Data Analytics Software

By | Analytics, Self-Service Analytics
My 12th grade economics teacher would be proud. There’s something that he said once that has always stuck with me: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

I think of that popular adage every time I see something offered as “free.” One way or another, somebody is paying for it. Maybe not with money. But with time, work, or some other resource. Nowhere is that more true than when it comes to free data analytics software.

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The Value of Self-Service Reporting

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What is Self-Service Reporting

In business intelligence software, self-service reporting is an analytics model that empowers individual users with report-building and data analysis – rather than data scientists or statisticians. With easy access to data, end users can make data-driven business and operational decisions regardless of their technical background.

In short – self-service reporting is defined by the ease with which users can access it, and not how easy it is for IT professionals.

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5 Examples of the Self-Service Revolution

By | Self-Service Analytics
They warned us that the machines would take over. But nobody told us how much we would enjoy it.

For the past decade, we’ve seen automation and self-service work its way into more and more facets of daily life. From online banking to supermarket checkouts, tasks that once required human interaction can now be done without saying a word. And it seems that we prefer it that way. One study suggested that 67% of people prefer self-service over speaking to a person. Have we become more antisocial?

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5 Keys to Better Data Model Management

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Data modeling and data model management is the process of documenting a complex software system design as a diagram, using text and symbols to represent data flow. Diagramming data in such a way ensures the efficient use of data.

Data modeling is an important skill for data scientists or other users working with data analysis. Data modeling plays a vital role in the business environment, so you should keep in mind these five keys to successful data model management. Read More

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Embedding Izenda – Experience the Difference

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As a business owner, your time is precious. Taking the time for coding and individual analytics requests not only pulls you from your core competencies, but it also wastes your valuable resources.

Fortunately, Izenda has the business intelligence solution to all your needs. Learn more about our embedded BI software benefits and features and see what sets us apart from the competition. Read More

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How to Build a CEO Dashboard

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A CEO dashboard visualizes your data and tracks your revenue trends, growth and cash flow to give you insights into your operations. Basically, CEO dashboards act as mission control and a window into the daily operations and growth of a business.

CEO dashboards also give busy executives fast, high-level visibility, so they can quickly identify the areas that need to be improved and make data-driven decisions. With all this data consolidated, they’re better equipped to use their data effectively and drive the business forward. Read More