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Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet for Analytics

Posted in: Business Intelligence - Aug 14, 2014

TDWI Research shows that spreadsheets are arguably one of the most popular tools used for analysis among business analysts. Although spreadsheets fit the needs of many organizations, they are limited in numerous ways. For instance, it is hard to deal with multiple sources of data, or dirty data, in spreadsheets. top

Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet for Analytics

Posted in: Business Intelligence - Aug 14, 2014

TDWI Research shows that spreadsheets are arguably one of the most popular tools used for analysis among business analysts. Although spreadsheets fit the needs of many organizations, they are limited in numerous ways. For instance, it is hard to deal with multiple sources of data, or dirty data, in spreadsheets. top

Best Practices: Maximize Your Chances of BI Success

Posted in: Business Intelligence - Aug 14, 2014

Forrester Research summarizes the most important ingredients that contribute to BI success, and the most typical pitfalls that can derail BI projects—and how to avoid them.top

Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet for Analytics

Posted in: Business Intelligence - Aug 14, 2014

TDWI Research shows that spreadsheets are arguably one of the most popular tools used for analysis among business analysts. Although spreadsheets fit the needs of many organizations, they are limited in numerous ways. For instance, it is hard to deal with multiple sources of data, or dirty data, in spreadsheets. top

Visual Dashboards for Self-Service BI

Posted in: Business Intelligence - Aug 13, 2014

A picture can paint a thousand numbers and broaden the appeal of BI tools. A fiercely competitive business environment demands more agility and shorter time to insight. These forces have given rise to visual data discovery tools as a new module in the BI portfolio. Specialty BI vendors are growing rapidly and BI platform vendors have rushed to add visual discovery capabilities to their portfolios. top