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Self-Service Analysis is for Everybody

By On January 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Self-Service Analysis | Real Business Intelligence

The Need for Business Intelligence Tools is Universal

We are seeing a definite trend towards acknowledging/embracing Business Intelligence as a core skill or responsibility. Whether connecting on social media sites, reviewing job applicants or meeting people in business and social settings, we are struck with the increase [...]

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Self-Service Analysis: Embracing Visual Integration

By On October 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Embracing Visual Integration

Increasingly, we are fielding requests to assist clients with data integration strategies. The first thing we do is ask what the term  integration means to them. Typically, it’s loaded with a sense of foreboding and dread. Integration doesn’t have to be a dirty word.  [...]

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BI in the Cloud

By On June 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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BI in the Cloud

In follow up to some questions we have received on Business Intelligence (BI) in the cloud, I wanted to talk about some of the reasons companies with on-premise solutions choose to feature BI in the cloud.

We have seen a trend favoring cloud-based [...]

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Spreadsheets and Business Intelligence

By On May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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When Comfort and Progress Collide

The question of whether spreadsheets are part of a Business Intelligence strategy, or simply an obstacle to realizing one, has been presented to us on many occasions.  Typically, a firm wrestling with this dilemma either has an Excel guru in their midst, [...]

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Self-Service Analysis | Different by Design

By On February 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Instant ROI | Real Business Intelligence

Changes Afoot in the Business Intelligence World

The traditional method of delivering business intelligence (BI) comprised of IT-controlled access, scheduled reports and hard-coded report templates has given way to a more proactive and instinctive approach. Self-Service Analysis puts control firmly in the hands of the business users, [...]

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