We’ve all been there. You’re trying to make a data-driven decision, but you’re stuck in a queue, waiting for a report, or trying to piece together information from various sources. This isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s hurting productivity, slows down your business, and frustrates your teams. The reality of the data bottleneck In many organizations,
In today’s world, the volume of data available to businesses is staggering. According to a survey from Gartner, 47% of employees struggle to find the information or data needed to effectively perform their jobs. In other words, the majority of businesses struggle with the ability to extract meaningful insights that contribute to making informed decisions.
As businesses diversify the systems they use to get work done, “data strategy” is a phrase thrown around a lot in the consulting industry. But what does it mean in today’s business context? While specialized technology exists to accomplish specific tasks, data strategy concepts encourage a systematic approach to building and maintaining data storage standards
To stay competitive, organizations today need more than basic data management — they need actionable insights. Together, Salesforce Data Cloud and CRM Analytics provide an integrated solution that brings customer data to life. This powerful combination allows you to unify and harmonize your customer data from disparate sources and surface those insights within the flow
Tableau Pulse was introduced at Tableau Conference in the spring and again at Dreamforce in the fall of 2023. It has gained considerable buzz in the months since, to say the least, with a public launch slated for spring 2024. You may be here because you’re wondering, for starters, what exactly is Pulse? How can
You might already know something about Snowflake’s Data Cloud as a modern approach to handling data. Meaning that it offers scalability, simplified management, robust data security, and reliable data governance to IT professionals. It also has features like data sharing and zero-copy cloning, which saves money on storage. And as a leader, you have to
Creating a data-driven culture is essential for companies to stay competitive. By leveraging data to inform decision-making, companies can gain a significant advantage over their competitors by improving operational efficiency, and driving growth. However, building a data-driven culture is not a simple task, and requires a concerted effort from all levels of the organization. Even
Almost twenty years ago, a colleague and I used to regularly refer to Excel as the “super tool” because it seemed like more often than not it was at the heart of business processes for companies we worked with. At the time, there were a lot of situations where Excel did as good a job
Business intelligence modernization, or most commonly known as BI modernization, is not a new term. The term does still create a fair amount of confusion for our customers. Some vendors will have you think that it’s some sort of massive shift in the analytics technology we use. While there is some truth to that thinking,