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Driving Dashboard Adoption Through Better Data Visualization and Design
Reshared with permission from Keith Smith - Senior Partner Sales Engineer at Snowflake Far too many BI [dashboards / applications / reports / solutions / data visualizations… pick one] fail to be adopted and end up “on the shelf,” leaving some of our most important business stakeholders struggling to stay informed and…
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Blog: A Guide to Digital Ownership & IP Protection in the Cloud
Referring to a creation of the mind, the concept of intellectual property (IP) has existed long before any of us knew what the terms copyright, patent, trademark or even a “trade secret” was. Since the mass adoption of the internet in the late 90’s and early 2000’s the entire concept of copyright and IP protection has…
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Blog: A Guide to Data Governance
The term ‘governance’ has existed long before the advent of modern technology. Governance is best defined as the overarching system that combines ethics, compliance and laws to form how an organization or state is run. Governance also exists in the digital space, which refers to the framework for establishing how a…
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Blog: Data Sharing Best Practices for Businesses
Unless your organization is operating in a completely new market, the chances are that there will already be a series of ‘best practices’ that your business can follow in order to see optimal results. However, when it comes to the best practices for data sharing, there is little guidance on what your company should do in…
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Blog: A guide to cloud-native security architecture
As more businesses shift their data to the cloud, they need to ensure security is top of mind with their cloud architecture. What’s important to remember is that each cloud structure or project is unique and will have its own set of solutions and configurations. So put away any one-size-fits-all thinking, and take a look…
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Blog: Data Sharing in the Metaverse
Regardless of the size of your organization, the industry sector you operate in, or even the technical expertise of your employees, data sharing will undoubtedly play a key role within your business. Data sharing is vital to facilitate and streamline communication between different departments within an organization.…
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Blog: Eight common cloud data security risks, and solutions
The security of company data in the cloud is not something to be taken lightly. And though all the benefits of the cloud, such as cost saving, scalability and flexibility, underpin modern Business Intelligence, strong data security is the underlying bedrock. Per TechTarget, businesses need to be aware that most traditional…
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Blog: Richer insights with cross-industry collaboration
As the digital revolution spreads further across the globe, businesses no longer have to (or should!) stick to operating within their industry alone. In fact, when companies break down data silos and question traditional ways of working with data, they can evolve their approach and commence internal data sharing and…
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Blog: What’s the difference between data sharing and a data ecosystem and why does it matter
As businesses progress along their digital transformation journey, they need to see a steady increase in the value their data generates. Data leaders that are already sharing data internally and externally are well set for the next step in making data work for them and their collaboration partners: data ecosystems. What is…
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Blog: Building a data-sharing culture
Data is extremely valuable in business. And sharing data can increase the value of your data exponentially. In fact, “[c]ompanies that succeed at data sharing get more value from analytics initiatives – and chief data officers who facilitate sharing play a more strategic business role,” HBR shares. For leaders and data…
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Blog: Data sharing and collaboration: Trends for the future
The future of data sharing and collaboration – when reduced to the most basic principles – sounds simple: a world where data is more easily accessible and more easily shared is a world more capable of tackling challenges and solving problems. As our economies and ecosystems become increasingly intertwined and…
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Blog: Creating richer insights through collaboration and data diversity
The next step in the evolution of data involves becoming more resilient to improve your organization’s chances of survival and success. Resilient businesses go beyond the norm of using internal data to improve performance, reduce costs, and connect with customers more effectively. To unlock a new level of value from data,…
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Blog: Data sharing and collaboration: the drivers of innovation
Our relationship with data has changed drastically over the past few years following global shifts in the way we work and interact with one another. These unprecedented changes have forced many businesses to shift their viewpoint on data from “protectionism to democratization.” But what is the next step for businesses to…
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Blog: How to build digital and security resilience
Many organizations are continuing to accelerate their digital transformation agenda by leveraging innovative technology, despite the concurrent rise in cybercrime. Deloitte recently reported that “94% of chief financial officer (CFO) respondents” still plan to move their Enterprise resource planning (ERP) or financial…
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Favorite Books in Learning Charts!
Hopefully, this gets you motivated to start reading. 😉 Here are my Top 3 books when it comes to learning your Charts, how to use colors effectively, choosing the right fonts, and more! I am still applying some of them to my work but if I compare how I do my work before vs. how I do it now, I can see progress… 😊 Also, I…
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Blog: Improving the customer experience with real-time analytics
One of the fastest ways to gain new customers and increase revenue is by integrating real-time analytics into your business operations. Additionally, adopting real-time analytics to improve your customers’ experience can improve customer retention and loyalty in the long-term. These achievements are a direct result of…
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Blog: Digitization, digitalization and digital transformation: what’s the difference?
In a world where everything is digital and connected, your customers can engage at the touch of a button or voice command. So, to provide value at the pace that people expect, your response as a business needs to be lightning fast. To ensure you’re keeping pace with your customers and the competition, your information must…
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Blog: Three keys for a successful Digital Transformation strategy
When it comes to your Digital Transformation strategy, and defining how you’re going to enhance your BI capabilities to drive change across your organization, there are plenty of things to consider: from updating your business offering to stay competitive, to adopting new technologies and ways of working, to changing the…
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Blog: How to fast-track digital transformation with cloud-native analytics
Cloud forms the foundation of the modern business world. Today’s forward-thinking leaders realize that legacy solutions can stagnate business growth and stifle their ability to compete. Cloud computing, on the other hand, can create the speed and agility enterprises need to improve performance, uncover new opportunities,…
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Blog: Digital transformation: What it is and how it can future-proof your business
There is no denying that we’re operating in a digital economy where the norm is that everything must be always-on, real-time, and address our needs immediately. As a result, businesses must continuously adapt to a demanding and changing environment. The question is no longer whether to transform old ways of operating, but…
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Breakdown: Input Form Usage for Comparison and Dynamic visuals
A few people have been curious about how I implemented the use of Input fields within my GoodViz-ESG submission so I figured it may prove useful if I gave a breakdown! My Targets What I wanted to achieve was a more dynamic user experience, whereby the user could alter the content displayed within a subset of visualisation…
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Blog: Why cloud-native visualization matters for the modern data team
When it comes to trending topics in the world of Business Intelligence, the talk about what it means to be a “modern” data team or organization is scorching hot. Today, working as a modern data team means more than becoming a more efficient and agile unit. A modern data team leverages the accessibility and reliability of…
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Blog: Self-service analytics: empowering everyone to drive value from data
Relying on others to get things done can quickly become tedious and inefficient. Work happens faster when we have the knowledge and tools to solve problems ourselves. When it comes to analyzing data, the situation is no different. Ideally, we should all be able to independently dive into data and uncover the insights we…
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Blog: Turning the 80/20 rule to your advantage with cloud-native data visualization
Focusing your attention on what creates the most impact seems an obvious approach in business. But sometimes, we’re unaware of how we spend our time and could be wasting hours or even days on tasks that don’t move the needle. How your organization works with data has the potential to change everything – if you’re making…
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Blog: Five tips to create effective data visualization dashboards
It’s safe to say that most professionals interact with and use data on a daily basis, yet not all of them are comfortable creating visual data stories. This skills gap affects businesses as a whole, since data analysis is one of four key components that enable company growth – along with data literacy, data management, and…
