ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Social BI Tools: A Logical (and Crucial) Extension of Social Networking! Business intelligence has become a crucial tool for business users and for organizations large and small. It was only a matter of time before social business intelligence took over the enterprise! Sharing data and content is a habit for all consumers and consumers have jobs. Within the context of those jobs, a consumer becomes a team member – a business user who now uses social business intelligence tools to gather, a

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TIBCO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Hierarchical cluster analysis or HCA is a widely used method of data analysis, which seeks to identify clusters often without prior information about data structure or number of clusters. Strategies for hierarchical clustering generally fall into two types: Agglomerative and divisive. Agglomerative is a bottom up approach where each observation starts in its own cluster, and pairs of clusters are merged as one moves up the hierarchy.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Planning Horizons and Planning Model. “Bring me that horizon,” says Jack Sparrow at the end of the movie The Curse of the Black Pearl while steering his pirate ship into the open waters. While Jack may seek freedom rather than the line that separates earth from sky, he could easily determine how far it is—there is only one physical horizon on our planet, and the distance can be calculated using a standard formula.

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Last week we brought you our Story Wars Infographic that took a deeper look at Instagram Stories’ sudden, and somewhat unexpected, rise to story format dominance over the innovator of social stories themselves, Snapchat. This week, we sat down with Domo’s Social Media Manager, Jessica Chindgren, to get her take on the shake up, what it all means, and how companies can and should take advantage of the story format on each platform.

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Capiro

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Yesterday’s technologies. One thing that hasn’t evolved that much for the average computer user is how to get what they’re thinking into the computer. Most business analysts probably still think primarily of the old technologies. Direct transfer. We’ve had keyboards forever. And many business analysts spend a significant proportion of their time as an (untrained) typist.

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Tally and Business Intelligence go Hand in Hand! Tally® users are devoted and have come to depend on the Tally tool for enterprise, accounting and financial reporting and data management. So, when an organization contemplates the use of a business intelligence solution, it is crucial to integrate the data and the flexibility of user tools to provide seamless support and business intelligence for Tally and its user base.

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Userzoom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Looking for a great UX podcast? Season 2 of Mixed Methods starts September 7th. “Mixed Methods is a podcast interested in the how’s and why’s of user experience research. Through interviews with industry experts and hands-on trial and error, we indulge and celebrate curiosity. Expect to test assumptions, examine methods, and engage in some old fashion experiments.” Are you a fan of #UX?

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IAG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

The influence of agile principles and practices on the business analysis and application development industry continues to become more and more significant and is impacting the way organizations are running projects, structuring their development operations, and conducting requirements definition and management activities. More and more organizations and BAs are embracing Agile frameworks and techniques as they adapt and improve in order to satisfy the demands of clients and goals of their organ

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

In 2017, artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology trend that is generating increasing buzz among business leaders of both start-ups and well-established companies. From virtual assistants to image recognition to self-driving cars, we’re only just beginning to scratch the surface of how AI-related technology will impact our daily lives and transform how businesses operate.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

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Thinslices

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

I know that dragons, white-walkers and incest are the trend these days, but this is about elephants and learning.

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Reimagine Business Intelligence AND Your Future Business Success! Business intelligence tools do not have to be cumbersome. Business intelligence reporting does not have to be incomplete, inaccurate or dry and boring. If you can reimagine business intelligence, and see it for what it SHOULD be, rather than what you may have now or what you believe it is, your business users, IT staff and executives and managers can enjoy BI reporting, BI dashboards and BI tools that meet the needs of every user.

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Mobile BI Tools with Great ROI and TCO? Yes! You CAN Have it All! I know many of you balk at the idea of upgrading or acquiring BI tools. The benefits of business intelligence software are well known but organizations are often discouraged by what they perceive as the high cost and long implementation time required to complete the project. If you are on the fence about mobile business intelligence tools, or if you are afraid of upgrading what you have, be not afraid!

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

All Business Intelligence Solutions are Not Alike! There is a lot to business intelligence and it is easy to get lost in the details but, if you want to promote a self-serve BI environment for your users, you will want to have a good understanding of your product options. Look for a solution that offers key performance indicator analytics, with an easy-to-personalize KPI dashboard.

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Visual Analytics Software and BI Analytics Tools Help to Solve Problems! Studies show that people learn and make connections faster and better when they can see visual depictions of information. The saying, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ is true and understanding that concept is crucial to business success. Users and executives do not want to read through hundreds of pages of information.

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Take the Guesswork Out of Analytics with Smart Data Visualization! Smart data visualization takes the guesswork out of data analysis. Why ask your business users to use cumbersome, difficult tools to analyze data or expect them to wait for professional analysts or IT staff to satisfy their analytical needs. They have a job to do and you hold them accountable for results but if they don’t have the right data visualization tools, they can’t get the most out of data.

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Self-Serve Data Preparation Makes Business Users More Productive and Efficient! There is too much to do in a day to wait for someone else to give you the data you need. But, when it comes to data preparation and data analytics, business users are usually not comfortable with complex solutions that are time consuming or that require professional analytical skills.

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Self-Serve Data Preparation Makes Business Users More Productive and Efficient! There is too much to do in a day to wait for someone else to give you the data you need. But, when it comes to data preparation and data analytics, business users are usually not comfortable with complex solutions that are time consuming or that require professional analytical skills.

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Self-Serve Data Preparation Makes Business Users More Productive and Efficient! There is too much to do in a day to wait for someone else to give you the data you need. But, when it comes to data preparation and data analytics, business users are usually not comfortable with complex solutions that are time consuming or that require professional analytical skills.

Data Governance 130

Data Governance Government Data Analytics Data Analytics 130

ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Take the Guesswork Out of Analytics with Smart Data Visualization! Smart data visualization takes the guesswork out of data analysis. Why ask your business users to use cumbersome, difficult tools to analyze data or expect them to wait for professional analysts or IT staff to satisfy their analytical needs. They have a job to do and you hold them accountable for results but if they don’t have the right data visualization tools, they can’t get the most out of data.

Data Visualization 130

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

All Business Intelligence Solutions are Not Alike! There is a lot to business intelligence and it is easy to get lost in the details but, if you want to promote a self-serve BI environment for your users, you will want to have a good understanding of your product options. Look for a solution that offers key performance indicator analytics, with an easy-to-personalize KPI dashboard.

Business Intelligence 130

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Take the Guesswork Out of Analytics with Smart Data Visualization! Smart data visualization takes the guesswork out of data analysis. Why ask your business users to use cumbersome, difficult tools to analyze data or expect them to wait for professional analysts or IT staff to satisfy their analytical needs. They have a job to do and you hold them accountable for results but if they don’t have the right data visualization tools, they can’t get the most out of data.

Data Visualization 130

Data Visualization Visualization 130

ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

All Business Intelligence Solutions are Not Alike! There is a lot to business intelligence and it is easy to get lost in the details but, if you want to promote a self-serve BI environment for your users, you will want to have a good understanding of your product options. Look for a solution that offers key performance indicator analytics, with an easy-to-personalize KPI dashboard.

Business Intelligence 130

Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Planning 130

ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Social BI Tools: A Logical (and Crucial) Extension of Social Networking! Business intelligence has become a crucial tool for business users and for organizations large and small. It was only a matter of time before social business intelligence took over the enterprise! Sharing data and content is a habit for all consumers and consumers have jobs. Within the context of those jobs, a consumer becomes a team member – a business user who now uses social business intelligence tools to gather, a

Business Intelligence 130

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ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Social BI Tools: A Logical (and Crucial) Extension of Social Networking! Business intelligence has become a crucial tool for business users and for organizations large and small. It was only a matter of time before social business intelligence took over the enterprise! Sharing data and content is a habit for all consumers and consumers have jobs. Within the context of those jobs, a consumer becomes a team member – a business user who now uses social business intelligence tools to gather, a

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This article focuses on my experience starting as a customer service representative and working myself up to become a lead analyst in my organization. I did not start with many special skills or talents but I wanted to reflect on what did help me.