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    Augmented analytics capabilities mark the new era of BI

    Augmented intelligence capabilities like automated data prep and natural language processing are now common, showing that BI has advanced to a new era of technological innovation.

    By • Aug. 13, 2021
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    MicroStrategy analytics platform helps Medibank add value

    An Australian insurance company recently migrated its data operations to the cloud and, using MicroStrategy and AWS, has reaped benefits including improved efficiency.

    By • Aug. 12, 2021
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    Qlik acquisition of NodeGraph adds data management tech

    Qlik said it acquired NodeGraph in a move aimed at enhancing the longtime analytics vendor's data management capabilities, including data pipeline and governance features.

    By • Aug. 12, 2021
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    Tellius-Looker analytics partnership enhances powers of both

    A partnership between Tellius and Looker will enable users to combine Tellius' AI and machine learning technology with Looker's data modeling and app development capabilities.

    By • Aug. 10, 2021
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    Quiz

    Quiz: Big data analytics technologies and techniques

    Big data analytics technologies and techniques can help you gain valuable business insights. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of big data analytics tools and best practices.

    By Melanie Luna • Aug. 9, 2021
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    Startup Sisu adds more automation to its analytics platform

    Sisu recently introduced Smart Waterfall Charts, a tool that automates the development of certain visualizations, as part of its effort to find ways to explain changes in data.

    By • Aug. 6, 2021
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    Collaboration key to Qlik’s quest for active intelligence

    Among the new capabilities Qlik recently unveiled is a tool that enables collaboration not only at the end of an analytics project, but also throughout the project lifecycle.

    By • Aug. 5, 2021
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    Embedded analytics leads to improved productivity

    With many enterprises still in the early stages of using AI technologies, embedded BI remains a key means of making data accessible to a broad array of potential users.

    By • Aug. 4, 2021
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    SAS planning an IPO after rumored acquisition talks end

    The longtime independent analytics vendor, which just two weeks ago was in negotiations to get acquired, revealed plans to, instead, prepare for an initial public stock offering.

    By • Aug. 2, 2021
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    Opinion

    Successful digital transformation strategies start with data

    Data has become a natural resource essential to business ops. Companies need to consider four digital transformation elements when developing strategies to harness data.

    By Amaresh Tripathy, senior vice president and global analytics leader, Genpact • July 30, 2021
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    Sisense unveils Extense Framework to enable embedded BI

    After rebranding its platform early in 2021 to reflect a heightened focus on embedded analytics, Sisense introduced a set of new capabilities to enable developers.

    By • July 22, 2021
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    Looker platform update adds new app development capabilities

    Looker 21, which the vendor unveiled July 21, features the general availability of Looker's new portal for application developers and support for hosting on Microsoft Azure.

    By • July 21, 2021
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    SAS, Microsoft a possible pairing after Broadcom talks end

    Acquisition talks between SAS and Broadcom broke down a day after they were reported, but SAS may have hoped all along to attract another potential buyer.

    By • July 14, 2021
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    Expert: It’s time for the death of the analytics dashboard

    Dashboards take substantial time to build and maintain, and they've become outdated with the current pace of business, says ThoughtSpot's chief data strategy officer.

    By • July 13, 2021
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    Analytics vendor SAS an acquisition target of Broadcom

    Longtime independent business intelligence vendor SAS Institute Inc. is in talks to be acquired by Broadcom, with a reported purchase price of $15 billion to $20 billion.

    By • July 12, 2021
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    Enabling collaboration a rising analytics trend

    A proliferation of tools that enable collaboration is an emerging trend among BI vendors as 2021 passes its midpoint. Adding AI capabilities, meanwhile, remains a major trend.

    By • July 12, 2021
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    Top trends include value of analytics getting recognized

    The high valuations investors are placing on data and analytics vendors, as well as the importance of AI and self-service BI amid the pandemic, marked the first half of 2021.

    By • July 9, 2021
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    MicroStrategy keeps focus on embedded analytics in update

    Embedded BI capabilities, including integrating single data assets, rather than entire dashboards into users' workflows, feature prominently in MicroStrategy's latest update.

    By • July 8, 2021
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    Logi Analytics guided by a rigorous goal

    Guided by the desire to enable developers to create applications, embedded BI vendor Logi Analytics recently updated its platform and expanded its resources via M&A activity.

    By • July 6, 2021
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    Data and analytics key to ensuring water quality

    In an interview, Meena Sankaran, founder and CEO of water intelligence vendor Ketos, discusses water safety and how data can help monitor water quality and prevent problems.

    By • July 6, 2021
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    Eckerson Group unveils service to benchmark analytics

    Consulting firm Eckerson Group recently developed an assessment for the insurance industry to help companies compare their analytics programs with their peers.

    By • July 1, 2021
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    TigerGraph expands reach of its graph database technology

    With demand for graph analytics on the rise, TigerGraph recently unveiled an expanded partner ecosystem that will enable the vendor to gain domain expertise as its userbase grows.

    By • July 1, 2021
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    Yellowfin analytics platform update targets data storytelling

    The new platform update enables customers to include Yellowfin Stories, the vendor's data storytelling tool, on dashboards to create a unified workflow.

    By • July 1, 2021
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    Understanding the augmented analytics hype

    Top 5 benefits of augmented analytics

    Learn how augmented analytics helps make companies more agile by expanding employee access to data and speeding the decision-making process -- all while saving costs.

    By Maria Korolov • June 30, 2021
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    A guide to data scientist jobs

    Consider unique business needs when hiring a data scientist

    The experience and educational requirements common to data scientist roles have changed rapidly in recent years. Here's how to hire the right data scientist for your business.

    By Lisa Morgan • June 30, 2021