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Looker analytics platform adding app development capability
Amid its integration into the Google Cloud Platform portfolio, Looker continues to focus on adding new embedded BI tools and creating new features for application developers.
By Eric Avidon • May 15, 2020 -
Sigma Computing brings in new CEO
Startup BI vendor Sigma Computing has hired Mike Palmer to take over as CEO and allow co-founders Rob Woollen and Jason Frantz to focus on product innovation.
By Eric Avidon • May 12, 2020 -
Latest Power BI update focuses on ease of use
Featuring new natural language generation and data modeling capabilities, the latest Power BI platform upgrade aims to help organizations develop a data-driven culture.
By Eric Avidon • May 11, 2020 -
Domo analytics tool helps Utah deal with COVID-19 crisis
The state of Utah, along with Iowa and Nebraska, is using the COVID-19 Crisis Command Center developed by Domo to inform its decisions during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Eric Avidon • May 8, 2020 -
New no-code data modeling prowess added to Tableau platform
Tableau 2020.2, the latest update from Tableau, features enhanced no-code data modeling capabilities and a mobile-first tool to view key performance indicators in a single location.
By Eric Avidon • May 7, 2020 -
Data scientist vs. machine learning engineer careers
There are many careers under the data science umbrella, including data scientist and machine learning engineer. But what's the difference between the two? Read on to find out.
By Maria Korolov • May 6, 2020 -
Employees empowered to make data-driven decisions spur growth
A new report from ThoughtSpot and the Harvard Business Review finds that organizations empowering front-line employees to make analytic decisions poised to outperform their competitors.
By Eric Avidon • May 5, 2020 -
AtScale 2020.2 adds new self-service, cloud capabilities
The latest platform update from AtScale features new self-service analytics tools and the ability to run natively on the platforms of all three major cloud service providers.
By Eric Avidon • May 1, 2020 -
Sigma Computing adds new no-code tools to analytics platform
Sigma Computing added a no-code data modeling tool to its suite along with prebuilt dashboard templates aimed at introducing new users to business intelligence.
By Eric Avidon • April 28, 2020 -
How to choose self-service BI tools using analyst reports
When deciding on what BI tools to use, many organizations turn to reports from analyst firms. Here's how to decipher the ratings to pick the right tools for your organization.
By Lisa Morgan • April 28, 2020 -
Cleveland Clinic’s COVID-19 strategy driven by data modeling
Cleveland Clinic is using data models developed in concert with analytics software vendor SAS to prepare for a potential surge in patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Eric Avidon • April 24, 2020 -
Tamr launches Data Can Help to reduce supply chain risk
Data Can Help is a new data curation service from Tamr designed to assist enterprises deal with the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Eric Avidon • April 22, 2020 -
The most important soft skills for data scientist jobs
Soft skills are an important part of data scientist jobs. From business value to interpersonal communication, many nontechnical skills are important to data science projects.
By Maria Korolov • April 21, 2020 -
NLQ, developer tools highlight Sisense BI platform update
The latest update from Sisense features a new natural language query tool built on graph technology and a hub for low-code/no-code embedded application development.
By Eric Avidon • April 20, 2020 -
Toilet paper supply data reveals no shortage during pandemic
Stores can't seem to keep toilet paper in stock during the COVID-19 crisis, but data from a paper industry analytics system shows there isn't actually a two-ply supply issue.
By Shaun Sutner • April 20, 2020 -
New cloud features highlight Qlik analytics platform update
Enhanced SaaS capabilities and tools to help customers migrate their analytics operations to the cloud highlight the latest platform update from Qlik.
By Eric Avidon • April 16, 2020 -
Atrium offering combines powers of Salesforce and Tableau
A new offering from the Atrium consultancy hints at how Salesforce's Einstein Analytics and Tableau may complement each other now that Salesforce has acquired Tableau.
By Eric Avidon • April 15, 2020 -
The COVID-19 impact on analytics professionals
The global pandemic has forced many businesses to make quick changes. The COVID-19 impact on analytics professionals makes them imperative to changing business goals.
By Lisa Morgan • April 14, 2020 -
Economic slowdown due to COVID-19 leads to Domo layoffs
With the economy suffering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, BI vendor Domo laid off part of its staff on April 9. Domo has failed to turn a profit since being founded in 2010.
By Eric Avidon • April 13, 2020 -
Self-service analytics spurs GoodData BI platform overhaul
GoodData is in the process of redesigning its entire business intelligence platform to make it more accessible to self-service and citizen data scientist users.
By Eric Avidon • April 10, 2020 -
OmniSci analytics tools to come embedded in HP workstations
Under the terms of an agreement between OmniSci and HP revealed on Thursday, OmniSci's BI platform will come as a preloaded component on HP's Z8 line of workstations.
By Eric Avidon • April 9, 2020 -
Economic downturn shows businesses true value of analytics
Business intelligence is proving to be a critical tool for enterprises as they attempt to survive during the sudden economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Eric Avidon • April 8, 2020 -
Key differences of a data scientist vs. data engineer
Data scientists and data engineers often work together, and sometimes the positions are treated as the same. Read on to find out what makes the roles different from each other.
By George Lawton • April 7, 2020 -
Importance of analytics clear amid COVID-19 crisis
With health organizations and business leaders alike trying to minimize the effects of COVID-19, analytics is playing a critical role in the decision-making process.
By Eric Avidon • April 3, 2020 -
AI tools in analytics software key in fighting COVID-19
With data skewed by incomplete testing, augmented intelligence and machine learning tools are helping data scientists create predictive models to inform the fight against COVID-19.
By Eric Avidon • April 3, 2020