Andy McLean
Where We Went Wrong with Excel For decades, Excel has been the quiet workhorse of business life. It has modelled finances, tracked sales, forecast demand and helped managers make sense of the numbers. But somewhere along the way, that helpful spreadsheet evolved into something far more dangerous – a sprawling maze of formulas, links and…
Many organisations rely on data to steer critical decisions – but delivering trustworthy, up-to-date insight is rarely simple. Reports built in silos, manual deployment steps and inconsistent testing can slow down delivery and undermine trust. This is where applying DevOps principles to Business Intelligence (BI) makes a real difference. Already well known in software development…
For organisations that rely on Power BI, the advantages are clear: fast visualisation, intuitive analysis and accessible insights. But despite Power BI’s proven strengths, many businesses underestimate the critical role of their underlying data architecture. A common pitfall is treating Power BI as a standalone solution – connecting directly to disparate sources without an organised,…
Here at Circyl, helping businesses of all sizes and sectors achieve their goals through the strategic use of technology is what we do. Every business we meet is on its own unique data journey, and one of our first tasks at the start of a new partnership is to assess the current level of data…
Over the last decade, Power BI has emerged as a market leader for visualising data and making data-driven decisions. While Power BI’s intuitive user experience has helped reduce the dependency on IT teams to create reports, many organisations still struggle to unlock its full potential because they lack a consistent way of centralising data from…
Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email An increasing number of businesses are recognising the benefits of using data to influence decision-making – it has become a differentiator across all industries as thriving organisations look to take their business strategies to the next level. With more…
Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email Critical to the discovery of performance-enhancing insights, common datasets with an organisation now have a tremendous influence over the decision-making processes within many businesses, as significant time and resources are actively invested into analysis and reporting. Now, as we…
Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email Business Intelligence and Productivity solutions provider, Circyl, has started 2022 strongly by adding a global manufacturer of pneumatics technology and solutions to its extensive client portfolio. With over 20,000 employees across 500 offices in 83 different countries, SMC Corporation…
Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email As organisations begin to recognise the importance of harnessing data to uncover business-enhancing insights, many rush to implement sophisticated Power BI solutions that will help them process information and build engaging reports. Frequent readers of our blog will be…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email The benefits of Power BI have been well-documented in our previous blogs, but readers are perhaps less familiar with the topic of Power BI licensing and the options that are available to them. One such option is Power BI Premium…