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Data & Analytics

Excel Hell – is an over-reliance on spreadsheets costing your business time and money?

By Andy McLean / August 12, 2024

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…

Microsoft Fabric: Data Analytics re-imagined as Microsoft unveil their new AI-inspired service

By Andy McLean / June 6, 2023

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…

Power BI labelled a leader within Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report for Analytics and Business Intelligence platforms

By Jason Betteridge / May 20, 2022

Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email Today’s Analytics and Business Intelligence (ABI) platforms are thoroughly augmented, enabling users to compose low/no-code workflows and applications. These platforms allow less technical users to model, analyse, explore, manage and share data, using artificial intelligence (AI) to share findings…

Why choose Power BI? The top seven benefits of implementing the popular Business Intelligence solution

By Andy McLean / September 23, 2021

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…

Power BI Premium per user could be the flexible licensing option your business needs

By Andy McLean / July 15, 2021

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…

Power BI improvements for April/May 2021

By Andy McLean / June 2, 2021

Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email By now, if you aren’t already harnessing the data moving around your organisation, then you automatically place your business at a disadvantage compared to your competitors. No matter what sector your business operates in, data-driven insights are becoming increasingly…

Power BI recognised as a leading analytics and business intelligence platform in recent Gartner report

By Andy McLean / May 17, 2021

Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email Organisations across a range of sectors now rely on analytics and business intelligence (ABI)  platforms to support a full analytic workflow, from data preparation to visual exploration and insight generation. These platforms are often characterised by easy-to-use functionality, with an emphasis on self-service usage…

Uncover important business insights by capitalising on the latest big data trends

By Andy McLean / May 7, 2021

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email According to a recent IDG survey of CIOs and other IT leaders, 67% of respondents define their big data environments as ‘chaotic’, highlighting some of the biggest challenges they currently face and the solutions that have helped them take back control. With big data…

Power BI improvements for March 2021

By Andy McLean / April 6, 2021

Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email The last 12 months have been very challenging for obvious reasons, but as the first steps of the UK’s roadmap out of lockdown are followed, there is good reason for businesses to be optimistic about the future. Slowly but…

Power BI improvements for February 2021

By Andy McLean / March 1, 2021

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email With the Government recently announcing its roadmap out of the Covid-19 lockdown, many businesses will be optimistic about the future, as they look to introduce solutions and systems that give them a competitive edge once the restrictions have been lifted.…