Data Analytics Can Transform Users to Citizen Data Scientists!
The term ‘data analytics can seem daunting to the average business user. Isn’t analytics something that is the sole domain of data scientists? No, actually it is not!
The term ‘data analytics can seem daunting to the average business user. Isn’t analytics something that is the sole domain of data scientists? No, actually it is not!
If they are to help your users achieve their goals and understand what is happening within your organization, data visualization tools must be easy to use, with sophisticated functionality and an intuitive user interface. If you want business users to leverage data visualization software, you have to give them something they can easily use and adopt with smart visualization that will recommend the best way to process and visualize data, depending on what the user wants to interpret and the type of data they are working with and sharing.
Is your business trying to achieve digital transformation? And, just what the heck IS digital transformation anyway? Digital Transformation is the use of new, fast and f changing digital technology to solve business problems. It leverages cloud computing and other cutting-edge technologies to decrease reliance on hardware owned by the business and lean more heavily on subscription services and other shared resources.
The concept of Digital Transformation is comprised of numerous factors and, as the idea gains traction in the global technology arena, the term is used to refer to various aspects of technology and the transformation of businesses and culture from a silo environment of data, information, software, hardware and networks to an open, flowing environment of integrated data and easy access to information.
A great business intelligence tool does not have to be complicated or expensive. If you want to do it right, you should strive for data democratization and look for a BI solution that is designed for business users with average technical skills. BI software that is meant to be used by your business users will allow for quick and accurate decisions, ensure that everyone is working with the right information.
If your business is like most, you are trying to focus on the facts! You want to measure results and make plans, using the facts rather than opinion or guesswork but that can be difficult. Key performance indicators (KPIs) allow you to establish and monitor metrics and measurements that will tell you whether activities, tasks, and processes are getting you to your goals and helping you to meet your objectives. KPI Software is crucial to the management of your workflow, training initiatives, investments etc.
A data discovery tool is a crucial tool for every business user in your organization. With so many sources of data, in so many locations with your enterprise, it is impossible for users to know whether they have access to complete, accurate data to make decisions.
Can Your Business Achieve Self-Serve Data Prep? Lots of my friends talk about the difficulty of preparing data for analysis and how long it takes to get IT or data scientists or analysts to take on the project, get the data prepared and run reports or perform analytics. Frankly, this problem is a puzzle to me!
If your business is planning a software product or a software app, do not forget the importance of UI development and UI and Ux Design. A user experience designer is an integral part of the success of your app or software product.
If a business is trying to implement self-serve business intelligence tools, it must look at its organization, processes and culture to determine whether it is prepared to roll-out data democratization and provide direct access to business intelligence tools. Changes in the environment and the expectations can help to empower business users and hold them accountable and to encourage data popularity and data sharing to work toward transformation of business users to Citizen Data Scientists.