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Why is Self-Serve ETL and Self-Serve Data Prep Important? If your business spends a lot of time and money on the task of extracting, transforming and loading data (ETL) and preparing that data for analysis, you might want to consider the advantages of self-serve data ET. Self-Service ETL can and should be easy enough for business users so that your business can enjoy...

Data Quality vs. Data Agility – A Balanced Approach! Sometimes we are so focused on perfection that we do not see the benefit of agility. Consider the emergence of the brainstorming concept as an example. We learned quite some time ago that if used the brainstorming concept of freewheeling, non-judgmental discussion we could bounce ideas...

Clickless Analytics with Natural Language Processing Search Analytics! We all understand the value and innovation inherent in natural language processing (NLP). Think about the ease of searching for the answer to a question on Google. Users with average skills can ask a question and get an answer, a list of search results that address their interests...

Technology in Digital Transformation is Just Part of the Equation! When the technology market adopts a trend and industry and organization conferences and analysts embrace that evolution, it is difficult for a business to resist the trend. Digging in your heels and steadfastly ignoring what your competitors are doing can have serious consequences in business...

Tally on Mobile is the Answer to ‘On the Go’ Access Via All Types of Mobile Devices! Tally® Mobile App enables users to access previously unavailable data and information via a connection to the Tally desktop application via iOS and Android. Users can access information online and offline with near real-time data access and access to multi-company...

Cross-Platform Experts Can Help You Avoid Data Silos and Ensure Flexibility! I am always amazed at the number of people who look at software projects and implementation of solutions as a simple ‘pop it in place’ equation. Every organization has SOME software and an existing network with an array of hardware, network considerations, and local and enterprise-wide software tools that are...

Why is Social Business Intelligence Important for My Business? If your business is planning to implement self service business intelligence, you may be focused on cascading data analysis and fact-based decision-making throughout the enterprise and, hopefully, your focus includes improving the data literacy of your business users and team...

Why is Data Literacy Important? If you have attended technology conferences or read industry publications, you have probably heard the term ‘Data Literacy’. If your enterprise is considering undertaking an initiative to encourage and nurture data literacy in your organization, you may be looking for a better understanding of the concept and the benefits.

Don’t Be Intimidated by ETL and Data Prep. It’s EASY! When you hear the term ‘Extract, Transform and Load’, does it make you want to run in the opposite direction? ETL, as it is called, refers to the process of connecting to data sources, integrating data from various data sources, improving data quality, aggregating it and then storing it in staging data source or data marts or data warehouses for...