Analytics

Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms

By Carlo Castille 3 weeks ago

Modern analytics and BI platforms are now mainstream purchases for which key differentiators are augmented analytics and support for Mode 1 reporting in a single platform. This Magic Quadrant will help data and analytics leaders complement their existing solutions or move to an entirely new vendor.

Market Definition/Description

  • The Five Use Cases and 15 Critical Capabilities of an Analytics and BI Platform

Magic Quadrant

  • Vendor Strengths and Cautions
    • Birst
    • BOARD International
    • Domo
    • GoodData
    • IBM
    • Information Builders
    • Logi Analytics
    • Looker
    • Microsoft
    • MicroStrategy
    • Oracle
    • Pyramid Analytics
    • Qlik
    • Salesforce
    • SAP
    • SAS
    • Sisense
    • Tableau
    • ThoughtSpot
    • TIBCO Software
    • Yellowfin
  • Vendors Added and Dropped

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Honorable Mentions

Evaluation Criteria

  • Ability to Execute
  • Completeness of Vision
    • Completeness of Vision Criteria
  • Quadrant Descriptions
    • Leaders
    • Challengers
    • Visionaries
    • Niche Players

Context

Market Overview

Gartner Recommended Reading

  • Ability to Execute
  • Completeness of Vision

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Advanced SQL + MySQL for Analytics & Business Intelligence

By Carlo Castille 1 month ago

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an advanced SQL course, which builds on the skills covered in our introductory course: MySQL for Data Analysis – SQL Database for Beginners. Please review the prerequisite skills or complete the beginner SQL course before taking this one!

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See why John is one of the TOP-RATED SQL/MySQL Instructors on Udemy:

“I totally loved this course! Everything was easy to understand, but it moved at a fast enough pace that I never got bored. I learned SO much about MySQL and had fun doing it. In fact, at the end of the day I didn’t want to stop learning — I wanted to keep charging on to the next lesson!”

– Ann S.

“This is an excellent advanced course! I’ve taken both SQL courses from Maven Analytics and highly recommend both. The best part of this course is the detail they included by building a real

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Lenovo Delivers Business Intelligence with Solutions Purpose-Built for Analytics and AI Workloads

By Carlo Castille 2 months ago

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Lenovo Data Center Group (DCG) announced new flexible solutions to empower customers to simplify common data management challenges. DCG is announcing the launch of the ThinkSystem SR860 V2 and SR850 V2 servers, which now feature 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with enhanced support for SAP HANA based on Intel Optane persistent memory 200 series. In addition, Lenovo is announcing new remote deployment service offerings for the ThinkSystem DM7100 storage systems. This announcement is further supported by Lenovo being awarded #1 in server reliability for seven years running.

With these new offerings, customers can more easily navigate complex data management needs to deliver actionable business intelligence through artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics, while getting maximum results when combined with business applications like SAP HANA®.

Many industries are faced with the ever-increasing challenge of having to analyze greater volumes of data, maintain the velocity

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See Top 10 Analytics & Business Intelligence Trends For 2020

By Carlo Castille 2 months ago

Over the past decade, business intelligence has been revolutionized. Data exploded and became big. We all gained access to the cloud. Spreadsheets finally took a backseat to actionable and insightful data visualizations and interactive business dashboards. The rise of self-service analytics democratized the data product chain. Suddenly advanced analytics wasn’t just for the analysts.

2019 was a particularly major year for the business intelligence industry. The trends we presented last year will continue to play out through 2020. But the BI landscape is evolving and the future of business intelligence is played now, with emerging trends to keep an eye on. In 2020, BI tools and strategies will become increasingly customized. Businesses of all sizes are no longer asking if they need increased access to business intelligence analytics but what is the best BI solution for their specific business. Companies are no longer wondering if data visualizations improve analyses but

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Benefits of Business Intelligence & Analytics Explained With Use-Cases

By Carlo Castille 2 months ago

Using business intelligence and analytics effectively is the crucial difference between companies that succeed and companies that fail in the modern environment. Why? Because things are changing and becoming more competitive in every sector of business, and the benefits of business intelligence and a proper use of data analytics is key to outperform competition.

For example, in regards to marketing, traditional advertising methods of spending large amounts of money on TV, radio, and print ads without measuring ROI aren’t working like they used to. Consumers have grown more and more immune to ads that aren’t targeted directly at them.

The companies that are most successful at marketing in both B2C and B2B are using data and research to craft hyper specific campaigns that reach out to targeted prospects with a curated message. Everything is being tested, and then the campaigns that succeed get more money put into them, while the

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On-Premise Reporting, KPIs & Dashboard | Data Analytics | Business Intelligence

By Carlo Castille 3 months ago

IntelliFront BI™ is a browser-based Data Analytics & Business Intelligence solution that saves you time and money by creating & sharing your Reports, KPIs & Dashboards in a single easy-to-use portal. Quickly create static & real-time reports in the browser-based admin module and easily share them with management & stakeholders in their secure user portal. 

Designed with on-premise implementation in mind, it comes with Active Directory Integration, Single Sign On & 2-Factor Authentication as standard. Coupled with its built-in Application Security, IntelliFront BI allows you to collaborate & share reports with external users without compromising your security policies. 

Integration with ChristianSteven’s scheduling suite allows you to automate the export and delivery of reports in standard formats like PDF, CSV & XML to a variety of destinations like Email, Printer, FAX, Folder, Google Sheets, Google Drive, Sharepoint Dropbox, Slack & more.

Easy To Use

Beautiful Dashboards with IntelliFront BI

Video: See how this dashboard was created

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What Is Business Intelligence? Using Data Analytics in Business Strategy

By Carlo Castille 3 months ago

 

Companies implement business strategies with key goals in mind: to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and strengthen profitability. Business intelligence can add tremendous value in these areas, which is why business intelligence and data analytics professionals are in high demand. A recent IBM report cites a growing need for data science and machine learning skills (40% and 17% increases, respectively).

Our Online Master of Business Analytics at Ohio University teaches tomorrow’s business intelligence leaders how to use data analytics to identify business trends, create data models, and solve complex problems.

What is business intelligence, and what role does analytics play in business strategy? Business intelligence entails the analysis of past and present data to create actionable insights for informed decision-making. The data can vary — sales performance over a period of time, customer activity, or operational costs, for example. Prescriptive analysis and predictive modeling often contribute to data analytics. Skilled professionals

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SAP BI – BOBJ – Analytics

By Carlo Castille 3 months ago

Use tools such as SAP Predictive Analytics and SAP BusinessObjects to analyze and use your business data! From maintaining your system to creating universes to delivering reports, discover analytics with SAP!

  • Christian Ah-Soon, Jim Brogden, Dallas Marks, Gabriel Orthous, Heather Sinkwitz

    814 pages, hardcover

    Bring your data presentations into focus with this comprehensive guide to SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence. Updated for Webi 4.2, this book will teach you to create, design, and share your reports, while exploring the fundamentals of Webi and its extended
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    Christian Ah-Soon, Didier Mazoué, Pierpaolo Vezzosi

    729 pages, hardcover

    This is your comprehensive resource on IDT and universe design! From universe creation to universe publication, get the step-by-step instructions you need to create the building blocks of reports for Webi, Dashboards, and more. Learn to build single- and multisource
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Business Intelligence and Data Analytics | Master of Science in Information Technology | Online IT Programs

By Carlo Castille 3 months ago

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Business Intelligence and Analytics | Masters Degree at GISMA, Germany

By Carlo Castille 3 months ago

The MSc Business Intelligence and Analytics course is designed for those who have a numerical background and want to develop their understanding of data management and cybersecurity. The practical programme will allow participants to gain skills in applying correct statistical techniques for decision making and more importantly, communicate findings in a non-technical way that is easier to understand. 

The programme provides specialist knowledge to become competent in predictive analytics, explore new tools available in the industry and hone your skills in the science of decision making. Students additionally have the chance to work with professional bodies and employers, as well as undertaking entrepreneurial activities, to further strengthen employability following graduation.

Based on GISMA’s Berlin campus, there is ample opportunity for students to extend their networking links and experience the dynamic forward-thinking environment. Germany is the most popular option for international students looking to study in Europe, recognised for its high-quality

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