Category Archive for ‘Business Intelligence Thoughts’

What Is A KPI? Benefits, Challenges, and Examples

The best KPIs will be unique and specific to your business. Before we get too far into how to create KPIs, let’s first get a good definition of what they are and are not.

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Power BI: Everything You Need To Know About Microsoft Power BI Pricing

Power BI might be the perfect fit for some businesses, for others there might be some flaws. Often, one of those is pricing and in this article we dig deeper.

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Chartio Was Acquired, What Are the Top Chartio Alternatives (5 + 1 Bonus)?

Atlassian acquired Chartio and announced the product is going away next year. So, what next? We outline 5 alternatives plus one bonus option (Hint: DashboardFox).

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Guide to Business Intelligence Scheduled Reports (Types, Issues, and Best Practices)

Web based reports have become the norm for many BI tools but just as important is the ability to schedule those reports. In this article we discuss the key features you should look for in any vendor evaluation.

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Top 5 BI & Reporting Tools for Amazon Redshift (Plus 1 Bonus Option)

In this article, we’re taking a deeper look at the top five BI and reporting tools available for Amazon Redshift and which may be best for you.

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What is Dremio (And How Can It Be Used in Business Intelligence)?

In this article, learn about Dremio, its pros and cons, and how it can be leveraged for business intelligence in your organization.

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Top 6 Reasons To Look For An Alternative To Domo

A few of the things we’ve learned about Domo from customers who have either used them or gone through the research process with them lead us to caution potential customers about a couple of issues.

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Without Context Data Is Useless (and Why You’re Overpaying for BI Tools)

You can better implement your context data and business intelligence efforts by first understanding how data, information, and intelligence work together.

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5 Ways to Improve Project Management with Business Intelligence

Recently, we were working alongside a professional services consulting firm, and they had one burning question: “How can BI improve our project management?” Here are the answers to that question.

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5 Top Reasons to Look for An Alternative to Power BI

There are many reasons an organization may look for an alternative to Microsoft Power BI. In this article we list the main reasons.

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