ElegantJ BI
JULY 12, 2017
The simplest, easiest and spreadsheetble (I just invented this word) information which can be used for predictive and forecasting is defined data over a period. For example, date or time driven patterns which keep repeating till the cows come home. We will not discuss this here and hope you are relieved of some scepticism about this article at this stage.
BI Insight
JULY 13, 2017
Update 2021 March: You can now export the data directly from Power BI Desktop using our free external tool, Power BI Exporter. Read more here. Update 2019 April: If you want to export the data model from either Power BI Desktop or Power BI Service to CSV or SQL Server check this out. In the previous … Continue reading Exporting Power BI Data to SQL Server.
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Growing Agile
JULY 18, 2017
Recently we attended the SUGSA Coaching Day where we presented a session on Coaching Tools. In preparation for this we did a silent brainstorm. When we say ‘tools’ we mean anything that can help you be a better coach. We quickly came up with 33 tools that we think help us be better coaches. We ran the session as an informal sit in a circle and pick a card, then we explained the card and for topics some ran a quick activity for participants to practice.
Roman Pichler
JULY 3, 2017
It’s a Common Challenge. “You just can’t make up your mind. I really wish that for once, you gave us clear priorities,” Jane said accusingly at the end of the workshop and walked out of the room. [1] It felt like a slap in the face, an unprovoked attack. How could she say something so wrong? Does this story sound familiar? I certainly find that as product managers and product owners, we sometimes have to deal with pushy, stressed, or unhelpful stakeholders and team members —with people wh
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Domo
JULY 13, 2017
Over the past decade, social media has grown from an experimental medium into an essential tool for just about any company that connects with consumers online. Today, brands use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to execute on a wide variety of marketing and public relations goals—from answering customer complaints and sharing corporate news to running ad campaigns and engaging with influential public figures.
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ElegantJ BI
JULY 7, 2017
KPI Tools: Measure, Monitor and THEN Decide! A decade ago, your team could afford to raise an eyebrow at the term KPI analytics and perhaps even suggest that if your business wasn’t in a scientific or financial industry, you didn’t really need KPI software. But, today the world is different! Every business, no matter how large or small is challenged to manage and monitor its business in an objective manner using metrics and measurements that provide insight into the achievements and
BI Insight
JULY 13, 2017
Update 2019 April: If you’re interested in exporting the data model from either Power BI Desktop or Power BI Service to CSV or SQL Server check this out. The method explained here is only applicable for Power BI Premium or Embedded capacities with XMLA endpoints connectivity. In the previous blog posts I explained how to export Power BI data … Continue reading Exporting Power BI Data to SQL Server.
Growing Agile
JULY 18, 2017
Recently we attended the SUGSA Coaching Day where we presented a session on Coaching Tools. In preparation for this we did a silent brainstorm. When we say ‘tools’ we mean anything that can help you be a better coach. We quickly came up with 33 tools that we think help us be better coaches. We ran the session as an informal sit in a circle and pick a card, then we explained the card and for topics some ran a quick activity for participants to practice.
Think Agile
JULY 11, 2017
Some shared thoughts on dealing with technical debt in Agile development teams. T echnical debt is unavoidable in software development. Due to the complex , adaptable nature of software development, we work with a lot of unknowns. This means that even with infinite planning, we will always be making some assumption of how our software will be used in the future.
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Domo
JULY 6, 2017
If you work at a small business, it’s likely that your company’s QuickBooks account is home to the information that is most vital to understanding your firm’s long-term health. There, finance-savvy managers and executives are able to see the underlying data that explains the company’s income, expenses, and cash flow. Unfortunately, analyzing that data can be rather difficult.
Capiro
JULY 5, 2017
The users should write and run the user acceptance tests? What did the requirements say? This is probably true, at least in theory, but as we shall see, things are rarely that simple; that’s life. User acceptance testing (UAT) is the responsibility of the users. By ‘user’, we are typically referring to those stakeholders who will use the system to support their roles in the day to day operation of the business.
ElegantJ BI
JULY 21, 2017
BI for Retail! No, Really! It is designed for Retail! Business Intelligence for Retail is just what your organization needs to succeed! If you can get at the information, integrate the data coming in from all sources, and clarify and analyze, you can beat the competition! And we all know how competitive retail is these days! Whether you are running an online retail outlet or a brick and mortar store or chain, you need to analyze all kinds of data from resource planning, seasonality, products, si
ElegantJ BI
JULY 21, 2017
Plug Your Users In For Crucial Decisions with Plug n’ Play Predictive Analytics! What did we do about planning and forecasting in the past? Well, a lot of what we did was based on guesswork. We might look at historical data and plan for growth that was unrealistic because it did not reflect the competitive market growth or the advent of online competition.
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ElegantJ BI
JULY 21, 2017
BI for Retail! No, Really! It is designed for Retail! Business Intelligence for Retail is just what your organization needs to succeed! If you can get at the information, integrate the data coming in from all sources, and clarify and analyze, you can beat the competition! And we all know how competitive retail is these days! Whether you are running an online retail outlet or a brick and mortar store or chain, you need to analyze all kinds of data from resource planning, seasonality, products, si
ElegantJ BI
JULY 21, 2017
Plug Your Users In For Crucial Decisions with Plug n’ Play Predictive Analytics! What did we do about planning and forecasting in the past? Well, a lot of what we did was based on guesswork. We might look at historical data and plan for growth that was unrealistic because it did not reflect the competitive market growth or the advent of online competition.
ElegantJ BI
JULY 21, 2017
BI for Retail! No, Really! It is designed for Retail! Business Intelligence for Retail is just what your organization needs to succeed! If you can get at the information, integrate the data coming in from all sources, and clarify and analyze, you can beat the competition! And we all know how competitive retail is these days! Whether you are running an online retail outlet or a brick and mortar store or chain, you need to analyze all kinds of data from resource planning, seasonality, products, si
ElegantJ BI
JULY 21, 2017
Plug Your Users In For Crucial Decisions with Plug n’ Play Predictive Analytics! What did we do about planning and forecasting in the past? Well, a lot of what we did was based on guesswork. We might look at historical data and plan for growth that was unrealistic because it did not reflect the competitive market growth or the advent of online competition.
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ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu
ElegantJ BI
JULY 17, 2017
Fresh Business Intelligence Data is Key to Confident Decisions. Here’s what I know about Business Intelligence: Old or incomplete information does not constitute intelligence – what it does is to result in decisions that are sometimes wrong and nearly always misleading. When we provide a business intelligence tool that ties the hands of business users; when we give business users tools and dashboards that are designed by IT or analysts and assume comprehensive knowledge of user needs
ElegantJ BI
JULY 17, 2017
Fresh Business Intelligence Data is Key to Confident Decisions. Here’s what I know about Business Intelligence: Old or incomplete information does not constitute intelligence – what it does is to result in decisions that are sometimes wrong and nearly always misleading. When we provide a business intelligence tool that ties the hands of business users; when we give business users tools and dashboards that are designed by IT or analysts and assume comprehensive knowledge of user needs
ElegantJ BI
JULY 17, 2017
Fresh Business Intelligence Data is Key to Confident Decisions. Here’s what I know about Business Intelligence: Old or incomplete information does not constitute intelligence – what it does is to result in decisions that are sometimes wrong and nearly always misleading. When we provide a business intelligence tool that ties the hands of business users; when we give business users tools and dashboards that are designed by IT or analysts and assume comprehensive knowledge of user needs
ElegantJ BI
JULY 12, 2017
The simplest, easiest and spreadsheetble (I just invented this word) information which can be used for predictive and forecasting is defined data over a period. For example, date or time driven patterns which keep repeating till the cows come home. We will not discuss this here and hope you are relieved of some scepticism about this article at this stage.
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ElegantJ BI
JULY 12, 2017
The simplest, easiest and spreadsheetble (I just invented this word) information which can be used for predictive and forecasting is defined data over a period. For example, date or time driven patterns which keep repeating till the cows come home. We will not discuss this here and hope you are relieved of some scepticism about this article at this stage.
ElegantJ BI
JULY 11, 2017
Agility and Quality: A Vital Balancing Act! This might be a strange comparison but let me make it anyway! Think of data agility and data quality like a tight rope act. The tightrope walker is thinking about getting to the other side without falling. The audience wants to see grace and beauty during the process. They want to see a QUALITY act. In the case of the tightrope walker and the audience, they sometimes have very different goals.
ElegantJ BI
JULY 11, 2017
Agility and Quality: A Vital Balancing Act! This might be a strange comparison but let me make it anyway! Think of data agility and data quality like a tight rope act. The tightrope walker is thinking about getting to the other side without falling. The audience wants to see grace and beauty during the process. They want to see a QUALITY act. In the case of the tightrope walker and the audience, they sometimes have very different goals.
ElegantJ BI
JULY 11, 2017
Agility and Quality: A Vital Balancing Act! This might be a strange comparison but let me make it anyway! Think of data agility and data quality like a tight rope act. The tightrope walker is thinking about getting to the other side without falling. The audience wants to see grace and beauty during the process. They want to see a QUALITY act. In the case of the tightrope walker and the audience, they sometimes have very different goals.
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This article focuses on my experience starting as a customer service representative and working myself up to become a lead analyst in my organization. I did not start with many special skills or talents but I wanted to reflect on what did help me.
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