
Centralized vs. Decentralized Analytics
How should organizations structure their analytics? Centralized Analytics… Your organization consists of one core team of analysts and data scientists. The work they conduct is the driving force for how analytics will be run throughout the rest of the organization.…

Closing the Data Science Skills Gap
Data has become a mechanism both relevant and present across every industry. The context in which data is used and the awareness of how it is used is unique to each industry and individual organization, but its capability to drive…

Five Solutions to Improve Business Efficiency
Efficiency is crucial in all business operations. However, to achieve optimal efficiency, several factors must be considered by organizational leaders. Efficiency is fundamentally a result of the entire work system of a successful organization, which comprises of productive employees, proper…

Data Ethics: 7 Tips You Need to Follow
With the increasing amount of data being captured and available to businesses, many have to learn to adjust their structure and be conscious of how they should and want to manage their information. However, with that much data, comes the…

Understand the 3 Types of Analytics: Descriptive, Predictive, and Prescriptive
Data is becoming increasingly more available and present in the daily operations of businesses today. With data comes analytics, and in order to drive more efficient decision-making, companies must consider various analytic solutions to discover what will allow them to…

How to Build a Dynamic Balanced Scorecard
You’ll never meet your goals if you don’t know what they are or how close you are to reaching them. For many organizations, this is where a balanced scorecard comes in. What is a balanced scorecard, you may ask? The…

Getting Your Business Intelligence Project Off the Ground
Launching a new BI (business intelligence) project can feel a lot like starting a new workout regimen: tough, tiring, and a little overwhelming. Getting the right forward momentum is key, but it’s a lot easier when you have a solid…

iDashboards to Host International Conference in Dubai
iDashboards, which specialises in business intelligence dashboard solutions, has announced that it will host a two-day international conference for end users and partners in Dubai next year. The event, to be held from January 20 to 21, 2016, will be…

Do You Want Instant Insights Into Data or Data Discovery?
Instant Insights vs. Data Discovery Per industry analysts, data discovery has experienced a meteoric rise within the last two years. Also referred to as “self-service BI,” it is the latest hyped concept within business intelligence (BI). As the Director of…

iDashboards Roadshow Rolls Out to 3 Cities for Complimentary Seminars
The iDashboards team is traveling to three cities in June as part of the iDashboards Roadshow. Our Roadshow is a seminar that educates business and technology professionals on the benefits of and best practices for implementing and utilizing dashboards. The…