Category: Miscellaneous
A BI Connector interview on data storytelling with Dave Wells of the Eckerson Group. Why do you think that the concept of data storytelling is important, particularly now with so many available data visualization tools? Data storytelling is absolutely critical because many people create visuals that are a bit ambiguous and subject to interpretation. It […]
More and more businesses are accessing OBIEE data just as they would access a CSV or SQL database using Tableau and BI Connector. But often enough, mistakes are still occurring when creating reports and extracting OBIEE to Tableau, resulting in time-consuming labor, and often inefficient outcomes. BI Connector has transformed not only time-scaled workflow, but […]
Forrester’s recent research report on BI governance, Divide (BI Governance From Data Governance) and Conquer, highlights a dilemma faced by BI organizations: Agile BI applications and shadow IT environments are multiplying like rabbits. While they are flexible and responsive, they are hard to govern. Is it possible for organizations to have both agile BI and BI governance? […]
The Pros and Cons of DIY With more people data coding than ever before – and many learning at home – intelligence auditing has become a more voluminous industry than ever before. On the darker side, it’s also become one that’s induced patchy self-made programs which can not only be defeasible, but potentially dangerous to […]
According to Information Age, artificial intelligence is soon set to far outweigh slower manual services that humans provide: 2017 is set to be the year of automation. In particular, administrative and reporting work have been sought out as two of the top industries in which automated processes have seen more efficient and profitable results in comparison […]
Dashboard visualization is data’s next big thing. Our natural processing capabilities simply work better in response to well-presented information – and programs like Tableau have soon caught on. With state-of-the art and highly operative graphics, it seems that Tableau can somehow transform big data into something beautiful to look at. But more importantly, it carries […]
BI connector is excited to sponsor the Tableau Conference 2016 at Austin, Texas from November 7 to 10. Stop by Booth#703, Expo Hall 5 to learn how BI connector can help you to: Speed up Self-service Analytics Reduce errors Maximize ROI Boost Data Governance Learn how you can connect from Tableau to your traditional BI applications such […]
OBIEE – Users struggle with it, try really hard to learn and use it, and eventually give up because of its complexity! But organizations love its meta data model, security model, and the governance it provides. Tableau – Users love it, find it easy to learn, and several have become Visualization Ninjas and Zen Masters by learning […]
How does BI connector compare to the native ODBC driver that comes with OBIEE? Why should you use BI connector rather than the OBIEE ODBC driver to connect from Tableau to OBIEE? These are valid questions asked by some of the BI Architects that we have spoken with. After learning about the difference between the […]