There is a lot of hype in the world of reporting and analytics at the moment around Big Data. Is Big Data the silver bullet for all BI problems or is it just a passing fad? Traditional definitions of Big Data refer to it in the context of Volume, Variety and Velocity. In this sense, [...]
Qlikview is very much a dynamic tool that lends itself to adhoc queries by those using it. However there’s still the need for well formatted reports that can be distributed to viewers who don’t have access to the document through the QlikView application. A typical example of this is a Finance Balance Sheet that may [...]
Developers love QlikView business intelligence software after they start using it, able to use features that they already know in different ways where they gain new wisdom to use their creativity. Here’s some pointers on some of QlikView’s simple and advanced capabilities that stand out. Drag and drop to open a QlikView application: Drag and [...]
2012 is shaping up to be another big year, with Gartner citing that its survey of over 2,300 CIO’s worldwide ranked BI and analytics as their top technology priority for this year. So here’s Inside Info’s take on the latest trends based on what the analysts are saying. 1. Less Technology, More Business & Decision [...]
QlikView’s latest release, QlikView 11 is due out at the end of this year and has focused its attention in five key areas: Social Business Discovery – Allowing users to collaborate on discoveries & generate multiplicative insights. Comparative Analysis – Builds on QlikView’s unique associative analysis engine with more enhanced levels of quick, comparative analysis of [...]
One challenge a lot of organisations face when implementing or looking to enhance their Business Intelligence capability is deciding on the right mix of internal and external skills to provide the necessary organisational elasticity required by the business. Inside Info’s Managing Consultant of our Microsoft Business Intelligence Practice, Ian Forrester, explores the elements that make up [...]
