In this article, we look at Visual Planner, a custom Power BI visual from Power ON. The Visual Planner solution provides direct write-back from Power BI to a database. This visual single-handedly turns Power BI into the best planning and forecasting tool in the...
In this article, we look at five major future trends in business intelligence (BI). Many good things are being said about the benefits of BI over the past several years. And rightly so, as BI tools have become an integral part of successful companies. With the help of...
In our previous article, we discussed how to know whether your company is ready to implement a BI solution. Upon committing to the idea of starting a BI project in a company, one must choose the right kind of BI consultant. Just as you wouldn’t let an unqualified...
A BI implementation project requires time, effort and funding. In this article, we discuss what to look for to understand whether a company is ready for BI. Following the discussions of potential benefits, upper management has finally decided to deploy a BI solution...
According to Gartner, between 70% and 80% of BI implementation projects fail. In this article, we discuss why that happens and how to try to avoid it. We spoke a lot about the benefits of using BI and how it can improve the work of different department within...
Finance departments are starting to use BI to discover actionable insights and make better decisions. Over the past few weeks, we focused on how BI can improve different functional areas within companies. We looked at the sales, marketing and HR departments benefiting...