The technology behind data warehousing has been around for a while. And yet, there are quite a few companies that haven’t made the switch so far. High time to take a closer look at some of data warehousing’s unique advantages and discuss how to set your priorities.
On January 15th 2015, 7 years ago, Datashift was born. Ever since then, the company has been growing quickly. The past seven years have not been without its challenges, but Datashift has managed to survive the delicate “baby stage”, it has lived through the “terrible two’s” and is now well on its way to go through those early teen years successfully. But Datashift’s birth and subsequent successes wouldn’t have happened if other things didn’t happen first in CEO Nico Huybrechts’ life. “There are three moments that were pure luck, but looking back, they were the catalyst for Datashift.”
Power BI and Tableau are genuine top-tier challengers. But which BI tool is the best one for your business? Based on their field experience, our BI consultants have their own points of view and favorites. Check out the candid opinion of 3 Datashift consultants.
As AI has a growing impact on our society, new initiatives and organizations focusing on AI safety and ethical AI continue to spring up.
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In the technology sector, purple people are a much sought-after profile. They’re the kind of people who are the perfect blend of business knowledge and technical skills. At Datashift, we keep our eye out for this type of “purple people”. But even more so, we look for the other kind; the kind that is described in the children’s book ‘The World Needs More Purple People’ by Kristen Bell. These purple people have a set of specific characteristics that make them really valuable in every organization.
When a football team is struggling to win games and a new manager is appointed, the first thing they aim to improve is often the defense. This makes sense... you can’t win games if you’re conceding 5 goals every game. Banks often tackle data governance in the same fashion, because of data regulations. But we want to encourage them to not stop there and go from defense to offense.
As your business collects an ever-growing amount of data, the role of your data platform becomes increasingly important. To manage exponential data growth successfully and future-proof your business, you need a modern data platform that maximizes the value for your entire organization.
What is the most challenging part of a Data Governance program? We believe that getting your organization to participate in the program and creating buy-in is the most challenging obstacle on your road to success. In this article we focus on the question: How to build a thriving Data Governance end-user community?
