Reinventing the Analytics Experience, Sideways

Over the last quarter-century, the analytics industry has slowly gathered a lot of different technology options. Starting with simple reporting, there has been a steady increase in the number of different features available. These include data integration and data quality, data exploration and data visualization, predictive analytics, and specialized tools for areas such as map-based analytics and text analytics. And finance users have had their own selection of analysis tools, including budgeting and planning, and scorecard systems for tracking high-level KPIs.(more…)