In a world where 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day, it’s not surprising that organizations want to harness the power of being data-driven. In our 2022 Data Health Barometer, 99% of companies surveyed recognized that data is crucial for success — but 97% said they face challenges in using data effectively. Perhaps in response to those challenges, 65% of companies reported that they'd started a data literacy program.
CIOs are fed up with having a plethora of BI and analytics tools with business units seemingly chasing the shiniest new solution. And although most industry surveys show data and analytics budgets continuing to grow despite a faltering economy, there is closer scrutiny and belt tightening to rid teams of overlapping capabilities. Here’s a look at how BI tool portfolios have become such a mess and how to streamline them.
Much like Apple people tend to be all Apple, all the time, Microsoft Dynamics ERP users tend to prefer Microsoft products for all their computing needs. It’s not hard to understand why. Using products from the same ecosystem prevents compatibility issues and saves time in learning multiple systems.