From the rise of real data to the death of the dashboard, we pull out our crystal ball to give you the biggest trends and predictions hitting analytic & BI teams in 2021.

Almost a year into the pandemic, the accelerated digital transformation has begun to feel less abrupt and more sustained. 2021 looks likely to be defined by a new phase: Thriving on digital transformation, rather than just surviving through it. We’ve written about the changes forced on the traditionally risk-averse insurance industry by COVID-19.

Being in business for over 20 years, I’ve seen different approaches to selling take hold and become effective over time. One of the things that I’ve noticed through COVID is how important relationship selling is - and will be in the future.

The new 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for BI and Analytics report is out, and you can find it here! Gartner’s brand, alongside its breadth of research by its analysts, ensures that it’s a key reference document for clients in buying situations. No wonder, then, that every year the industry anxiously awaits where dots will fall on that famous 2x2 matrix. Therefore, I’m delighted to announce that Qlik is a Leader, again, for the 11th year in a row.

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