As we navigate unprecedented times together, we inevitably find ourselves to be participants in a global data storytelling exercise; either as an author, contributor, or a reader. There are now hundreds, if not thousands, of data storytelling examples out there. It’s a riveting data story that’s been read over 40 million times, receiving over 230,000 claps, and translated into 30 languages. But is this data story ’safe’?

Right now, we are seeing the importance of trusted data in helping people navigate the situation we are currently facing. And by people, I mean everyone! A lot of people who would normally never look at a report or use a dashboard, are sharing reams of data on social media, discussing #flatteningthecure and infection/mortality rates. The list goes on.

The low code, no code paradigm is an evolution in development environments. Historically, if you wanted to build a product, you went to a developer and they started from scratch building the product from the first line of code. But now people with little or no coding experience can build simple applications themselves.

Augmented analytics is when you take what was traditionally a very manual workflow and automate it. This gives you the ability to analyze data far more rapidly and to package up changes for humans to interpret. Essentially you’re augmenting a human experience, so rather than spending all your time looking for a needle in the haystack, the machine finds the needle and gives it to you.

Consultancy firms and system integrators are starting to productize analytics. They’re creating turnkey solutions for customers and adding value to them by offering managed services. If you’re thinking of creating an analytics solution for your customers, there are three things you need to think about when choosing a BI vendor to partner with.

One of the really interesting trends that I’m seeing in the marketplace relates to consultancies. Historically, the primary business model for consultancies was to sell their expertise and services. Every customer would get a unique service offering that was defined specifically for them.