What’s the Best Way to Navigate the AI and BI space? It Depends.
We all know we have choices when it comes to quality AI and BI services. But when we start asking questions, they usually segue into more questions; at the end of it all, we typically end up with the same inevitable answer to even the most direct questions - it depends!
Let AI.BI OnDemand help. Our experienced team of industry leaders, developers and analysts will help provide clear direction and guidance. We will be there every step of the way if you want us to be, or we can give you the tools and skills required to catapult your organization into AI and BI greatness on your own!
We know the process of implementing an AI and BI solution can be overwhelming, but AI.BI will streamline and simplify the process for you.
In short, AI.BI OnDemand provides “Clarity in the Cloud” and/or “Clarity On-Premises.”
The Gartner Group Magic Quadrant
By now, most of us have seen the magic Quadrant on BI and understand that (as of January, 2020) there are really only 3 viable players in the BI space. The good news is you can’t go wrong with any one of them! The question is, which one should your organization pick? Of course, you know the answer already…it depends.
That said, if you company is currently using Microsoft Office 2016/365 or Office 2019, there is only one best choice. In terms of Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute, Microsoft’s Power BI has stepped out as the clear leader in Gartner’s most recent report.
Microsoft is investing heavily in Power BI and releasing major updates every month. Power BI has the familiar Microsoft Office “look and feel” and it also has amazing cloud capabilities. In our opinion, if you are planning to view your report on your tablet or phone in a familiar Microsoft interface, Power BI is exactly what you need.
Issues to Consider when Implementing a Power BI solution
| Consideration | Author (Developer) Considerations | Consumer (Business User) Considerations |
|---|---|---|
| Data quality. | Who is going to guarantee, approve and maintain data quality? | Consumers want to be able to trust the data and focus on data insights. |
| Number of Disparate Data Sources. | Author must provide rapid access to high‐quality data that leverages relationships between multiple data sources. | Consumers should understand the relationships between the disparate data sources. |
| How many Business Users need access to the data insights? | Will these users need to just consume the insights or contribute to the insights? | How can I get my BI Solution Developers to convert what I know into automated AI? |
| Collaboration. How easy is it to share insights? | The Author must understand row‐level security and Consumer access to data. | Not all Consumers will want only to consume. Most will want the ability to contribute insights. Training of Consumers is an important consideration. |
| Self‐Service Ease and Quality. | Author’s goal is to reduce back logs of data requests to IT. | Consumers need to be able to ask “Why?” and create their own reports OnDemand. |
| Accessibility of Data to a Mobile Team. | Authors must determine if Consumers need laptops, tablets or smart phones to access their BI solutions. | Do I have OnDemand access at the moment of decision‐making? Do I know how to navigate and interact with my BI solution? |