When I first started working with Sigma I was not sure if the tool would be able to create dashboards with the same high fidelity look as their competitors, such as Tableau. The grid layout's ease of use and approachability for newcomers was a plus,...
As we continue our blog series broken out from the "Biggest Pain Points for Data and Analytics Leaders" white paper, we set our sights on the third most common challenge: strategy. The Problem One of the biggest challenges for data leaders is noise. There are often so...
When delivering dashboards for our clients, it’s easy to get caught up in the layout, containers and design while ensuring the experience is up to corporate standards and is “production” ready. For me, it’s oftentimes the little things that matter most in life. And with dashboards,...
For the second blog in this series, which was originally sourced from my white paper on common challenges faced by data and analytics leaders, we dive into the challenge of people resourcing. While the figures here are based on the Australian market, the core challenges...
When tasked with the ambiguous project to “create a dashboard,” I spun my wheels for a while trying to think of the perfect idea for my first Tableau Public dashboard. If you know me, you know I am a “recovering” perfectionist, and the worst thing...
Late last year, I wrote a white paper that identified what the biggest pain points were for data and analytic leaders. The information was based on a multi-industry survey conducted across hundreds of clients, which provided insight on the main problems. From there, we took...
Many Sigma users start by creating a new workbook and pulling in warehouse tables as their data source. This often means doing extra prep work, joining tables, renaming columns or building aggregations, all within each workbook. That logic stays locked in the workbook, making it...
Software is designed for the average customer, but the truth is that no customer is the actual average. That's why we're always dealing with trade-offs. Our tool process flow doesn’t quite match the reality of our business. The analytics dashboard doesn’t quite capture the right...
As we explore new ways to leverage Sigma across the company, I had the opportunity to build a dashboard that would be featured in our Viz Gallery. This space showcases impactful visualizations created by our team, and contributing to it felt like both an honor...
July, around the InterWorks home state of Oklahoma, is a special time. The kids are out of school, the cicadas start singing, the weather is swelteringly hot, and the barbecues and cookouts are aplenty. It's the peak of summer, no doubt about it. As romantic (and...
Although summer is almost over, it is never too late to start to work on your beach body. My friends challenged me to do a sit-up every day for 100 days while increasing the number of sit-ups each day by one, so on the last...
What are Sigma Actions? Imagine enabling users to instantly filter a dashboard to just their regional sales, then automatically opening a detailed breakdown page with a single click. Or picture giving analysts the ability to launch a stored procedure that forecasts next quarter’s revenue, or surface...
As data teams seek more flexibility and customization in their business intelligence workflows, plugins in Sigma have emerged as a powerful way to extend the platform’s capabilities. Whether you're embedding interactive visualizations or building tailored UI components, Sigma plugins offer promising opportunities to adapt dashboards...
In today’s global business environment, delivering data insights in the right language is more than a convenience, it’s a necessity. Sigma’s localization and language translation features are designed to empower users across different regions to access dashboards and analytics in their native language, promoting better...
Bottom Line Up Front: Semantic layers are transforming how organizations manage and deliver data analytics by providing a unified, context-rich middleware that translates raw data into consistent, accessible insights across all business applications — from traditional BI tools to AI-powered agents. The data analytics landscape is...
In today’s fast-paced urban environments, efficient traffic management is crucial for reducing congestion, improving safety and optimising public transport. Real-time data streaming enables city planners and transport companies to make instant, data-driven decisions. While traffic management is a compelling example, it’s just one of many...
Ladies and gentlemen, readers of all ages, I come bearing news: Now that June has passed, we are now halfway through the 2020's. Also, that means that we are now closer to the year 2050 than we are the year 2000. Now that I have inflicted...
Over the past 12 months, I've sat in more exec meetings, virtual strategy sessions and innovation labs than I can count. The message is crystal clear: AI is no longer a futuristic ambition — it's a strategic imperative. Yet many organizations across Mainland Europe are still...
BI Crossroads and the Current State of the Industry For years, the business intelligence (BI) industry has promised self-service analytics, democratized insights and agile decision-making. But most organizations are still stuck in the same old loop: open the dashboard, export to Excel, clean, combine, rebuild and...
If you’ve been following InterWorks over the years, you know we love a good metaphor for data and analytics concepts. Our newest metaphor might just be our freshest one yet. We call it the Data Laundry Cycle. I’ll give a quick explanation of how it...
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