Webinar Replay: The Modern BI Stack: People, Process and Technology
In the world of data, we often focus solely on the tech stack that can lead to success. Tech is part of the equation, but now we should shift our focus to include the people and processes that support the right technology stack. Former Tableau Zen Master Dan Murray will review and discuss scenarios that […]
Deploying the Modern BI Stack
This post is the companion to our recent webinar on the modern BI stack. I chose the word “deploying” here intentionally because doing it well means you never finish. You will be “deploying” permanently. It would be convenient for our crew and advantageous for all of our clients if we were able to participate in […]
The Sweet Life of an InterWorks Intern
It’s internship season, and with that usually comes a conversation or two between friends about the company you work for and what they do. Once I’m done sharing about my experience, there are typically a couple follow-up questions, the most popular one being: “It’s based out of where?” If there is anything I have learned […]
A Better Alternative to Algorithms in Business Intelligence
Ready for some magic? Think of a number. Subtract 1. Multiply the result by 3. Add 12. Divide that number by 3. Add 5. Subtract the original number you thought of. And the answer is … 8 It’s a pretty rubbish magic trick, and, of course, the answer is always 8 regardless of the starting […]
InterWorks Blog Roundup – May 2020
What we could all use right now is a deep breath. While we can’t pause reality or stop the days from progressing, we can spare a moment to be still. As you do, we hope you can find some helpful resources from May’s blog roundup. At InterWorks, we know that we’re only able to move […]
Master Class Q&A: Why Snowflake?
We’re currently in the midst of an exciting series of virtual Master Classes with Snowflake. Some good questions were posed during the first session, Why Snowflake? There were so good, in fact, that we decided to highlight some of them here, so even if you weren’t able to attend the event, you can still reap […]
Solving Issues of Case Sensitivity in Matillion
If you are a Matillion user, chances are that you have been in the following situation before. You build an entire pipeline and meticulously design each and every aspect to transform your data in the perfect way. At the end of your job, a nice data source is created that is ready to provide some […]
Zero to Snowflake: Automated Clustering in Snowflake
One of Snowflake’s key selling points is automated clustering. However, it’s not immediately clear what this actually means. It’s easy to make the assumption that you will never need to think about how your data is clustered, and this is generally the case for tables under 1TB. But if you have tables larger than this […]
Out of Office: My RollerCoaster Tycoon Hobby
When it comes to hobbies and choosing fun activities to fill our free time with, some of our favorites involve a return to childhood. Whether it’s the simplicity, liberation or silliness of being a child, or it’s actually something we did as children, these kinds of hobbies can hit the spot in ways that other […]
Small Changes, Big Impact: Quick Tableau Dashboard Tips
When it comes to creating a dashboard in Tableau, your options are endless. It can be a time-consuming, and sometimes overwhelming, task to consider all of the ways you can customize your data visualization. Colors, calculations, filters, icons, menus … it’s a lot to sift through. Quick and Easy Tableau Dashboard Tricks In this video, […]