Tableau Conference 23 – Live Experience
The BI Cantos: Establishing a Governance Framework
In the last post, I provided guidelines on security and preventing unauthorized access to your data. I warned you that an overly restrictive security model could encourage bad behavior. BI system security is like my wife’s purse. I might want to look inside, but I wouldn’t dare to without her permission, and if I did, […]
The BI Cantos: Understanding Security Considerations
Security and data governance are often treated as the same thing. They aren’t. Security is about preventing unauthorized access. Governance is making it easier for people to find the information they need. One is about prevention, and the other is about inclusion. IT staff are rarely rewarded for making it easier for people to access […]
The BI Cantos: Training Your Team
If you skimp on training, you may burn every penny you save later in the project when it’s inconvenient and more costly. Even your expert team members need training and time to become confident in their skills and knowledge of new tools and methods. Your core team members will need in-depth training before you start […]
How To Use Tableau Repository to Monitor Your Tableau Server
Looking to optimize your Tableau Server? If you are reading this, you are most probably on the right path. But how do you know where to start? Just like our health, before any treatment can be prescribed, a diagnosis is required. When it comes to Tableau Server, no diagnosis would be complete without a deep […]
The BI Cantos: Releasing Your First Dashboards
Most people in your company are not database experts. They are interested in something other than databases and ELT programs. They want information that supports their work needs. Human beings are visual creatures, and interactive dashboards are visual data expressions. Dashboards enable everyone to see, understand and interact with data in your database, converting that […]
Choosing Data Pipeline Tools: Matillion or Alteryx Designer
What are the differences or similarities between Matillion and Alteryx Designer? Both Matillion and Alteryx are popular low-code/no-code tools that help with data transformation and integration, so it’s no surprise we have to clarify these two tools with clients from time to time. While on the surface these visual, drag-and-drop data tools appear similar, they […]
The BI Cantos: Planning a Proof-of-Concept Sprint
The plans, quotes and project deliverables your selected consulting partner helped you develop should include a proof-of-concept project recommendation based on your combined due diligence. The proof-of-concept (POC) sprint is a crucial subproject that tests your platform and software selections. The first dashboards your end users can use provide an early litmus test of your […]
5 IT Tips for New Businesses
After working in the IT Managed Services industry for over 18 years, particularly in medium and small business markets, I’ve come across businesses of all shapes and sizes. The underlying goal has always been simply to keep business processes up and running. If an IT instance is broken, new business leaders understand very easily that […]
The BI Cantos: Building Data Workflows and Best-of-Breed Solutions
Data workflows are like hiking boots — good-fitting ones can take you anywhere. Ill-fitting ones spawn misery. As you document the existing workflows in discovery meetings, these details will influence your software selections — the tools for the data workflows. The amount and type of work necessary to achieve the desired results will be affected […]