Regina is a data analyst at Mocha, a fictitious coffee delivery company that provides local coffeehouses specialized technology, data insights, and shared services. She has been meeting weekly with key stakeholders to define metrics that will help expand their customer…
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MongoDB’s data flexibility is a breeze for developers but can be a major headache for analysts and data scientists. Here’s how to wrangle your non-relational MongoDB data into a Tableau-friendly shape using JSON exports, the MongoDB Connector for Business Intelligence,…
At Panoply, we know how vital data is to running—and growing!—your business. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce big changes to three of our ecommerce data sources: Square, Stripe, and Shopify! Here’s what we’ve been up to:Merchants love Square because it’s…
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Recently, we’ve talked to several prospective and existing clients who have all told us slightly different versions of the same story. These clients are solopreneurs or SME’s who are running Shopify-hosted businesses. For one reason or another, their sales have…
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The most difficult thing about choosing the right analytics tool is creating an apples-to-apples comparison. If you’ve combed through multiple reviews and they only added to your doubts, we’re here to help. Both Tableau and Power BI are great business intelligence…
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Google’s BigQuery is a cloud data warehouse leveraged by data analysts and data scientists. If your data already lives on Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery is a natural choice.But before you can benefit from BigQuery’s user-friendly platform, accelerated insights, and ability…
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Data is everywhere. One of the significant challenges data analysts face is getting all that data connected, especially as it grows more complex. That’s where tools like CData Sync come in. They offer native data connectivity capabilities with tools that…
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Data is the rocket fuel that’s driving innovation and catapulting businesses forward. Today, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to data analytics tools in the marketplace.So, it begs the question, what are the best data analytics tools?The short answer…
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So much of the life of an analyst relies on the ability to quickly and reliably transform our SQL queries into impactful visualizations. While this may sound trivial to outsiders, analysts know this is often anything but straightforward. Every company,…
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It took a bunch of work, but you finally found the right consultant for your project and worked out a contract you’re both happy with. Now you can relax and let them do their thing!If only.It’s true, using consultants increases…
If the announcement that Chartio’s BI tool will sunset on March 1, 2022 rocked your world a little, you’re not alone. While any changes to your data stack are a major undertaking, with BI, everyone from your analyst team to customer…
When choosing data tools, there’s no replacement for getting hands-on. But if you’ve ever found yourself taking out a trial, logging in, and thinking “Well, this seems ok, but I’m not really sure,” I feel your pain.That’s where a data tool…
