Putting the "I" Back into BI
In today's rapidly evolving data analytics landscape turbo-charged by AI, businesses require an informationally-scalable infrastructure. "Enterprise Intelligence" offers a comprehensive framework integrating modern advancements like data mesh, knowledge graphs, and Large Language Models. The book addresses governance issues, providing a robust foundation for decision-making in an AI-driven world.
Expanding BI Analyst Horizons with AI In the landscape of Business Intelligence (BI), the integration of AI and advanced reasoning in the enterprise is essential for staying afloat. To fully integrate with AI, traditional BI analysts, accustomed to working with empirical data and generating reports, must now expand their skills to include deeper analysis, evaluation, … Continue reading Exploring the Higher Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy
In the pursuit of data-driven excellence, quick and well-informed decision-making is crucial for enterprises. Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) facilitates this by enabling rapid analysis of multidimensional data. Despite challenges from big data and cloud technologies, OLAP's role has resurged in managing vast data volumes, supporting complex analysis, and bridging structured and unstructured data for enterprise intelligence.
The book "Enterprise Intelligence" by Technics Publications, set to release on June 21, 2024, advocates for integrating AI with Business Intelligence to enhance enterprise performance. It emphasizes the importance of critical/creative thinking alongside AI and details a framework for Augmented Enterprise Intelligence. The book explores the merge of BI data and advanced AI to build adaptable and thriving enterprises in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
Introduction Back in 2006, I developed an ambitious idea that, though ahead of its time, now poses exciting possibilities in our data-driven era. The concept was simple yet potent: to construct a graph mapping various elements (such as database columns and parameters) used in formulas across Key Performance Indicator (KPI) statuses. The aim was to … Continue reading KPI Status Relationship Graph Revisited with LLMs
Previously on Embedding a Data Vault in a Data Mesh ... In Part 1, I introduced the notion of using a Data Vault as a domain-spanning "data warehouse layer" in a Data Mesh. Part 1 - Introduction. Overview of the main idea of implementing a Data Vault in a Data Mesh. I also briefly discuss … Continue reading Embedding a Data Vault in a Data Mesh – Part 2 of 5 – Event Storming to Domain Model
______ Oct 2, 2023 - Quick update since the original post date (March 21, 2022) - I wrote a newer version at my Kyvos Insights blog page. It's shorter, a little more LLM-y, Knowledge Graph-y, and focuses more on the benefits of Kyvos' Semantic Layer and the superb query performance: https://www.kyvosinsights.com/blog/knowledge-graph-bi-component-insight-space-graph/ ______ The Insight Space Graph … Continue reading Insight Space Graph
Introduction Data Mesh is one of many current buzzwordy concepts addressing what is often underwhelming perceived value from Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) implementations. Similar current concepts include data fabric, data virtualization, and data marketplace. None of those concepts are mutually exclusive. They all somehow facilitate mapping diverse data from across an enterprise for ready consumption … Continue reading Embedding a Data Vault in a Data Mesh – Part 1 of 5
Previously, on The Ghost of MDX ... This post is Part 2 of my prior post, The Ghost of MDX (Multi Dimensional eXpressions), where I discussed the value of pre-aggregated OLAP, such as SQL Server Analysis Services and Kyvos SmartOLAP, in the modern Cloud world. Before continuing, I need to clarify that by "SQL Server … Continue reading An MDX Primer
Squeezing More Value Out of SSAS It's been a bit over ten years since I began software development based on a set of ideas I eventually named Map Rock. Since it was such a big part of my life for a few years, I thought I'd commemorate its 10th anniversary with a blog. That is, … Continue reading Map Rock – 10th Anniversary and Some Data Mesh Talk
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