Tag: Business Intelligence

  • Discussion with Chris Hyde: Making a Difference with Data Analytics

    Discussion with Chris Hyde: Making a Difference with Data Analytics

    I met with Chris Hyde, SQL Server BI and Data Science Consultant to learn about his career as a data professional and his journey into data science. In this interview Chris shares how data can make a difference in people’s lives, how there has been an increase use of statistics in data science and advice…

  • Expounding Business Intelligence in Two Sessions

    Expounding Business Intelligence in Two Sessions

    Continued from SQL Saturday – Wausau 2017. EVENT UPDATE: I had a great time helping Wausau, Wisconsin deliver its first SQL Saturday event. I presented two sessions: MS SSAS & Business Value and Developing Business-Driven Self-Service BI. More below, including  Event Photos.   Event Follow Up: SESSION 1 DESCRIPTION: MS SSAS & Business Value: Should I choose Tabular or Multidimensional?…

  • The Business Value of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

    The Business Value of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

    Continued from: MS SSAS & Business Value: Choosing between Tabular or Multidimensional. Event Follow Up: SESSION 1 DESCRIPTION: MS SSAS & Business Value – Choosing between Tabular or Multidimensional Speaker(s): Wylie Blanchard Track: BI Information Delivery Determine which model presents the right business value for your company’s analytical needs. In this session, we’ll discuss the difference between SSAS…

  • Developing Business-Driven Self-Service BI – New York

    Developing Business-Driven Self-Service BI – New York

    Continued from SQLSaturday #588 – New York City 2017. EVENT UPDATE: What an amazing audience at SQL Saturday NYC. Things started off shaky when we encountered technical issues with the video projector at the start of my presentation. After a few minutes of working with the AV staff we decided to cram into a nearby conference room with…

  • Follow Up: University of Wisconsin – Madison 2017 – SQLSaturday #604

    Follow Up: University of Wisconsin – Madison 2017 – SQLSaturday #604

    Continued from University of Wisconsin – Madison 2017 – SQLSaturday #604. Session Description: SSAS Tabular in 60 mins: Developing Business-Driven Self-Service BI Speaker(s): Wylie Blanchard Duration: 60 minutes Track: BI Platform Architecture, Development & Administration In this session, we’ll develop a Tabular Data Model in MS SSAS and review our options for deploying, sharing and…

  • Self Service BI With a Tool End Users Already Know & Love – @CNUG_

    Self Service BI With a Tool End Users Already Know & Love – @CNUG_

    Continued from Chicago SQL BI User Group March 2017 – @CNUG. Session Description: Self Service BI With a Tool End Users Already Know & Love Speaker(s): Wylie Blanchard Duration: 60 minutes Track: BI Information Delivery Your end users want to analyze data in your data warehouse. They want it yesterday and they want to do it…