In recent years, self-service analytics has been at the forefront of data-driven transformation. Data analytics platforms like Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, and Alteryx have enabled business users to take their own data and make data-driven decisions based on these insights. The job market has even evolved as companies prioritize the modern data analytics professional, focusing on data visualization and storytelling to provide insightful analytics and reporting. This is fantastic, of course it is. However, companies are starting to realize this creates new obstacles for data organizations. Here is where we find the true cost of this shift to self-service analytics.
Forrester Wave Signals Power BI As Analytics Leader
The Forrester Wave again Named Microsoft Power BI the leader among Augmented BI Platforms for 2021. Earlier this year, the Gartner Magic Quadrant also selected Power BI as the leader in the category of Analytics & BI Platforms. Power BI was released by Microsoft in July of 2015, and has seen rapid adoption across the globe.