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Data analytics and the future
Data is the new oil. In the field of data analytics, innovation and
foresight are essential to success. Even more so, perhaps, is the
ability to look beyond the traditional scope of analytics, with the
understanding that knowledge is power and information can change
the world.The possibilities truly are endless in a data driven world.
At the recent Qlik Southern Africa Summit 2017, entitled: ‘Does
your world make sense’, one key message reverberated like an
undercurrent across all presentations; for data analytics tools to be
effective, theymust work at the speed of thought (and accurately so).
In a world that changes with every passing second, waiting months,
weeks, days, or even hours for a report simply is not good enough.
“Business intelligence is not an event,” confirms JaneThomson,
Managing Director at South Africa
Qlik
Master Reseller. “It’s not
something one can work towards and tick off a list. It has no begin-
ning and no end; it must constantly evolve and continue to provide
valuable information as the company (and the world) changes from
one minute to the next.”
Utilising data analytics to change the way we work and the world
around us is possible; if the solution is fast, intelligent, accurate,
reliable, interactive and offers only one version of the truth. “If all
available, relevant data is brought together and analysed as a unit,
there can be only one final answer. This eliminates ambiguity in
terms of interpretation or manipulation, and helps companies to
manage their futures more effectively,” addsThomson.
At the Summit, Futurist, Graeme Codrington gave attendees a
view into the future. Qlik’s experts discussed how to make data
driven possibilities possible, theAfrican perspective on data analyt-
ics, and product insights. Partners from various industries shared
their valuable case studies, and the Directors of KPI Management
Solutions shared their knowledge on determining how to maximise
operations through people and processes. Break Away sessions
ensured that attendees from various industries were well looked
after, and the SA Qlik Partner Awards were held at a Cocktail Event.
Enquiries: Email
perfectword@trinitas.co.zaROUND UP
Futurist, Graeme Codrington.
Jane Thomson,
South Africa Qlik
Master Reseller.