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Goodbye Modern Data Platform, Hello Data Intelligence Platform? A Data & AI World Tour recap!

TL;DR (Spoilers incoming) The first-ever Data & AI World tour was a huge success, and you can expect it to happen again next year in some form (maybe even in Belgium!). Generative AI is a robust ongoing trend, and Databricks utilizes Generative AI to enhance various functionalities and features. This integration has spawned the term "Data Intelligence Platform" by combining Generative AI with a Lakehouse, simplifying data querying, management, and governance processes significantly.

Yoshi Coppens

Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Secure your data in Microsoft Fabric! 🔐

Introduction Microsoft Fabric is the new Microsoft branded analytics platform that integrates data warehousing, data integration and orchestration, data engineering, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence into a single product. This new one-stop shop for analytics brings a set of innovative features and capabilities by providing a transformative tool for data professionals and business users.

Nicolas Simon

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Power BI in the Power Platform

In this Insight, we will take a closer look at how to place and use Power BI in the Power Platform. We will briefly highlight each component separately after which we will discuss some examples of integrations.

Sven Pauwels

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Boost Excel for Budgeting with Vena Solutions

Through easy mapping and robust scenario analysis features, Vena offers a more collaborative and insightful approach to financial planning. The prospects of streamlined financial planning, real-time analysis, and informed decision-making become part of your financial process. Transitioning to Vena will leverage existing resources while embracing a culture of continuous improvement and self-supporting financial transparency.

Bjorn Van Damme

Bjorn Van Damme

Carlos Garrido

Jeremy Matthynssens

Jeremy Matthynssens

Monday, 13 November 2023

Implementing a Data Governance Program: Overcoming Reluctance to Change

In this insight, we explore the origins of this resistance and outline strategies to facilitate a successful adoption of a Data Governance Program, following the concepts from “Non-Invasive Data Governance” by Robert S. Seiner.

Kamil Radomski

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Automating Data Platform migrations to the Cloud together with Next Pathway

element61 and Next Pathway complement one another by staying close to & hands-on with the customer in the migration process (element61 teams) while at the same time benefiting from a high degree of automation of all syntax, code & config (Next Pathway team). In an iterative process providing source system objects and artifacts & receiving back translated code for validation, migrations can run in a step-by-step approach taking weeks or months rather than years.

Cédric Vannerum

Cédric Vannerum

Thursday, 2 November 2023

How Microsoft Fabric Enables Realtime Analytics for Business Success

Introduction Microsoft Fabric is the new Microsoft branded analytics platform that integrates data warehousing, data integration and orchestration, data engineering, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence into a single product. This new one-stop shop for analytics brings a set of innovative features and capabilities by providing a transformative tool for data professionals and business users.

Ben Haeverans

Friday, 27 October 2023

How to load data from on-premises sources into Fabric using DataFlow Gen2 🦾

Introduction Microsoft Fabric is the new Microsoft branded analytics platform that integrates data warehousing, data integration and orchestration, data engineering, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence into a single product. This new one-stop shop for analytics brings a set of innovative features and capabilities by providing a transformative tool for data professionals and business users.

Michaël Van de Borne

Michaël Van de Borne

Friday, 27 October 2023

How Lise looks back to his internship at element61

Lise De Deyne did her internship at element61 in the summer of 2023. Lise her internship consisted of a comparative study on generative AI tools, helping to develop an HR chatbot for the company.

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

How Microsoft Fabric governance protects your data

Introduction Microsoft Fabric is the new Microsoft branded analytics platform that integrates data warehousing, data integration and orchestration, data engineering, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence into a single product. This new one-stop shop for analytics brings a set of innovative features and capabilities by providing a transformative tool for data professionals and business users.

Arno Van den Audenaerde

Arno Van den Audenaerde

Wednesday, 18 October 2023