Insights

As a learning organisation, element61 stimulates its consultants to further build on their already vast experiences through investments in a personal development plan and a company-wide content development initiative. Through formal training, presence at industry events, networking, recommended reading and internet based information exchange, our consultants further dive into specialized topics of their own interest.

These result in what we call "Insights", own produced research content, often complemented by personal experiences and opinions. Below you can find our currently published list of Insights.

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

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 Yoshi Coppens
Mardi, 5 décembre 2023
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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 Nicolas Simon
Jeudi, 23 novembre 2023
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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 Carlos Garrido
Jeremy Matthynssens Jeremy Matthynssens
Lundi, 13 novembre 2023
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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
Jeudi, 2 novembre 2023
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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 Ben Haeverans
Vendredi, 27 octobre 2023
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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
Vendredi, 27 octobre 2023
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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
Mercredi, 18 octobre 2023
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Elevate Your Business Intelligence with Qlik Monitoring Apps

In a day and age where organizations are increasingly data-centric and all aspects of business seem to be controlled or monitored with the utmost detail, capturing and understanding a company’s data usage is often forgotten. This neglect can lead to suboptimal resource use and unnecessarily elevated costs. Asset utilization is a highly important topic in many enterprises, however, a clear view of a company’s data resources is just as relevant as sound knowledge of machine occupation in resource management. Thankfully, Qlik has developed several applications to comfortably resolve this issue and provide a clear picture of your firm’s metadata.
Vendredi, 22 septembre 2023