Data analytics might seem overwhelming but here are 5 ways the construction industry can innovate with analytics in 2022. Data analytics could give you a competitive edge If you aren’t analysing your construction project, don’t stress. You are not alone. It’s estimated that only 50% of businesses are gathering data. Only 12% of those are […]
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You’re closer to dashboard building than you think
The whole point of a business dashboard is to help you make better decisions, not create more decisions! The good news is making those decisions doesn’t have to be hard. With the right resources at hand, you’re closer to dashboard building than you think. The chances are that you’re ready to move away from the […]
Continue readingHow to create Dynamic TOP N in Tableau
Do you know how to create Dynamic TOP N in Tableau? Follow along to the video or check out the steps below. Let’s create a control to dynamically change the number of rows we want to see in our graph. Create a new parameter called “Top N” and set the type to Integer and the […]
Continue readingDynamic Categories and Legends in Tableau
Do you know how to create Dynamic Categories and Legends in Tableau? Follow along to the video or check out the steps below. Dynamically selecting the measures values and legends. If you want to compare different categories values in a chart and want to select them dynamically, this is a simple and efficient way of […]
Continue readingComparing selected and previous months in Tableau
Do you know how to compare selected and previous months in Tableau? Follow along to the video or check out the steps below. Let’s compare the selected month with the previous month. Create a calculated field named “Order Month” with the following formula: DATE(DATETRUNC(‘month’, [Order Date])) Create a parameter named “Date” with: Data type: Date […]
Continue readingHow to dynamically delete multiple header rows in Power BI
Do you know how to dynamically delete multiple header rows in Power BI? Follow along to the video or check out the steps below. Have you ever been in a situation that you have an excel file with nested column headers, and you want them to be correctly ingested in your dashboarding tool? And to […]
Continue reading5 most common signs your organisation has a data problem
Implementing data analytics or business intelligence solutions is one of the most common goals for organisations. Every business appreciates there is value in data and that it is important to leverage it to create an edge on their competitors. The benefits of business intelligence solutions have been well understood for many years. Why then, have […]
Continue readingThe power of really big data in PropTech
In 2018 we started building a SaaS application for our client DC20, who wanted to leverage the power of really big data in PropTech. DC2O was founded by Peter McCarthy and Paul Clarke. They believe that understanding the whole-of-life cost, including operational costs, is the key to asset management. Their aim is to automate WoL […]
Continue readingIs Power BI really working for you?
They say Power BI is easy to use and you can create effective, powerful dashboards in a few hours. But is Power BI really working for you? Is it really that easy? If that was the case, why do so many companies give up on their Business Dashboard strategies? If you are not 100% sure […]
Continue readingIs Tableau really working for you?
They say Tableau is easy to use and you can create effective, powerful dashboards in a few hours but is Tableau really working for you? If they only truly take a few hours to build, why do so many companies give up on their Business Dashboard strategies? The answer is simple. They either hit a […]
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