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Understanding Data Entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365

Jet Global

For organizations considering a move to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (D365 F&SCM), or for those in the early stages of an implementation project, defining a clear strategy for curating data is a key to developing a comprehensive approach to reporting and analytics. What Are Data Entities?

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Self-Service BI vs Traditional BI: What’s Next?

Alation

In the 1970s, data was confined to mainframes and primitive databases. Reports required a formal request of the few who could access that data. The 1980s ushered in the antithesis of this version of computing — personal computing and distributed database management — but also introduced duplicated data and enterprise data silos.

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The Enterprise AI Revolution Starts with BI

Jet Global

But business intelligence software , built to give businesses the opportunity to collect, unify, sort, tag, analyze, and report on the vast amounts of data at their disposal, must be a focus for businesses hoping to gain an AI advantage down the road. It All Starts with Data. Which problems do disparate data points speak to?

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5 Signs You’re Using Bad Data to Make Business Decisions

Jet Global

After working with many Microsoft Dynamics ERP clients who have faced data quality struggles, we’ve put together a list of 5 top warning signs that there’s something wrong with the data you are using every day. . You are having difficulty securing executive buy-in because report and budget a pprovals are constantly delayed .

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Driving the Next Wave of Data Lineage Visualization with Automation

Octopai

A better approach is to leave the data sources alone and bring summarized versions of each into a data warehouse. When designed and implemented properly, a data warehouse standardizes data structures from disparate sources to enable apples-to-apples reporting. How Data Lineage Works.

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Jet vs. Data Entities in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Jet Global

Built from the bones of Dynamics AX, the cloud-based Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365FO) has introduced some new out-of-the-box reporting and analytical capabilities to customers. In this blog post, we are going to cover Data Entities. Many data entities are aimed at specific areas for reporting. Reference (Ex.

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Self-Service BI: A Case of Trust Working Both Ways?

Alation

Modern BI began when “data” became what we consider it to be today. New reports were initially based on a landscape of mainframes and required a formal request to the few who could access the data and steer the titanic machines to produce the results. The Rise of the Data Warehouse. Early Days. Final Thoughts.