So you have got your data unlocked, a way to organize and pull insights from it and a visualization tool. You have gleaned insights of real value and want to share them. What's next? It is time to tell a story with that data. Data storytelling is more than just visualizing that information, it is
It’s an awkward conversation. I sit there across from organizational leaders and ask “So, how many customers do you have now?”, “Maybe 300” one eager person at the table responds. “Wait” another says. “Are you counting customers that have subscribed but not paid yet? What about customers that are being backed out for failure to pay? What about
AUSTIN, TEXAS – October 21, 2020 Blacklight Solutions, a local applied business analytics company, welcomes Aurelio Christian as Chief Technology Officer. Christian brings with him over 20 years of experience in leading the creation of data intensive software applications, architecting of enterprise systems and driving cloud transformation for organizations of all sizes. “Our mission at Blacklight is to provide small to mid-market businesses with a simpler way to leverage business analytics in the
The world and the way businesses operate is quickly changing, it is up to each organization to step up to the challenge. The good news is that most organizations have the power to transform their business through data they are likely already collecting. Companies that are waiting for things to “go back to normal” will be left
Blacklight Solutions Unveils Software to Simplify Business Analytics with AI and Machine Learning AUSTIN, TEXAS – AUGUST 5, 2020 Blacklight Solutions, an applied analytics company based in Texas, introduced a simplified business analytics platform that allows small to mid-market businesses to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning with code free transformation, aggregation, blending and mixing of multiple data sources. Blacklight software empowers companies to increase efficiency by using machine learning and artificial intelligence for business processes with
In this series we have discussed some of the myths of business analytics, and important components to a successful solution including data lakes and intelligence on your data. Finally, it is time to put the presentation in place. This is where dashboard tools can really shine. Before embarking on dashboard development it’s important to review your questions and start to sketch out how you
In part 2 of this series we explored the importance of data lakes. With an established data lake, blending that data together in workflows requires analytics tooling. That tooling could include hiring data engineers and data scientists that can code the solution in any number of languages like Python or R. But if you don’t have those kinds of
In part 1 of this series we discussed the confusing landscape of business analytics and the components necessary for a complete solution. In part 2 of the series, we will discuss one aspect of business analytics solutions that is vital for success - the utilization of a data lake. The data lake is a place for all your data sources to enter
AUSTIN, TEXAS JUNE 2, 2020 Blacklight Solutions, a local applied analytics company, has named accomplished finance and private equity executive Loree Misch as its Vice President of Strategy and Finance. Misch has a deep background of growing companies in executive roles as a fund manager and decades of experience in strategic planning and finance. She has a strong record of discovering business obstacles and defining executable solutions while aligning stakeholder goals
While this past decade has shown some remarkable advancements in business analytics tooling, we have also seen tremendous challenges arise in their successful use. Why? Very few organizations have the bandwidth to identify what is needed to complete a business analytics solution, unless they have experts on staff and an informed leadership team ready to
