No Images? Click here Dear , Tech megalith Microsoft’s Power BI solution has come in at pole position in Gartner’s latest Magic Quadrant for BI and analytics, perched up with Qlik and Tableau in the rarefied air of the NE quadrant. With data & analytics top of mind for most organisations, the ability to quickly, easily, and in this case, cheaply, visualise the scads of data being collected is icing on the cake. Listening to customers, creating a great product at a low price point and delivering it easily within reach of most fingertips is a formula that Redmond seems to be getting right. It’s a tough combination to beat. In other news:
And in this week’s deep dive, we take a look at the wave of 4.0 transformation sweeping the manufacturing sector and provide a recipe book to guide you through the process. Research shows that even though many technologies profess to drive digital transformation, everyone’s journey is unique. The secret, says the report, is finding the smallest possible change you can make that will provide the greatest increase in ROI. Happy reading. Jonathan Cotton Microsoft dominates Gartner’s BI & Analytics listMS continues to outperform BI peers with slick product, great iteration and an attractive price point... In 2018 we seem to be witnessing the rise of something like an Analytics Economy, as clever analytic and BI platforms – and cloud deployments of the same – move well and truly into the mainstream. “Microsoft has a clear and visionary product roadmap that includes vertical industry content.” Telstra Ventures invests in remote drone techOperating drones over the internet? Yes please. Cape brings remote control drone tech downunder... The company has announced the successful Series A funding round which also included investment from Google’s Gradient Ventures, Mitsui & Co. and NEA. “Cape’s cloud platform lets untrained users control consumer, professional, and enterprise-level UAVs via their laptops over unlimited distances.” Space downunder the final frontierThe Southern skies are set to be busy as governments open space for business... With growing government support on both sides of the ditch for entrepreneurs eager to join the space race, we may just stand on the threshold of a new space-based commercial golden age. “The government has also been laying down real dollars – most conspicuously Kiwi private spaceflight company Rocket Lab.” MYOB frees the data with AI-powered advisory dashboardAs accountants and bookkeepers wade deeper into advisor territory, MYOB looks to advise the advisors with free data crunching tool... MYOB has launched MYOB Advisor, an AI-enabled tool designed to provide client BI data to accountants and bookkeepers. “MYOB Advisor is integrated into the platform that partners currently use and turns data into written sentences to simply explain business performance.” Salesforce buys Mulesoft for US$6.5 billionThe CRM giant pays top dollar for the integration specialist in its bid to tempt new customers... CRM giant Salesforce has agreed to purchase MuleSoft, offering $36 in cash and 0.0711 of its own shares per each Mulesoft share. “The acquisition will likely squeeze out other integration-focused players in the Salesforce ecosystem as the company competes with apps built for a similar purpose.” Transforming manufacturing – A survival guideEmbedding data, analytics, and sensor technology is crucial for manufacturers who want to get fit for growth... Digital transformation is sweeping through the manufacturing sector as businesses move to capitalise on the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced analytics, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and more. “Deploying new technology for technology’s sake can short-circuit your digital aspirations.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events:
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