As a key part of Yellowfin release 8, we recently introduced Signals. Signals delivers automated alerts to users about critical changes in their business. We’ve been using the product internally and have learned four things about how Signals can be used within your organization.
Ever been frustrated by someone having all the answers then realising they don't know why those answers are right?
As we've taken Yellowfin 8 to market, we've been overwhelmed by the response we've had from media and analysts across the industry. We actually shocked the industry a bit because people didn’t expect an established dashboard vendor to be willing to disrupt themselves with two radical new products.
The best article I’ve read recently, Is the business intelligence dashboard dead? by Marius Moscovici. This article challenges the status quo around what a dashboard is, why it exists, and what business users want from their analytics.
We’re heading into the holiday season, which is a great opportunity to reflect on the year that's just gone. For me, this year has been dominated by the release of Yellowfin 8 and two new products in particular - Stories and Signals.