DFO365 Feature Export To Data Lake Is Deprecated – What’s Next?

If your organization relies on the “Export to Data Lake” feature in DFO for its BI initiatives, there’s important news you can’t afford to miss. This feature was deprecated as of the 15th of October 2023 and new installations are not possible. Existing customers can use the service until the 15th of October 2024. While there is still […]

Corporate Financial Reporting: A Comprehensive Guide

Corporate financial reporting is a critical aspect of business operations, especially for multinational corporations. In this guide, we will explore the key foundations of financial reporting and how to effectively use financial statements for corporate clients. Key Foundations of Financial Reporting Over the years, we’ve found that the financial requirements of corporate clients across different […]

Is It Cost-Effective To Move Your Azure VM To India?

In the world of cloud computing, cost-effectiveness is a key factor. You might have noticed that the prices for Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) in some regions are significantly lower than in North America or Europe. For instance, if you look at India, the prices are 35 to 40 percent less. But does it make sense […]

How to Choose the Right Azure Virtual Machine for Data Warehousing

With over 600 virtual machines available on Microsoft Azure, selecting the right one can be challenging. In this guide, we will explore the parameters of VM needed for data transformation and the number of cores needed to increase throughput and processing speed. What to prioritize? When it comes to choosing the right virtual machine for […]

How To Choose The Right Business Intelligence Tool

What we need to consider when deciding on the type of analytics project to start within a business is to look at the factors that affect the scope of the project. These could be as simple as the available budget or resources that we have to devote to the project, though other factors that may […]

Ensuring Data Quality In Business Intelligence With BI4Dynamics

A Comprehensive Guide to Data Validation and Model Health Checks Introduction to Data Quality Greetings, Business Intelligence enthusiasts! Welcome to another episode of “BI in 60 Seconds.” Today, we will delve into the critical topic of data quality, specifically when using BI4Dynamics. We will discuss the importance of data validation and model health checks to […]

Data Warehouse – Advantages and Threats

We will look at Data Warehouse – Advantages and Threats In today’s data-driven world, businesses increasingly rely on data to make informed decisions, shape strategies, and enhance operational efficiencies. However, as the complexity and volume of data grow, organizations need a structured, reliable solution for managing and analyzing their information. Enter the data warehouse (DW)—a […]

Data Quality In BI Projects – How To Prevent BI Project Failing Using Data Validation

Why Data Quality matters and How BI4Dynamics Addresses it? The success or failure of a Business Intelligence (BI) project hinges on one crucial factor: Data Quality. To ensure accurate data is used, BI4Dynamics provides a Data Validation process during the Proof of Concept phase (PoC). Firstly, how BI4Dynamics performs Data Validation? From BI4Dynamics, you would […]

Indexing

Indexing Data Warehouse Tables Too many or too few indexes can hurt performance. Non-active indexes may disturb SQL server in generating the optimal execution plan. Managing indexes can become an art that only experienced professionals can make right. Not accidentally, models in BI4Dynamics data warehouse are know to the same engine that generates the indexes. […]