The Motio Blog
Inflation Explained: What Is It?
This is an election year, so there was a lot of finger-pointing. Currently, the U.S. is experiencing inflation, so it was a talking point. In this series of articles, we’ll […]
Fantasy Football: What you need to know to win
Buffalo Bills’ Quarterback Josh Allen scored a personal record against the Los Angeles 49ers in NFL week 13. He became the first player to score 3 TDs running and 3 […]
Numeracy: Live Long and Prosper
Literacy in math could save your life It’s not a word you hear every day. Numeracy. Even if you’re unfamiliar with the word, if you’re reading this, chances are good […]
Is Your Business Ready For AI? Find Out Now!
In 2017, “AI: Building on Your Legacy IT Foundation” was published in The Data Warehouse Journal of Business Intelligence. It doesn’t seem that long ago, but even the title sounds […]
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act: What You Need to Know
How it affects you even if you’re not a Texan Recent Data Breaches In Texas Tyler, TX January 2024: UT Health Tyler announces that a ransomware incident in November 2023 […]
Navigating the BI Maze: How to Streamline Operations and Reduce Costs with DevOps
In today’s ever-changing business world, it’s no secret that Business Intelligence (BI) operations can be quite challenging to handle. Organizations must ensure that their BI operations are running effectively while […]
HELP! MY QLIK CLOUD RELOAD EXCEEDS QUOTA!
If you are a Qlik Cloud (SaaS) customer you may have seen this dreaded message during script reload. Ack! Ack! Your quota may be different than 25Mb, but the problem […]
Will AI Replace Visual Analytics?
We just wrapped up a great Qlik Connect conference in Orlando. I was intrigued by the discussions of what AI may mean to the future of our industry. I found […]
Dr. House Meets The Phoenix Project
The fictional MD meets Bill Palmer, the fictional VP of IT Operations I have an idea for a crossover project where characters from one fictional world meet those in another. […]
How a 2500-year-old Method can Improve your Analytics
The Socratic Method, wrongly practiced, can lead to ‘pimping’ Law schools and medical schools have taught it for years. The Socratic Method is not just beneficial for doctors and lawyers. […]
Why is Excel the #1 Analytics Tool?
It’s Cheap and Easy. The Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software is probably already installed on the business user’s computer. And many users today have been exposed to Microsoft Office software since […]
Unclutter Your Insights: A Guide to Analytics Spring Cleaning
Unclutter Your Insights A Guide to Analytics Spring Cleaning The new year starts out with a bang; year-end reports are created and scrutinized, and then everyone settles into a consistent […]
NY Style vs. Chicago Style Pizza: A Delicious Debate
When satisfying our cravings, few things can rival the joy of a piping hot slice of pizza. The debate between New York-style and Chicago-style pizza has sparked passionate discussions for […]
Your Users Want Their Query Studio
With the release of IBM Cognos Analytics 12, the long-announced deprecation of Query Studio and Analysis Studio was finally delivered with a version of Cognos Analytics minus those studios. While […]
Is The Taylor Swift Effect Real?
Some critics suggest that she is driving up Super Bowl ticket prices This weekend’s Super Bowl is expected to be one of the top 3 most watched events in television […]
Analytics Catalogs – A Rising Star in the Analytics Ecosystem
Introduction As a Chief Technology Officer (CTO), I am always on the lookout for emerging technologies that transform the way we approach analytics. One such technology that caught my attention […]
Have You Exposed Yourself Lately?
We’re talking about security in the cloud Over Exposure Let’s put it this way, what do you worry about exposing? What are your most valuable assets? Your Social Security […]
The Importance of KPIs and How to Use Them Effectively
The Importance of KPIs And when mediocre is better than perfect One way to fail is to insist on perfection. Perfection is impossible and the enemy of good. The inventor […]
The Quickest Path From CQM To DQM
The quickest path from CQM to DQM It’s a straight line with MotioCI Chances are good that if you’re a long-time Cognos Analytics customer you’re still dragging around some legacy […]
Turbocharge Your Analytics Implementation with CI/CD
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses rely on data-driven insights to make informed decisions and gain a competitive edge. Implementing analytics solutions effectively and efficiently is crucial for deriving valuable […]