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Are You Part of the Conversation?

PASS — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:12:00 GMT

Can’t get enough information about business analytics? Want to find your peers? Join our BA community on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn and keep up with PASS BA-related events, BA industry news, and what’s what in the PASS BA community.

New Microsoft Power BI Debuts

PASS — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 07:30:00 GMT

Last week, Microsoft released the latest version of Power BI, along with the desktop version. The basic Power BI service is available for free.

Read what some of the BI and BA industry experts and PASS community members have to say:

· Marco Russo: The new Power BI Desktop is here #powerbi #dax"

· Mark Vaillancourt: General Availability of Power BI

· Chris Webb: Thoughts on the Microsoft/Pyramid Power BI Deal

· Melissa Coates: Will the Real Power BI Please Stand Up?

If you can’t get enough Power BI, consider the PASS Summit 2015 Pre-Conference Session, “Power BI for Every Industry,” October 27, 2015 in Seattle.

"Fundamental Shifts in Information Management"

PASS — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:14:00 GMT

What ground-breaking shifts in information management have occurred in your world? Blue Hill Research’s Hyoun Park and James Haight, who were also speakers at the PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015, take a look into recent trends and predict future ones.

Providing examples from Hadoop, the rise of APIs, and products such as Tableau, as well as how users are changing how they use data, Hyoun and James provide insights into the fast-paced world of information management. Read the blog here.

"PASSBAC, Excel Power Users, & Post-Apocalypse" by Oz du Soleil

PASS — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:27:00 GMT

In his blog, PASS BAC Speaker and Excel expert Oz du Soleil brings up some questions that were asked at the Business Analytics Conference 2015:

Who are Excel power users?
What are their needs?
How do they see the world?
How are they different from professional IT personnel?

Oz answers these questions and provides a space for users to comment about how they keep their tools and minds sharp when it comes to being an Excel power user. Read the blog and learn more about your role as an Excel user.

Blog Roundup from the BA Community

PASS — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:12:00 GMT

Did you miss the PASS Business Analytics Conference? Thanks to the work of some very dedicated bloggers, read about the conference from members of our business analytics community!

Here’s a short summary from our community members about their experience at this year’s PASS business analytics conference. Hear about the world-class lineup of speakers and learn about the latest trends and content in the data world.

Data Analytics PASS BA 2015 by Frank Bergdoll

PASS BA Conference 2015 by Scott Senkeresty

PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015 – Keynote Day 1 by Paras Doshi

PASSBAC 2015 Day 1 by Frederic Brossard

PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015 – Day 1 by Marcel Franke

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