Two ETL and data management trends happened this year.

1. Data Storytelling

Information only begins to come to life if a story is told with it. We’re all familiar with the development of “human interest” stories in journalism. News and facts are hung together on human experiences and emotions.

Some people refer to data storytelling as the next step in the development of data visualization. Understandably, because, on the basis of visualized data, the user gains more and more insight into both what the data can do and the story behind the data. Some software vendors now already supply the capacity to apply a story line to a data visualization. It’s an interesting development.

It isn’t yet completely clear quite where storytelling should be put on the menu with discovery, exploration, visualization and data presentation. It’s also debatable whether existing Business Intelligence tools are able to improve communication about data. And isn’t it actually more about story finding? This may appear to be a semantic issue, but that’s far from the case. Naturally, ‘Storytelling’ sounds OK, but it’s about discovering the story behind the data, not so much about recounting it.

2. Shortage of Data Scientists

And the analysts who can extract, transform and load data from legacy systems into new-generation warehouses, formats and dashboards. Bringing different kinds and types of data together creatively, obtaining previously unimagined insights and translating them into practical issues remains the work of human beings. The exponential growth and availability of data, coupled with the ever growing need for analytics ensures that the existing shortage of data scientists will continue to rise. A good data scientist understands statistics, data blending and data visualization.

Do you see why you need a strategic partner that is an extension of your team?

We can help you extract, transform and load your data into meaningful sets, mobilize and monitor your predictive HR trends, measure progress toward a set of quantitative goals, flag shifts in your markets or financial operations and even lift your customer experiences to a higher level. Whew, that’s saying a lot. Or is that just our story?

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