Chapter 2

Improved agility and insights through (visual) discovery

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the expansion of traditional business intelligence to include data discovery. It discusses how discovery should be seen as a complementary process that drives BI going forward, rather than replace it, to supports data-driven competencies for evolving data-centric organizations. It also reviews the role of friction in discovery and how to navigate the four forms of discovery to maximize the value of data discovery as a key strategic process. Finally, it explores the emergence of visual discovery and briefly touches on the role of discovery in the days to come, and the unique challenges and opportunities that discovery will bring as it becomes an increasingly ...

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