Kevin Burnley

📣 New Blog Alert! 📣 Looking to understand and manage costs within Databricks? Grace O’Halloran’s "How to Effectively Manage Databricks Costs" explores tools like the Cost and Usage Dashboard, Power BI templates, and system tables to help you track and optimise spend effectively. Read the full guide 👉 https://hubs.la/Q02ZNWkY0 #Databricks #BigData #DataEngineering

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With the date for the next UK General Election having been announced yesterday, I thought I'd have a look at what it would take to create an election results map using Power BI and the forthcoming Icon Map Pro. Well it turns out it's super easy! Here's a short six minute video showing the whole process end to end from downloading the results data, importing it into Power BI, downloading the parliamentary constituency boundaries, and creating a thematic map using Icon Map Pro. https://lnkd.in/eknbjzQr If you're interested in finding out more about Icon Map Pro, you can register on https://iconmappro.com and we'll have more details announced really soon! #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric #IconMap #IconMapPro #SpatialAnalytics

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Navigating Power BI Licensing Changes: The Fabric Advantage Join us for a 30-minute webinar on 📅 Wednesday, 23rd October at 12pm to learn how to leverage Microsoft Fabric, using your current Power BI Premium licensing. Our experts will guide you through the upcoming changes and help you unlock the full potential of Fabric. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eJmcMy3H #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric #DataForGood #P1 #PowerBIPremium

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Everyone likes a bit of learning, don't they? We have two upcoming events with spaces available, join us at either (or both) of the following: 📍 Free webinar on moving from on-prem to Qlik Cloud Analytics with Gary Palmer from FORBIDDEN PLANET LIMITED: https://lnkd.in/eqAMut9Z 📍 Free annual conference in Edinburgh for Higher Education leaders: https://lnkd.in/eup2C3zW Feel free to share this post with others who might be interested. See you then! #DataManagement #HigherEducation #DataAnalytics #DataTransformation 

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Struggling to make sense of your geographical data? Then KML in Qlik Sense might be for you. Our new blog post, written by Oli Reynolds, walks you through: 📍 Recognising geographical data in Qlik Sense 📍 Transforming KML files into interactive maps 📍 Creating multi-layer visualisations for complex data sets We've also included real screenshots and practical examples, like: → Mapping lake areas with point data → Creating grid overlays for detailed analysis → Using density layers for heatmap-style visualisations Check out the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/ezDSgpwu #GeospatialAnalysis #BusinessIntelligence #QlikSense #KML #DataVisualisation

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This morning's keynote at #QlikConnect begins with a deep and thoughtful conversation about #AI with the new Qlik AI Council. It's very easy for corporations to blithely ignore the risks of technology, but Qlik is inviting this conversation to the stage, with Nina Schick and Dr. Rumman Chowdhury pointing out the risks of deepfakes and generated images to individuals and governments. It's important to have these voices front and center, because these risks are real and are impacting everyone. Michael Bronstein points out that the AI field is advancing incredibly quickly, making it difficult to predict what comes next. But AI has helped in science, including protein folding and biotech data analysis. Although most of the conversation will likely focus on risks, and Dr. Bronstein certainly will discuss these, it's important to consider the positives as well. Returning to the risks of AI, Kelly Forbes points out the ways that AI makes cyberattacks worse through deepfakes, and industry and government must approach these risks differently. Dr. Chowdhury points out that traditional statistical models are not prepared to deal with bulk AI-generated data. It's all a matter of scale and efficiency. We've always had fakes and social engineering but AI makes this practical for small groups to deploy at scale. James Fisher points out the time is ripe for every company to develop a strategy to deal with these changes in every area of the business.

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We’re underway at #DTX in Manchester. Pop along to stand C34 to talk about your data challenges and how Qlik can help overcome them. #dataquality #datagovernance

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I'm looking forward to hosting our webinar at 11am today. I'll be interviewing Chris Lofthouse, Alex Walker and David Tomlins about their thoughts and findings from the recent Qlik Connect event in Florida. There were some big, exciting announcements but also some excellent little snippets that may have snuck under your radar that the guys will be talking about and explaining how they add value. Register with the link in the comments below. #QlikConnect #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTransformation #AIReadiness #AIAdoption #DataManagement

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It's ok to keep your reports simple, David shows how to approach this in our latest blog post. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezwFvy9e #powerbi #datadreams

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Business Central #Wave2 2024 includes the launch of over 70 pre-made Power BI reports for organisations reporting - absolutely free. Discover what else is on offer in the update: https://lnkd.in/egaRWmNu #businesscentral #erp #partner #updates #microsoft

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Discover the power of Safyr's metadata analysis for Microsoft Dynamics AX: https://ow.ly/vvzi50SjKwj #MSDynamics

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Deciding between Power Apps and Power BI? Let's break it down! Unlock the right tool for your UK business needs. Read our blog for more insights on this!

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Safyr from Silwood Technology will help you to better exploit your #SAP data for improved decision-making by giving you clear insight to the meaning of the application #metadata. https://ow.ly/lFx850Stu2v

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"Not many other suppliers could demonstrate PTR's level of credibility in Microsoft 365 and Power BI. They are honest, transparent and supportive." As I'm sure you can imagine we were delighted to receive such glowing feedback from this consultancy and training client! But it's not only about pats on the back. We want you to read our case studies and customer feedback so that you can make up your mind about working with us. Testimonials certainly help! If you would like to know more about how we worked with this client to create a data strategy based around Power BI, bringing data sources together and simplifying the whole process of extracting meaningful insights then please do read the full report. https://lnkd.in/ebGQNPUf #powerbi #dataanalytics #businessintelligence

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PowerBI Premium licenses changing to Fabric! Join Simpson Associates on a webinar to get more info on: 💥 what this means to you 💥 how to navigate the transition 💥 and the extended capabilities Microsoft Fabric can bring you. 23rd October - check the post below for registration!

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