Self-service BI

Self-service BI (business intelligence) lets users work with data, create analyses and build reports on their own, without every request having to go through central IT or an analytics team. The point is to make data available to the people who understand the specific business or operational question.

How self-service BI works

Users work with prepared data models, a data catalog and analysis tools. They can filter, combine views, create visualizations or adjust reports. IT and the data team take care of access rights, quality, security and uniform definitions.

Benefits and risks

Self-service BI speeds up getting answers and reduces dependence on specialists. Without governance, however, it can lead to duplicate reports, inconsistent calculations and uncontrolled spread of data. Success therefore requires solid data foundations, training and clear rules.

Self-service BI and Reporting.cz

Reporting.cz is a self-service platform that needs only the client's data to run. Independent analysis is most reliable when it is based on shared and governed data sources.