How to Stop Your Self-Service BI from Running Wild

Self-service business intelligence (BI) is a great way to give users the power to create their own dashboards and reports. However, self-service can quickly get out of hand if you don't have a way to manage it. Too many dashboards can lead to confusion and duplication of effort, which can be frustrating for everyone involved.

Why Self-Service BI Can Get Out of Hand

Self-service business intelligence (BI) is a great way to give users the power to create their own dashboards and reports. This empowers users and saves time for busy IT departments. However, self-service can quickly get out of hand if you don't have a way to manage it. Too many dashboards can lead to confusion and duplication of effort, which can be frustrating for everyone involved.

For example, let's say you have two sales teams who are each working on their own dashboard. Team A creates a dashboard with all the relevant information for their sales region. Team B sees this dashboard and decides that they want something similar for their region. So they create their own version of the dashboard with slightly different information. Now you have two dashboards that are trying to achieve the same goal but with different data sets. This can be confusing for users and waste valuable time as teams try to duplicate each other's work.

How to Keep Your Self-Service BI Under Control

Luckily, there are a few ways you can keep your self-service BI under control. Xplora.ai BI Radar can detect overlapping dashboards, so you can see if users are creating duplicates. Xplora.ai Workspace identifies and suggests similar dashboards while users are viewing any dashboard, which helps prevent the creation of new dashboards that overlap with existing ones. And finally, the Xplora Dashboard Catalog provides advanced search capabilities so users can find the content they need before they attempt to create new dashboards.

By using these tools, you can keep your self-service BI under control and ensure that users are able to find the information they need without creating duplicate content. This will save time for everyone involved and make your BI implementation more successful overall.