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Alternative Color Strategies for the New Redwood Theme in OAC
The introduction of the Redwood theme in Oracle Analytics represents the culmination of Oracle’s long-term, serious commitment to leading practices in user interface design. Redwood introduces a unified look and feel across all Oracle products

Governed vs. Self-Service Analytics Blog Featured on Oracle Site
Have you ever played tug-of-war? If you have, then you are familiar with the tension of the rope as you grip it tightly in your hands, trying to avoid rope burn. You and your team

Which BI Dashboards Are Most Valuable?
Not all business intelligence dashboards and analytics projects are worth the same. Some are viewed by hundreds of employees, while others are highly specific and meant to be used by only a few people. Likewise,

Oracle Analytics Update – May 2021
Oracle Analytics just keeps getting better! OA added a host of new features in late 2020 and early 2021. No single article could do them all justice, so this blog will provide a high-level review

Better Decision-Making With BI and Analytics
We hear the same frustrations over and over again from our clients regarding their legacy Business Intelligence and Analytics systems: We’re swimming in data, but everyone has their own opinion on what’s important. Most users

How to Retain Knowledge When a Key Member of the Analytics Team Leaves
Everyone knows that change is the only constant in life. People will inevitably come and go from your analytics team. You cannot prevent it – but you can prepare for it so that personnel transitions

Vlamis Webinar – Enterprise Analytic Warehousing with O’Reilly on October 29, 2020 9:00am – 12:00pm CDT
An analytic warehouse is designed for the explicit purpose of producing and delivering analytic results. It’s unlike most traditional data warehouses which ended up mostly just storing data. My brother Dan and I are teaching

Vlamis Rolls Out New Online Oracle Analytics Resources
Vlamis Software Solutions is not your typical analytics consulting firm. We are industry changemakers, built from the ground up to support you on your Oracle Analytics journey. We meticulously apply over three decades of experience

Enterprise Data Visualization Class Less Than a Month Away
In less than one month, Dan and I will be teaching Enterprise Data Visualization: Executive Dashboards and Managerial Displays for O’Reilly Live Online Training (Wednesday, September 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central). The
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