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Power BI has a built in Q&A feature. It lets users type a question and receive a response drawn from the underlying data model. In principle, it is a useful idea. In practice, it often falls short of what business...
Read More →The first version of our Smart Narrative solution proved the concept. A lightweight layer sitting inside Power BI, pulling KPIs from the data model, passing them through an API to an AI engine, and returning a polished narrative directly inside the r...
Read More →The practical DAX book for Power BI professionals that most resources never reach. Built from real client work across retail, financial services, and real estate.
Read More →There's a moment in every boardroom that data professionals know well. Someone pulls up a dashboard, the numbers are all there, and then the room goes quiet. Not because the data is bad - but because nobody's quite sure what it's saying. We set out to close that gap.
Read More →Most businesses that bring in a BI consultant aren't in crisis. The company is doing well, the data is there, reports exist. Things are broadly working — just not as well as they should be. Numbers take too long to find. Meetings run on gut feel beca...
Read More →Imagine asking your computer, "What's the weather like tomorrow?" and getting a human-like response instead of scrolling through endless weather charts. That's the magic of Natural Language Process...
Read More →In today's fast-paced real estate industry, brokerages rely heavily on real-time data to monitor performance and optimise operations. Recently, we worked with a leading real estate brokerage to dev...
Read More →In today's fast-evolving business landscape, organisations are continually seeking ways to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and drive growth. At Plumgate, we excel in delivering tangibl...
Read More →The ability to accurately predict future revenue and manage cash flow is critical for sustainable growth. At Plumgate, we pride ourselves on delivering cutting-edge solutions that empower our clien...
Read More →Power BI has revolutionised how businesses approach data analytics, but here's the uncomfortable truth: most organisations are bleeding money through entirely preventable mistakes. After working wi...
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