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Qlik World Tour 2023 with learnings , peer-to-peer connections staged in Gauteng in September

The aim of the show is to bring together Qlik customers and partners and share business insights that transform data into Active Intelligence . Qlik has transformed from being a BI platform to a full end to end data and analytics platform . From keynotes on what ’ s next in data , analytics , and AI , to customer stories that inspired , attendees left with the confidence of knowing there are tools available to help to ready them to tackle their data challenges and opportunities and like never before . The show kicked off with a presentation on the Data Analytics and Integration landscape in South Africa with Qlik partners discussing past trends and future prospects in the realm of data analytics and integration within the SA context .
Adriaan Rossouw

iOCO Data Analytics Solutions revealed that the Qlik World Tour

2023 – a global roadshow and an immersive event filled with learnings and peer-to-peer connections , hit Gauteng last week amidst much anticipation . The event , hosted at a well know Johannesburg Country Club had an excellent turnout from customers , both current and potential as well as the partner community .
Presentations were delivered on how to Unlock your data ’ s full potential using Qlik Data Integration , which enables businesses to embark on a journey that takes data in real time from enterprise sources and loads it into data warehouses , lakes and other applications . “ Discover the most efficient process to prep your data , enhance its quality , and deliver data that you can trust ,” says Adriaan Rossouw , iOCO Qlik Business Unit Executive .
iOCO Data Analytics Solutions , is a Qlik Elite Partner in South Africa and Africa , and winner of the Best Performing Qlik Partner of the Year 2021 award for the region .

SAP announces Joule , natural-language , generative AI copilot embedded in cloud

SAP announced Joule , a natural-language , generative AI copilot that will transform the way business runs . Joule will be embedded throughout SAP ’ s cloud enterprise portfolio , delivering proactive and contextualised insights from across the breadth and depth of SAP solutions and third-party sources . By quickly sorting through and contextualising data from multiple systems to surface smarter insights , Joule helps people get work done faster and drive better business outcomes in a secure , compliant way . Joule delivers on SAP ’ s proven track record of revolutionary technology that drives real results .

“ With almost 300 million enterprise users around the world working regularly with cloud solutions from SAP , Joule has the power to redefine the way businesses , and the people who power them , work ,” said Christian Klein , CEO and member of the Executive Board of SAP SE .
Employees simply ask a question or frame a problem in plain language and receive intelligent answers drawn from the wealth of business data across the SAP portfolio and third-party sources , retaining context . Imagine , for example , a manufacturer asking Joule for help understanding sales performance better . Joule can identify underperforming regions , link to other data sets that reveal a supply chain issue , and automatically connect to the supply chain system to offer potential fixes for the manufacturer ’ s review . Joule will continuously deliver new scenarios for all SAP solutions . For example , in HR it will help write unbiased job descriptions and generate relevant interview questions .
“ Joule draws on SAP ’ s unique position at the nexus of business and technology and builds on our relevant , reliable , responsible approach to Business AI . Joule will know what you mean , not just what you say .”
Joule will be embedded into SAP applications from HR to finance , supply chain , procurement and customer experience , as well as into SAP Business Technology Platform . Joule transforms the SAP user experience ; it is like tapping your smartest colleague on the shoulder .
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