Traditionally, IT departments have primarily been responsible for sourcing analytical software tools and carrying out complex data analysis for their organizations. As companies push for improved operational insight, they demand greater amounts of data analysis. As a result, IT departments increasingly find themselves struggling to keep up with the volume of incoming requests. A new set of software tools built specifically to empower data analysts in line-of-business teams offer an important opportunity to address this concern. They provide the benefits of data analysis without placing burdens on the IT department.

2. Traditionally, IT departments have primarily been responsible for sourcing analytical software tools
and carrying out complex data analysis for their organizations. As companies push for improved
operational insight, they demand greater amounts of data analysis. As a result, IT departments
increasingly find themselves struggling to keep up with the volume of incoming requests. A new set of
software tools built specifically to empower data analysts in line-of-business teams offer an important
opportunity to address this concern. They provide the benefits of data analysis without placing burdens
on the IT department. These tools also provide a level of data accessibility to a broader user population,
enabling organizations to perform complex analysis without specialized data scientists or formally-trained
statisticians. In this way, value can be achieved as business decision makers are able to circumvent what
has, in many organizations, become an IT bottleneck.

8. ABOUT THE ANALYST
James Haight
Analyst
James Haight is a research analyst at Blue Hill Research focusing on analytics and emerging enterprise technologies.
His primary research includes exploring the business case development and solution assessment for data
warehousing, data integration, advanced analytics and business intelligence applications. He also hosts Blue Hill's
Emerging Tech Roundup Podcast, which features interviews with industry leaders and CEOs on the forefront of a
variety of emerging technologies.
Prior to Blue Hill Research, James worked in Radford Consulting's Executive and Board of Director Compensation
practice, specializing in the high tech and life sciences industries. Currently he serves on the strategic advisory
board of the Bentley Microfinance Group, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to community development
through funding and consulting entrepreneurs in the Greater Boston area. James graduated summa cum laude
from Bentley University with a Bachelors of Science in Economics.
@James_Haight www.linkedin.com/in/jamesthaight

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