“AI is fundamental to the innovation in the analytics market in order to provide both predictive and augmented experiences to make data more approachable to more people.”
Business leaders rely on tons of data points for decision-making in their organization. According to Salesforce, 41 percent of business leaders lack a clear understanding of how data adds value to their ongoing processes. This lack of understanding arises from data complexities and inaccessibility to crucial data points during the decision-making process. We spoke to Tableau’s Chief Product Officer Francois Ajenstat to understand the various challenges that organizations face in tapping their data’s potential and Tableau adopts AI and Automation capabilities for cloud transformation.
Here’s the full conversation that played out with Francois Ajenstat at CIO Influence.
How much has Tableau evolved in the last 2-3 years? What are your core offerings?
Tableau’s mission has always been to help people see and understand data. We are focused on delivering innovations every year that expand the possibilities or enable more people to unlock the full value of their data.
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We provide the broadest and deepest analytics platform on the market that includes self-service BI, data management, embedded analytics and augmented analytics.
Which industries benefit the most from your BI and data analytics solutions?
Every industry can benefit — every company and every industry — because data is at the heart of everything we do. That has been accelerated dramatically with data transformations, which generated an explosion of data.
The companies that utilize BI/analytics are the difference between thriving and barely surviving — that is why data is critical to every company and industry.
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With so much happening with AI and automation capabilities, how is Tableau positioned as a game-changer in the Cloud business?
AI is fundamental to the innovation in the analytics market in order to provide both predictive and augmented experiences to make data more approachable to more people.
With new innovations around generative AI, we see the potential to dramatically bring data to more people than ever before.
Tell us more about your latest enhancements? Why did you choose to integrate these features with Slack?
This release is focused on making data easy with new capabilities like Data Stories and bringing it into the workflow with Slack. In this new world of work, integration with Slack makes data more collaborative and more proactive so you can always stay on top of your data.
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What are the benefits of using Slack with Tableau and Salesforce data?
We believe that to increase the adoption of data, it needs to be integrated into where and how people work. With Tableau and Slack combined, our customers will be able to stay on top of their data and get insights directly within the tool they use every day.
Your advice to CIOs looking to invest in BI tools for their modern cloud environment:
Building a data culture is critical to the success of modern businesses. This requires a broad view of everything including data governance, data literacy, community and executive sponsorship.
What’s the next frontier for Salesforce and Tableau in AI and analytics: how are you gearing up for the future?
Einstein GPT, in combination with our Data Cloud and integrated with the power of Tableau will enable all of our customers to drive continued innovation and efficiency in the AI future.
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Thank you, Francois! That was fun and we hope to see you back on itechnologyseries.com soon.
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Senior leader with a blend of strategic, product management, marketing, sales and technical skills. Key competencies include driving for results, cross-group collaboration, customer/partner connection, strong communication skills, impact and influence, and strategic thinking/leadership.
Specialties: Product Management; Positioning & Messaging; PR and communications; Evangelism and product advocacy; Strategy development and execution; Organizational development and leadership.
Tableau helps people see and understand data. Tableau’s self-service analytics platform empowers people of any skill level to work with data. From individuals and non-profits to government agencies and the Fortune 500, tens of thousands of customers around the world rely on Tableau’s advanced analytics capabilities to make impactful, data-driven decisions.
