Top 10 Analytics Trends for 2019

We've reached the third great wave of analytics, after semantic-layer business intelligence platforms in the 90s and data discovery in the 2000s. Augmented analytics platforms based on cloud technology and machine learning are breaking down the longest-standing barriers to analytics success. They bring insights to users rather than forcing users to unearth elusive trends, and provide more intuitive interfaces that make it easier to get the data people need to do their jobs. The historical line between operational applications and analytics continues to blur. Thanks to advances in machine learning, prescriptive "intelligent applications" have become a reality.