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NZ Scaleup AgileData achieves Google Cloud Ready – BigQuery Designation

AgileData has achieved Google Cloud Ready – BigQuery designation, streamlining data management for customers and partners. This certification confirms the integration’s functionality and reliability, reducing complexity through a low-code interface. By leveraging Google Cloud’s infrastructure and BigQuery, AgileData empowers business leaders to rapidly gain insights and make informed decisions efficiently.

GenAI

GenAI Ask AIAssisted AIAutomated AIAsk AI is about reducing barriers to action, giving anyone the ability to turn curiosity into answers using GenAI natural language. Assisted AI is about amplifying human effort, using GenAI to guide, suggest, and enhance decisions...
What is a Fractional role and why should you care?
What is a Fractional role and why should you care?

A fractional team or a fractional role is one where an organisation gets access to experienced professionals who are hired on a part time or as needed basis.

Fractional professionals typically work across multiple organisations at the same time, providing their expertise where and when it is needed most.

This fractional pattern allows organisations to get access to skills and capabilities that they cannot find, or afford to hire as permanent members of their team.

AgileData Feature #03 – Catalog Browse and Search
AgileData Feature #03 – Catalog Browse and Search

Data Persona’s can use the Catalog to quickly search, find and access the Data Assets (Tiles) they need to complete a data task, such as supporting the development of Information Products or using the data for analysis.

Topic Tags and Dynamic Filtering allows Data Assets to be easily found using the Organisations business terminology.

With the Menu Anywhere capability they can drill out to any other screen in the AgileData App, retaining the context of the Tile, removing the need to go to the screen and manually searching for that Data Asset again.

Any time a data user performs a data task in the AgileData App, or an automated data task is executed on the AgileData Platform, the Catalog is automagically updated. The Catalog data is treated as a first class citizen, not as data exhaust.

The Catalog is part of a wider ensemble of features that let them search or browse to locate essential Data Assets quickly, view comprehensive details for each set of data, and track the flow of data similarly to parcel tracking.

AgileData Feature #02 – Single Sign-in
AgileData Feature #02 – Single Sign-in

With Single Sign-On (SSO), users gain streamlined access to the AgileData App, eliminating the need for repeatedly logging in and reducing friction in their data day.

This feature leverages Google Identity and Access Management (IAM) to provide seamless and secure authentication, ensuring that users can easily connect to the platform using their existing credentials.

AgileData’s SSO is not only secure but also scalable, designed to meet the needs of growing teams while maintaining the highest standards of data protection and access control.

5 core Data Collection Patterns
5 core Data Collection Patterns

At AgileData, delivering our Fractional Data Service has revealed the diverse challenges of integrating data from varied organisations, industries, and systems. To scale effectively, we’ve adopted five core data collection patterns based on our “Define it Once, Reuse it Often” (DORO) principle:

1. Push
2. Pull
3. Stream
4. Share
5. File Drop

These patterns are supported by a toolkit of tested technologies like Dataddo, Meltano, and Google services, allowing us to solve new data challenges quickly. Our approach ensures flexibility and scalability, always starting with the question: Push, Pull, Stream, Share, or File Drop?

AgileData Feature #01 – Marketplace
AgileData Feature #01 – Marketplace

Information Consumers can quickly search, find and access the Information Products they need to answer their business questions.

This feature enables Information Consumers to search and find all the available dashboards, reports and analytical models in the AgileData App, regardless of what third party Last Mile tool they are created in.

It also enables the Information Consumer to quickly open that report or dashboard directly from the Marketplace, when those reports are accessible by a web URL

DataOps
DataOps

DataOps Leveraging automation and continuous monitoring, DataOps optimises the flow of data from collection to consumption, reducing manual intervention and ensuring that updates and changes are seamless.Scalable and...

Manage
Manage

Manage Ensure continuous management and control, allowing you to seamlessly manage, monitor, and govern your data for complete operational visibility.See how our platform provides real-time oversight, observability and...

Rules
Rules

Rules Transform your data with simplicity via our our Low-Code browser based interface.Simplify data transformation with our Natural Language Change Rules. The AgileData App allows you to define transformations using...

Trust
Trust

Trust Ensure data reliability with Trust Rules.The AgileData App allows you to set specific rules to validate your data, ensuring its accuracy and consistency, and building trust in your data-driven decisionsAssisted...

Quickstart
Quickstart

Ask a Quick Question Get answers fast with our ‘Ask a Quick Question’ feature, empowering you to ideate and prototype with data at lightning speed.Input your query and watch as instant insights help you rapidly...

Collect
Collect

Collect Collect data from your business applications and store it in AgileData, so it can be combined and consumed in a simply magical way.AgileData enables you to easily push, pull, stream, share and file drop your...

Catalog
Catalog

Catalog Explore with ease using the data Catalog.Navigate your data assets with ease using our Data Catalog, designed to help you find and explore data assets effortlessly.Catalog Search Explore Catalog Search. Simply...

Marketplace
Marketplace

Marketplace Empower information consumers by providing a seamless and intuitive way to search, discover, access, and utilise Information Products. The AgileData App ensures users can quickly access the right...

Data Blueprint
Data Blueprint

You understand the importance of having a clear, strategic vision for your organisation’s data. Without a well-defined blueprint, your data initiatives may lack alignment with business goals, leading to inefficiencies,...

Migrate Legacy Data
Migrate Legacy Data

Organisation Intent Enable the organisation to migrate critical data from the legacy system to the new system quickly and safely, avoiding high-risk big bang migrations, and ensuring data quality and continuity...

Data4Good
Data4Good

Organisation Intent Make faster, more confident decisions using the rich data available, without the overhead of technical complexity, manual processes, or budget blowouts, to keep the organisational focus on...

Unified Customer View
Unified Customer View

Having a unified view of your customers is essential for delivering personalised experiences, making informed decisions, and driving growth. But customer data is often scattered across multiple systems, creating silos...

McSpikey
McSpikey

When it comes to launching a data initiative, uncertainty can slow progress, cause hesitation, or lead to missteps. You need a clear understanding of the risks, challenges, and opportunities before committing to a...

SaaS Startup
SaaS Startup

You know that delivering reliable data, analytics, and reporting is critical to your startup’s success. However, with limited development resources and competing product roadmap priorities, building your own data...