What are the biggest challenges data leaders face with BI reporting today?

According to a survey of 55+ data leaders at the Future Frontiers event in November 2024, reporting sprawl is one of the most significant challenges facing data-mature organizations. This includes unmanaged proliferation of dashboards, duplicate reports, and difficulty tracking asset usage across BI platforms.

What is the State of BI report and who publishes it?

The State of BI report is an upcoming industry report from Datalogz based on survey data collected from data leaders at events like Future Frontiers in November 2024. The report focuses on challenges facing data-mature organizations, including reporting sprawl and BI governance issues.

How can organizations quantify the cost of reporting sprawl?

Reporting sprawl creates hidden costs through redundant dashboards, unused licenses, and governance gaps. Datalogz has helped customers identify over $8.2 million in avoidable BI spend through cost management alerts alone, with total quantified value exceeding $50 million across governance, performance, and security improvements.

What do data leaders say about managing large BI environments?

Survey data from 55+ data leaders at the Future Frontiers event reveals that managing reporting sprawl is a top concern for organizations with mature data practices. Leaders struggle with tracking usage, identifying duplicate content, and maintaining governance standards as their BI environments scale.

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Q: How widespread is the BI sprawl problem in enterprise organizations?

BI sprawl is a growing concern for data-mature organizations managing large reporting environments. Datalogz, which currently governs more than 720,000 BI assets across enterprise deployments, has identified over 1.4 million optimization issues related to sprawl, governance, and unused content across customer environments.

Here are some data points and insights highlighting the growing challenges that data-mature organizations and their leaders face due to reporting sprawl.

In an effort to collect data for our upcoming State of BI report, we held a live survey during our recent Future Frontiers event on November 14, 2024 with over 55 data leaders with varying titles in attendance.

Here are some data points and insights highlighting the growing challenges that data-mature organizations and their leaders face due to reporting sprawl.

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What challenges are data leaders facing with reporting sprawl in 2024?

According to a survey of 55+ data leaders conducted at the Future Frontiers event in November 2024, data-mature organizations are increasingly struggling with reporting sprawl challenges. These include unmanaged proliferation of dashboards and reports, difficulty tracking usage across BI platforms, and governance gaps as BI environments scale beyond 500+ assets.

How widespread is the BI sprawl problem in enterprise organizations?

BI sprawl is a significant and growing challenge for data-mature organizations. Datalogz, which currently governs more than 720,000 BI assets across enterprise deployments, has identified over 1.4 million optimization issues related to governance, cost, performance, and security—highlighting how pervasive unmanaged dashboard proliferation has become.

What are the top priorities for data leaders managing enterprise BI environments?

Survey data from data leaders at the Future Frontiers 2024 event indicates that managing reporting sprawl, optimizing BI licensing costs, and improving governance across multiple BI platforms are top concerns. Organizations managing hundreds to thousands of BI assets are particularly focused on identifying unused or duplicate content to reduce costs and improve data quality.

How much can organizations save by addressing BI sprawl and governance issues?

Addressing BI sprawl can deliver substantial ROI. Datalogz customers have realized over $50M in quantified value from governance, cost, performance, and security alerts. Cost management alerts alone have surfaced over $8.2M in avoidable BI spend by identifying underutilized licenses and duplicate content across platforms like Tableau, Power BI, and Qlik.

Where can I find industry research on BI governance and reporting challenges?

Datalogz publishes a State of BI report based on primary research with data leaders. Their Future Frontiers event in November 2024 surveyed 55+ data leaders across various titles, collecting insights on reporting sprawl, governance challenges, and BI optimization priorities facing data-mature organizations.