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Technical insights, practical guidance, and company updates from the VisionWrights team.
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Business Intelligence
February 15, 2026
Rural Hospital Analytics: Making the Case With the Data You Already Have
Rural hospitals have less data infrastructure but more at stake. Here's how to build analytical capabilities with limited resources.
Data Strategy
February 15, 2026
AHEAD Model Readiness: A Practical Guide for Hospital Leadership
CMS's AHEAD model ties hospital payments to total cost of care. Here's what hospital leaders need to know about data readiness before the transition.
Data Strategy
February 15, 2026
Healthcare Data Fragmentation: Why Your Systems Don't Talk to Each Other
Most healthcare organizations run 10-20 disconnected systems. Here's why integration matters more than any single tool — and where to start.
Analytics & BI
February 14, 2026
Hub-and-Spoke Reporting: One View Across Franchises, Subsidiaries, and Portfolio Companies
Franchisors, PE firms, and corporate parents all face the same challenge: creating a single pane of glass across distributed entities with different systems. A practical guide to hub-and-spoke reporting infrastructure.
Analytics & BI
February 13, 2026
Multi-Location Analytics: What Franchise Operators Need
Operating 50, 200, or 600+ locations means operating with inconsistent data. Here's how franchise operators build analytics that actually scale.
Analytics & BI
February 11, 2026
Embedded Analytics for SaaS: What Product Teams Need to Know
SaaS customers expect analytics inside your product. Here's what product teams need to know about building embedded analytics that drive retention and revenue.
Data Strategy
February 10, 2026
Data Strategy for Real Estate: Portfolio Visibility Across Properties and Markets
Real estate portfolios built through acquisition inherit fragmented data systems. A practical guide to building a data strategy that unifies property performance, tenant analytics, and market intelligence across the portfolio.
Data Strategy
February 7, 2026
Data Strategy for Banks and Credit Unions: Competing with Fintechs on Your Own Data
Financial institutions have decades of transaction data locked in legacy systems. Learn how to build a data strategy that unlocks member intelligence, improves risk analytics, and closes the gap with digital-first competitors.
Data Strategy
February 5, 2026
Data Strategy for SaaS: Unifying Product, Revenue, and Growth Metrics
SaaS companies are data-rich but often data-fragmented. Product analytics, revenue metrics, and go-to-market data live in separate systems. A practical guide to building the unified data strategy that boards and operators need.
Data Strategy
February 3, 2026
Data Strategy for Healthcare: Building Analytics Without Compromising Compliance
Healthcare organizations sit on vast, complex data — but regulatory constraints and system fragmentation make it hard to use. A practical guide to building a healthcare data strategy that serves clinical, operational, and financial teams.
Data Strategy
January 31, 2026
Data Strategy for Manufacturing: From ERP Reports to Operational Intelligence
Manufacturing data lives in two worlds — operational technology and information technology. Learn how to build a data strategy that bridges the gap and drives production visibility, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience.
Data Strategy
January 29, 2026
Data Strategy for Restaurants: Connecting the Kitchen, the Counter, and the P&L
Restaurant groups generate thousands of data points per location per day — but most can't answer basic cross-location questions. A practical guide to building a data strategy that unifies POS, labor, food cost, and guest data.
Data Strategy
January 27, 2026
Data Strategy for Retail: From Point-of-Sale to Competitive Advantage
Retail generates enormous data volume across channels, but most retailers lack a unified view. Learn how to build a data strategy that connects POS, e-commerce, inventory, and customer data into better decisions.
Analytics & BI
January 23, 2026
How to Consolidate BI Tools Without Losing Trust
Multiple BI tools mean multiple versions of truth. Here's how to consolidate to a single platform without losing the work already done.
Data Strategy
January 20, 2026
How to Know If Your Organization Is Ready for AI
Most AI initiatives fail because the data foundation isn't there. Here are five signs your organization is ready for AI — and five signs you're not.
Data Strategy
January 16, 2026
6 Signs Your Data Strategy Isn't Working
Dashboards nobody uses? Metrics that don't match? Here are six signs your data strategy isn't delivering — and what to do about each one.
Data Strategy
January 13, 2026
When to Hire a Data Team: Build, Buy, or Blend
Growing organizations reach a point where they need dedicated data capability. Here's how to decide between building an internal team, hiring consultants, or a blended model.
Data Strategy
January 9, 2026
How to Build a Data Strategy: A Practical Guide
A real data strategy starts with business questions, not technology. Here's a five-step framework for building one that actually gets implemented.
Data Strategy
January 6, 2026
What Is Data Team as a Service? A Guide for Growing Organizations
Data Team as a Service gives mid-market organizations access to data engineers, scientists, and strategists who operate as an extension of your team — with the strategic depth to guide what gets built, not just build what's requested.
Data Strategy
January 24, 2025
5 Traits to Look for in a Data Strategy Consultant
What separates a good data strategy consultant from a great one? Five capabilities that matter most when choosing a data consulting partner.
Data Strategy
January 10, 2025
How to Become a Data-Driven Organization: A Practical Roadmap
Most organizations want to be data-driven but don't know where to start. A step-by-step approach to building a data strategy that produces results.
Data Strategy
January 8, 2025
Why Every Mid-Market Organization Needs a Data Strategy
Companies with a defined data strategy make faster decisions and waste less on tools they don't need. Here's why it matters and where to start.
Business Intelligence
November 20, 2024
Three Key Considerations for Choosing a BI Partner
Selecting a business intelligence consulting partner is one of the most impactful decisions a growing company can make. Here are three factors that matter most.
Artificial Intelligence
November 7, 2024
3 Things to Consider Before Investing in AI
AI is a powerful tool, but deploying it effectively requires more than buying software. Three critical considerations before your organization invests.
Artificial Intelligence
November 1, 2024
AI vs. Machine Learning: What's the Difference?
AI and machine learning are often used interchangeably, but they're not the same. Here's what each means and how machine learning creates business value.
Artificial Intelligence
October 9, 2024
What Does AI Mean for Your Business? 4 Types Explained
82% of companies are using or exploring AI. The question isn't whether to adopt it — it's which of the four main types to start with.
Data Science
July 22, 2024
AI vs. Data Science: How They Work Together
AI and data science overlap but serve different purposes. Here's how they complement each other and what that means for your organization.
Business Intelligence
July 10, 2024
BI vs. AI: What's the Difference and When to Use Each
Business intelligence and artificial intelligence serve different purposes. Here's when to use each — and how they work together in a modern data stack.
Data Strategy
June 1, 2024
What Is Data Strategy? A Complete Guide for Business Leaders
Data strategy is how an organization decides what data to collect, how to manage it, and how to use it to meet business objectives. Here are the key elements.
Business Intelligence
April 9, 2024
What Is Business Intelligence (BI)? A Practical Overview
Business intelligence turns raw data into dashboards, reports, and insights that drive better decisions. Here's what BI includes and how organizations use it.
Data Science
March 15, 2024
What Is Data Science? Finding the Signal in the Noise
Data science combines statistics, programming, and domain expertise to extract insights from complex data. Here's what it includes and why it matters.
Press Releases
February 7, 2025
VisionWrights Earns G2 High Performer Badge for Winter 2025
VisionWrights awarded G2 High Performer Badge for Winter 2025 based on user reviews and satisfaction scores.
November 22, 2024
VisionWrights Earns G2 'Clients Love Us' Badge
VisionWrights awarded G2's 'Clients Love Us' badge for exceptional client service.
October 22, 2024
VisionWrights Named G2 High Performer for Fall 2024
VisionWrights recognized as G2 High Performer for Fall 2024.
September 11, 2024
VisionWrights Sponsors Qlik AI Reality Tour in Atlanta
VisionWrights sponsors Qlik AI Reality Tour showcasing AI and data analytics.
August 15, 2024
VisionWrights Announces Strategic Partnership with Snowflake
Snowflake integration to enhance data management for Qlik and Domo users.
June 15, 2024
VisionWrights Recognized as High Performer in G2's Summer 2024 Rankings
VisionWrights recognized as High Performer in G2 Summer 2024 rankings.
November 12, 2023
VisionWrights Announces Strategic Partnership with Qlik
VisionWrights partners with Qlik for advanced AI solutions including Qlik AutoML.