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Microsoft Copilot’s Wave 2: A New Era for Analytics & Reporting?
Microsoft recently unveiled the newest phase of its Co-Pilots—AI-powered assistants designed to streamline workflows, increase productivity, and improve decision-making in organisations.
With advancements in generative AI and the seamless integration of these Co-Pilots into Microsoft 365, PowerBI, Dynamics, and other business tools, companies are on the brink of a new data-driven revolution. But what does this mean for analytics and reporting? And how can businesses ensure they’re ready to harness the full potential of these AI tools?
Microsoft and Verodat
The key to unlocking the true value of Microsoft Co-Pilots is AI Ready Data and Verodat is the leading platform in just that – getting businesses data AI Ready.
Verodat, coupled with this new wave of Microsoft Co-Pilot can power an entirely new, efficient and less expensive operating model for businesses.
The New Microsoft Co-Pilots: What’s Changing?
Microsoft Co-Pilots are evolving far beyond simple virtual assistants. These AI-powered tools are now capable of not only automating tasks but also generating deep insights, making recommendations, and even producing comprehensive reports. They can analyse trends, identify patterns, and provide predictive analytics—all without the need for human intervention.
For example, imagine asking Microsoft Co-Pilot within Excel to create a detailed sales report or predict revenue trends for the upcoming quarter. In seconds, it gathers relevant data, processes it, and delivers a comprehensive, AI-generated report. But while Co-Pilots promise significant advancements, their performance is still directly tied to one crucial factor: the quality of the data they are working with.
The Impact on Analytics and Reporting
With the introduction of Microsoft Co-Pilots, the analytics and reporting landscape is about to undergo a radical transformation. Here’s how:
- Enhanced Predictive Analytics: One of the standout features of Co-Pilots is their ability to harness machine learning to identify trends and predict outcomes. Whether it’s forecasting sales, detecting potential operational bottlenecks, or analysing customer behaviour, businesses can rely on AI to provide forward-looking insights.
- Seamless Reporting Automation: Co-Pilots can automate routine reporting tasks, freeing up analysts and decision-makers to focus on strategic initiatives. Complex reports, financial summaries, and operational dashboards that once took days to compile can now be created in a matter of minutes.
- Natural Language Querying: Users no longer need advanced technical skills to engage with data. Co-Pilots enable natural language queries—meaning employees can ask questions in plain English and get detailed, data-driven answers. This democratises data access, enabling everyone in the organisation to tap into insights without needing deep technical expertise.
Why AI-Ready Data is Key: Verodat’s Solution
While the potential of Microsoft Co-Pilots is undeniable, they are only as good as the data they work with. AI tools thrive on clean, structured, and high-quality data. Poor-quality data—whether incomplete, unstructured, or inconsistent—can significantly hamper the effectiveness of Co-Pilots, leading to inaccurate insights, flawed predictions, and misguided decisions. This is where Verodat’s AI-Ready Data comes into play.
Verodat helps organisations get their data AI Ready, without the need for large data projects. Our SaaS platform is designed to ensure that businesses are equipped with high-quality, structured, and reliable data, ready to be used by advanced AI tools like Microsoft Co-Pilots.
Here’s how Verodat helps ensure the success of AI-powered analytics and reporting:
- Data Cleansing and Structuring: Verodat’s platform automates the process of cleaning and structuring data. This means removing duplicates, filling in missing values, standardising formats, and ensuring consistency across all data sources. Clean, structured data is critical for Co-Pilots to function effectively and deliver reliable insights.
- Data Integration: Most businesses today operate in complex data environments, with information spread across multiple platforms and formats. Verodat integrates disparate data sources—whether from CRM systems, financial platforms, or operational databases—into a unified, accessible dataset. This unified view is key for Co-Pilots to perform accurate, cross-functional analysis.
- Real-Time Data Readiness: For organisations looking to leverage Co-Pilots for real-time analytics, the data must be continuously updated and accessible. Verodat ensures that businesses have near real-time, accurate data at their fingertips, empowering Co-Pilots to provide up-to-the-minute insights.
- Scalability and Flexibility: As businesses grow, so do their data needs. Verodat is designed to scale alongside your organisation, ensuring that as your data complexity increases, your AI tools—like Co-Pilots—continue to function seamlessly.
The Road Ahead: How Businesses Can Prepare
As Microsoft Co-Pilots become more embedded in business workflows, the competitive advantage will go to companies that are prepared to use them effectively. The key to leveraging this powerful AI lies not only in data readiness but in AI readiness. Organisations must prioritise data quality, integration, and accessibility to truly benefit from the advancements in AI-powered analytics and reporting.
By working with Verodat to get their data AI Ready, businesses can:
- Ensure their data is optimised for AI tools, maximising the impact of Co-Pilots.
- Accelerate time-to-insight by automating reporting and analytics tasks.
- Enhance decision-making through real-time, AI-driven insights and predictions.
- Future proof their process to ensure they are in the best position to avail of all the newest AI innovations.
In a world where data is the new currency, having the right data infrastructure in place will be crucial for businesses to thrive in the age of AI.
Conclusion
The new wave of Microsoft Co-Pilots promises to change the game when it comes to analytics and reporting. With AI at the helm, businesses can look forward to real-time insights, predictive analytics, and the automation of complex tasks. However, without high-quality, AI-ready data, the full potential of these tools may remain untapped. Verodat offers businesses the foundation they need to succeed, ensuring that Microsoft Co-Pilots deliver accurate, actionable, and timely insights.
As organisations embrace the future of AI-powered productivity, partnering with Verodat can help unlock the full value of Microsoft Co-Pilots and transform how analytics and reporting are done.
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Announcing: Seamless AI Querying with Bedrock & Verodat Integration.
We are thrilled to introduce an exciting new feature for our Verodat users: Bedrock Integration. This allows you to connect Verodat to Bedrock, enabling easy access to multiple language models (LLMs) via Amazon Bedrock’s unified interface.
The result? A smarter, faster, and more efficient way to leverage AI for data management and querying, with your AI Ready Data, all from a single platform.
Why Connect Bedrock to Verodat?
Connecting Verodat with Bedrock brings together the strengths of both platforms, offering unparalleled flexibility and ease in managing AI workflows. With this integration, we simplify how you can connect your Verodat AI ready data to the right AI model for any specific task without the hassle of infrastructure management. Ensuring that you always have full provenance on your AI execution.
Here’s a quick breakdown of what makes this feature a significant change:
Unified Access to Multiple AI Models
Different AI models come with their own strengths. With Bedrock’s integration into Verodat, you can easily switch between models based on your needs. Whether you’re running small queries or handling complex data visualisation, you can always select the model that best fits the task—whether it’s speed, accuracy, or specialisation.
For instance:
- Claude Haiku is an ideal choice for handling lightweight queries where speed and efficiency matter most.
- Other models might excel in complex data visualizations or processing-intensive tasks.
This gives you flexibility and precision, ensuring you’re always using the right tool for the job. As an added bonus, as new more powerful models are released you can simply swap out the model and avail of the latest upgrade.
Simplified Configuration
Say goodbye to the complicated setup processes and managing multiple infrastructures. Verodat now lets you seamlessly interact with different AI models in Bedrock from one interface—no need for endless configurations.
Optimized Performance and Cost Efficiency
Using the right model for the right task not only improves performance but also optimizes costs. By selecting models based on the processing power required, you can save time and money without compromising on output quality. For example, lightweight models like Claude Haiku are perfect for quick responses, while more specialized models can be selected when needed.
No More Infrastructure Replication
In a traditional setup, connecting to multiple AI models requires duplicating infrastructure for each one—a time-consuming and costly effort. Verodat eliminates this headache by providing a single, clean connection point to Bedrock, enabling seamless access to all the models you need. It’s a major boost in efficiency, especially for teams managing large datasets or working across multiple AI-driven projects.
Workflows and Queries Simplified
Verodat’s new integration also means you can structure queries, instructions, and workflows in a more streamlined manner. You can manage everything from one central interface while still tapping into the diverse capabilities of Amazon Bedrock’s models. Whether you’re conducting a simple query or orchestrating a complex workflow, the integration allows for smooth AI querying without needing to switch between tools.
Get Started Today
With the new Bedrock integration, Verodat users can now take advantage of powerful AI capabilities like never before. Effortlessly switch between models, reduce configuration time, optimize costs, and manage everything from one platform. The future of AI-driven data management is here, and it’s simpler, smarter, and more efficient than ever.
Verodat ensures your data has data has context, supply status and attribution, the crucial elements that AI Analytics need to create trusted results. This AI Ready Data allows you to get AI analytics tools working in your business, easily and quickly, for verifiable and defendable outcomes.
Verodats new Bedrock integration is already powering operational workflows for our clients and accelerating their AI adoption and effectiveness in their business. Ready to see how Bedrock and Verodat can transform your AI workflows? Get in touch with one of our experts.
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Podcast | The Right Data, The Right Way with Verodat
Verodat CEO Thomas Russell recently caught up with Raghu Banda on his podcast – XTraw AI. The discussion looks at how AI Ready Data is key and how to ensure your AI systems are fed with the right data, the right way.
- Discover how to master the data supply chain to enhance AI accuracy and decision-making.
- Learn about the importance of contextual data, continuous supply, and proper attribution for reliable AI outcomes.
- How to get the right data at the right time.
You can listen to the full episode here
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Media | Newstalks Breakfast Business Show
Verodat CEO Thomas Russell appeared on Newstalks Breakfast Business Show to discuss our recent launch and the relationship between data and AI.
AI Ready Data – The Key to Valuable AI for Business.
Businesses are making leaps and bounds in the area of AI Analytics, once they have AI Ready Data.
In a recent interview with Newstalks Breakfast Business Show, Verodat CEO Thomas Russell discusses the fatigue around the ‘AI Hype’ and how businesses can get real value from AI today.
Curious to learn more? Check out the full interview with Newstalk here.
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Media | Tech Central Article
TechCentral’s latest feature highlights our innovative AI-driven solution designed to make complex data more accessible and engaging. Whether you’re a sports analyst, researcher, or just an Olympic enthusiast, Verodat’s tool empowers you to ask questions and receive insights in real-time, from medal counts to athlete performance trends.
Olympics GPT Highlighting Verodats Value.
No more sifting through endless spreadsheets or reports—our AI simplifies the process, offering instant, conversational access to the data that matters most. As you prepare for the next Olympic Games or reflect on past ones, Verodat’s AI Chat Tool is your ultimate companion for exploring the rich history and detailed stats of the world’s greatest sporting event.
Curious to learn more? Check out the full article on TechCentral here and see how Verodat is revolutionising the way we interact with data.
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Media | Verodat Highlighted in Business Post Tech Feature
We are thrilled to share that Verodat has been prominently featured in a recent Business Post article, spotlighting our innovative approach to AI Ready Data. The piece underscores our mission to enhance data quality and integrity, a crucial step for businesses leveraging AI.
Securing Funding for the Future of Data and AI.
As highlighted in the article, Verodat has successfully secured significant funding, which marks a pivotal moment in our company’s journey. This financial boost will empower us to expand our cutting-edge platform, ensuring that businesses can easily get their data AI ready and get AI working in their organisation.
The backing we’ve received is a testament to the growing recognition of the importance of high-quality data in the AI landscape.
Driving Innovation
The article also sheds light on how with the new funding, we are set to enhance our technology, scale our operations, and extend our reach to more businesses that require robust data solutions.
Our team is dedicated to continuous innovation, ensuring that our platform evolves in tandem with the ever-changing demands of AI and machine learning.
Looking Ahead
We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead and are grateful for the support we have received from our investors and partners.
For more details, you can read the full article here.