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Ardo: An analytics journey from idea to true acceleration

Ardo partnered with element61 to define a clear data & analytics roadmap and build a future-ready foundation for reporting, analytics, and AI. By aligning strategy, governance, technology, and business priorities, Ardo transformed scattered data initiatives into a structured approach that supports self-service analytics, better decision-making, and long-term innovation.

Opinion: The AI alarm is real. So is the privilege of understanding it.

AI is moving faster than our ability to govern it, making AI literacy, strong governance and responsible adoption more important than ever.

Tom Bouten

Lundi, 14 septembre 2026

SAP is closing the ODP door. Qlik Talend Cloud has already built another way in.

Since 9 June 2026, SAP technically blocks all third-party access to ODP-RFC. A policy documented since 2017 is now enforced. We explain who is affected, what the December 2026 deadline means, and which four migration paths are ready within the Qlik portfolio.

Stan Decoene

Jeudi, 3 septembre 2026

Why AI is raising the bar for your Data Platform

Conversational BI has huge potential for organizations to make data more broadly accessible & shared. But giving AI tools like Copilot, Claude, or Genie access to all your data is not enough & Anthropic just proved it on their own data. In this opinionated article, we share what they have learned & how we feel it teaches us something about how organisations should invest in Data & AI.

Bart Van Der Vurst

Bart Van Der Vurst

Jeudi, 27 août 2026

BTT builds an independent Modern Data Platform with element61

After becoming independent from Beaulieu International Group, BTT worked with element61 to build a standalone Modern Data Platform in just ten weeks. The new solution delivers reliable reporting, empowers business users, and provides a future-ready foundation aligned with Microsoft Fabric.

Microsoft Foundry Agent Service and Agent Framework: a comparison

Microsoft Foundry Agent Service and Microsoft Agent Framework are complementary, not competing. Agent Framework is the open .NET and Python developer framework for building agents and multi-agent workflows in code — the design and orchestration layer. Foundry Agent Service is the managed runtime and control plane that runs, secures, observes, and publishes those agents inside Microsoft Foundry.

Luis Valencia

Mardi, 7 juillet 2026

Should you adopt Genie One? Why the answer lies in your Data Foundation

Discover how Databricks Genie One brings conversational BI, dashboards, documents, and data assets together in a single experience. Learn why successful adoption depends not only on AI capabilities, but on a strong, governed data foundation.

Artur Tyvaert

Mercredi, 1 juillet 2026

Databricks Genie ZeroOps & Ralph 24/7: Your Data Platform's Guardians

Databricks Genie ZeroOps introduces autonomous monitoring, root cause analysis and safe remediation for Databricks workloads, helping data teams spend less time firefighting. Discover how element61's Ralph 24/7 extends this vision across the entire Azure data ecosystem for end-to-end operational peace of mind.

Pieter Van Daele

Pieter Van Daele

Mercredi, 1 juillet 2026

Here’s why Capacity-Based Licensing might be right for you

Qlik Cloud offers two licensing models: user-based licensing for organizations with stable, predictable user access, and capacity-based licensing, Qlik’s strategic model for all new subscriptions since March 2025. This article explains the key differences, benefits, and migration considerations, while sharing practical capacity optimization strategies to help organizations control costs, scale analytics efficiently, and maximize the value of their Qlik Cloud investment.

Gregory Petit

Mercredi, 1 juillet 2026

Databricks is building the Enterprise App & Agent Platform

Opinion insight on the new announcements on the Databricks Data + AI Summit 2026, written as we attend the event in San Francisco, with an honest and open view as experienced and reflected by our element61 consultants present.

Mercredi, 17 juin 2026