Percent of Total — Table Calculations in Tableau vs. Approach in Power BI

This blog could well begin with a familiar dilemma for any data analyst, with two split messages: a) a Superman-like figure armed with what I’ve learned and thought I’ll need in my daily work b) a somewhat disappointed knowledge worker finding out what I’ll be doing repeatedly. But don’t despair, the repeated calculations are modest, […]
InterWorks Celebrates Appointment to G-Cloud 14 Framework

Expanding our Public Sector Impact We’re excited to announce that InterWorks has been appointed to the G-Cloud 14 Framework, reinforcing our commitment to supporting public sector organisations with our extensive suite of data analytics and cloud services. Through this appointment, public sector bodies can now access InterWorks’ innovative solutions directly on the UK Government’s Digital […]
(Re)Introducing: Human Centered Content

Hey, blog readers! We’re taking a quick detour from your usual tech-oriented how-to-guides, podcast replays and company culture pieces to do a bit of housekeeping on the blog. I don’t want to waste your time with my propensity to yap on entirely too long, so let’s do a quick TL;DR right here at the top, […]
InterWorks at Snowflake World Tour Sydney

Today, we’re looking back on a fantastic day at the Snowflake World Tour in Sydney on October 29. The event kicked off with an inspiring opening keynote and included various breakout sessions covering topics like data foundations, AI acceleration and application development. Additionally, there was time to network and explore the exhibition hall, where Partners […]
InterWorks Blog Roundup — October 2024

In the newsletter I usually send out at the end of the month for the blog (which you can subscribe to via the banner at the bottom of the page), I filled the intro with Halloween-themed puns that, quite frankly, were frighteningly spooktacular. I will not, however, be subjecting the readership of this blog to […]
Enumerated and Computed Sets — What’s the Difference?

This blog topic was born out of a training course I delivered which always brings new questions and observations. No matter how often I do them, I’m always learning something myself. It concerns the ability to expose sets once they been created to allow end users to control the values in the set. I noticed […]
Tag To Protect – Keep Your Data Safe with Object Tagging in Snowflake

As data breaches and cyber threads continue to rise, securing your data has become a top priority for businesses and organisations across all industries. Whether you want to safeguard sensitive customer data, protect your intellectual property or need to adhere to regulatory requirements, protecting your data is critical. This is where Snowflakes Object Tagging comes into play. […]
PYD132 – InnoTech Oklahoma with Sean Lowery and Chris Scully

In this episode, InterWorks Content Manager Garrett Sauls sits down with Sean Lowery, Director of Events for Prospera Events, and InterWorks IT Account Executive Chris Scully. Here, they talk about InnoTech Oklahoma, the state’s leading IT conference for 16 years running (learn more and register here). Dive in!
Physical Health and Your Work/Life Balance

We all hear about the importance of not overworking ourselves and avoiding burnout. With that in mind, it’s worth considering ways to achieve a healthy work/life balance. First: We need to understand that our work and personal lives are not in conflict with each other. Usually, the amount of time spent doing one or the […]
Introducing Models in ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot is a next-generation BI tool that addresses a specific pain point that almost all data practitioners have encountered — by the time an analytics solution is ready for me and my team to use, the business needs have changed. Can’t we just get direct access to the data so we can ask our own […]