1,180 executives trained in Advaiya’s “Dashboard in a Day” workshops
Several new dates posted for 2020 Dashboard Workshops BELLEVUE, Wash. – February 2020 — Advaiya, a technology consulting and implementation services company that provides tailored digital transformation solutions with business applications and analytics, today announced its “Dashboard in a Day” (DIAD) workshops, co-hosted with Microsoft Corp., have achieved a new milestone by training 1,180 from 553 different companies in just over a two-year span. Attendees have rated these DIAD workshops exceptionally high, giving them an average score of 4.8 out of a possible 5. With the success and popularity of the workshops, several new events will take place in 2020. In these workshops, co-hosted by Microsoft, Advaiya’s team help workshop attendees understand Power BI as a solution for business data collaboration. The one-day workshop assists business and technical leaders to explore how data from different systems can be integrated into effective and insightful Power BI dashboards. Attendees leave the workshop and go back to the office with several key takeaways; including, learning how to connect, import and transform data from a variety of sources; understanding how to define business rules and KPIs (key performance indicators); having the opportunity to explore data with powerful visualization tools alongside the support of a trainer; building visual reports in session; and sharing dashboards with their team and needed recipients. The following sessions are now scheduled. To register for one of these workshops or to learn more visit here. Gurugram, India – February 4, 2020 Bellevue, Washington – February 11, 2020 Mumbai, India – March 4, 2020 Malvern, Pennsylvania – March 11, 2020 “Advaiya is proud to have served more than 1,100 attendees coming from more than 550 unique companies since 2018,” said Manish Godha, CEO of Advaiya. “This achievement is a true testament to the curriculum offered at these workshops, along with the outstanding presenters from Advaiya and Microsoft who are on hand to help them. “Attendees appreciate that they’re able to attend and learn how to analyze their data in a rich and compelling way. Whether they want to understand how to evaluate dashboards to meet organizational requirements using data visualization and analysis, or looking to learn how Power BI can help them make a greater impact in business, these DIAD workshops are the ideal training program for them.” At these events, attendees are encouraged to bring their own data in a CSV or Excel format to the workshop. Each of the DIAD events last are dedicated to enabling attendees to build reports and dashboards using their own data. Instructors will be on hand to assist and support attendees as they attempt to build their reports. Advaiya and Microsoft have co-hosted 37 workshops going back to 2018 throughout various regions in the U.S. and India. To register for a workshop or to request one in your local area, please visit here. On this website page, you’ll also find several live Power BI samples. Those interested in attending a workshop at another time or place are also encouraged to visit the website regularly for new dates as they become available. About Advaiya Advaiya, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, helps organizations harness the power of technology to gain superior business advantage. Leveraging intelligent and purposeful innovation, Advaiya identifies, architects, implements and integrates suitable solutions for clients that lead to stronger decision making in the enterprise, an enhanced experience for their customers, and a substantial boost in business productivity — all leading to true digital transformation within an organization. Advaiya is a Microsoft Gold Partner and has been assisting companies in the Microsoft technology space since 2005. With more than 1,000 client projects completed, Advaiya has broad and deep expertise across the Microsoft stack.
AdValue wins two FinancesOnline project management awards
AdValue recently underwent the scrutiny of a trusted B2B directory FinancesOnline.com and emerged with a score of 8.0 out of 10.
Advaiya partners with TimeXtender
We are very pleased to announce a deep partnership with TimeXtender, a visionary company that is focused on democratizing and expanding access to corporate data throughout the enterprise. We’ve been on the front-lines of the “negotiations” between data-hungry business users and fatigued IT departments and see a solution—a “way out”—with TimeXtender and Qlik. At Advaiya we’ve been all about productivity from day one. In the new “data order,” productivity is tied directly to the ability the team has to access, analyze, and act on data. In that sense, our partnership with TimeXtender is a continuation of the work on which we founded Advaiya. This partnership has reminded us of the “WHY?” involved in so much of what we do. Without a solid “WHY?” companies lose direction and meander. From day one, we’ve been dedicated to answering the questions- “Why do software and content services companies exist?” and “How do we make our customers’ customers great?” We believe that we exist because we bring an outside, trained eye to the creation of value and help companies connect with audiences, partners, customers, and consumers. So with TimeXtender, we are in good company. A partnership constructed on clear business value but undergirded by the foundation of a superb set of “WHY?” statements!
Advaiya caught up with Heine Krog Iversen, CEO of TimeXtender
Advaiya: Heine, tell us about TimeXtender and your value proposition. Heine: Absolutely thank you for the question. TimeXtender is a Big Data company that currently focuses on one aspect of Big Data, namely automating the Data Warehouse and creating a powerful story for the business-user, who needs complex data to run his or her business. If organizations make the right bet on Data Warehouse Automation (DWA), they can actually avail new and growing sources of data to make their business decisions, and can do so in record time with very little “overhead”. Advaiya: Isn’t Data Warehouse an old term? Heine: We understand that the terms and concepts have been around for decades, but we also realize that the world of data is far more dynamic now than it was when the idea of Data Warehousing was at its inception. Whatever the nomenclature, the fact remains that the Data Warehouse is the Nerve Center of any data-driven organization, and those who don’t build a real “Data Infrastructure” will lose competitive advantage. Advaiya: The use of the term “Nerve Center” is interesting. Tell us more. Heine: Thanks. Interestingly enough, our core logo is a “brain.” The idea here is that Data Warehouse is like a hub from which all the spokes emanate, but not just a passive hub. It is an active hub that electrifies the rest of the company, making it possible to quickly bring data to bear on business problems and in effect allowing business-users to use data for decision support and growth. Advaiya: TimeXtender is based in Aarhus, Denmark. What are your global plans? Heine: We have been a company with global DNA from day one, but only recently we have had the girth to make large global bets. We have recently launched a dual-HQ in Bellevue, WA and we are growing our North American customer and partner base at a rapid rate. We plan geographical expansion carefully, but we will be everywhere in a matter of years only. Advaiya: What is your advice to other Big Data companies and entrepreneurs? Heine: My advice has always been to do something purposeful in order to solve real issues. We strongly believe that data is at the root of so much benefit and so much agility that we want to be the world’s leading advocate of data-driven culture and the tools and processes needed to make this transformation possible. I encourage others to have a strong belief in the possibilities provided by data and to understand that data when added to infrastructure, automation and process is the new oil. Solve real problems and power real organizations.
The Digital CFO: Connecting and Driving the Business
In the modern economy, with the emergence of technology and digitization, the role of a CFO is changing and expanding. The CFO is now in the center of innovation, transformation, globalization and growth. To properly execute the new defined role, the Office of the CFO needs right tools to enable agility and free-up time and resources for forward-looking and innovative initiatives.
7 out of 10 CFOs rely on spreadsheets to provide business data crucial to the future of their company, but 88% of spreadsheets have errors and aren’t useful in providing accurate data. There are many such challenges faced by CFOs, which TIMEXTENDER understands and has come to the rescue.
Have a look at the below infographic by TIMEXTENDER, which focuses on transforming the CFO from “Excel to Excellent”.
TIMEXTENDER is hosting a webinar on the New CFO/Digital CFO on November 3 at 11 AM PST. You can sign up here for this webinar and join a panel of renowned experts to discuss “the new CFO”
Advaiya launches QuickProject for on‑the‑go project management
Advaiya introduces a MS Project timesheet app QuickProject for Project 2013 users, which allows project managers and team members to manage their project activities with an easy interface available on their mobile devices. QuickProject, available online on App Store, features easier project monitoring, faster project execution and increased user adoption and better team interaction, from anywhere, anytime. It is first of its kind Enterprise Project Management iOS app developed to work with Project 2013 on premise as well as online accounts and extends the capabilities of Project Server to mobile devices. “Company-wide adoption of Microsoft Project Server 2013 is a challenge for many organizations today. Without a desktop/laptop, employees are unable to view/update their task status, submit timesheets and view project synopsis”, said Swati Shrimali, EPM COE Lead at Advaiya. “This app helps project managers and team members in their day to day project management on the go or even while working remotely, helping organizations in timesheet compliance process.” QuickProject is an ideal solution to help project managers, resource managers and team members to view and update their projects details, assignments, and timesheet status and to track the project details from anywhere, anytime. This app will be available for Android users very soon. For more information on the QuickProject application, visit – QuickProject MS Project Timesheet App. You can download the app here – QuickProject iOS app
Design thinking and GAEMS
Gaming and Design are no doubt deeply related areas but too often, gaming companies don’t truly follow the precepts of design-thinking. Though the idea of design-thinking has been around for the better part of 5-decades, few companies have ingested the idea and made it paramount in the organization. And that includes gaming companies, ironically.
Redmond, WA-based GAEMS is a notable exception. The company came about as a result of a problem-statement that emanated from the personal experiences of founders Dean Mercier and John Smith. “We love the way we game but how do we take that experience along with us when we are mobile?” they asked. Though naysayers discussed the constraints of a hard-ware based solution to their problem, they pushed ahead and have designed a series of portable gaming cases replete with high-quality monitors and customizable exteriors that have proven incredibly popular with gamers, celebrities, and even the most unlikely people- professionals who travel with their own gaming consoles.
The interesting part of the GAEMS story is not simply the “end product’ but the fact that design-thinking infuses everything the company does- from designing the latches on the cases to the experiences they render to eager gamers.
I got a sneak peek into their upcoming line of products and I realized that the company is a design-hub that is levered on the notion that great experiences and great design are not just for the few aficionados in the community but for anyone who wants them. And all of this, without breaking the bank.
Design-thinking buoys all aspects of the company. This even includes the “Operations” side of the business which is usually far-removed from design-thinking.
Kudos to the company and its founders, executives, and employees for building the company in such a smart way.
Congratulating GAEMS on the launch of new Rail System
We would like to extend our huge congratulations to our partner GAEMS on the announcement of their new product – GAEMS Rail System, which they will soon be launching at PAX Prime.
Advaiya has partnered with GAEMS in multiple ways, including as a provider of marketing, web and application development services. It always has been a great relationship and our teams have enjoyed and learned immensely from creative and professional prowess that GAEMS has. They are an amazingly innovative company, and have visualized and built products with great designs, utility, and value.
Pushing creative boundaries, Rail System is developed to change the way home or office gaming environment looks like. The 19.5” tall system offers a customized, organized and enhanced gamers desktop to let the gamers, vloggers and streamers enjoy a premium desktop experience. We can only testify what John Moore, VP of Marketing at GAEMS has to say – “We are always looking to improve the premium gaming experience, and this is a game changer in more ways than one.”
GAEMS is known for consistently producing top quality products including the Vanguard, Sentry, M-155 and the M-240 performance gaming monitors. Just a couple of weeks before they were rocking at E3, and now this terrific product wrapped in a modern, matte black finish. GAEMS is committed to producing unparalleled experiences and their dream of innovating big in mobile gaming experience is being rewarded by the sheer excitement of gamers for their products, around the world.
Advaiya is proud to be working with such great team. We are glad to count GAEMS as our customer, partner, and friend, who inspires us to believe in our creative visions and innovate beyond the limits of realism.
Advaiya celebrates a decade of success
Advaiya celebrates its 10th anniversary today – a major milestone in its evolution since its inception in 2005. This milestone is testimony to the dedication of its employees and trust of clients.
On this occasion, Advaiya takes pride in talking about its evolution – from laying of the foundation to creating a genesis built on values, setting up goals and turning them into milestones, learning and imparting it across, building of the unique culture and developing long-term relationships with clients and partners.
Commenting, Manish Godha, CEO, Advaiya, says, “That we have succeeded through and learnt from fundamental changes in the marketplace, technology, people and stakeholders—and remained innovative and energetic—is a matter of pride for all of us”
Over these years, the company has emerged as a stronger, persistent and versatile organization which has stood firm through various challenges and has kept advocating towards the best interests of their clients and partners.
“We celebrate the spirit of innovation and creation, pride on being agile and dexterous. We see ourselves as a ten-year-old-startup, and we are just beginning.”
The company has instituted a renewed focus on competencies—skills with accountability and learning at the core of the organizational activities. These competencies would fuel better services for marketing and sales enablement, business solutions and software engineering.
“The journey so far makes us feel confident of the foundation that we have laid to face the future with the intention to win”, they say.
About Advaiya
Advaiya excels in creation, organization and dissemination of information and content. It helps businesses grow and succeed by a combination of technology, business models and, marketing services in a systematic and intelligent way. Focused on connecting technology to positive business outcomes, we partner to visualize solutions, build, communicate, and accomplish your goals.
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