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April 6, 2026 |
Dresner Advisory April 2026 News |
| “We see both semantic layer and data virtualization as key components of the broader analytical data infrastructure ecosystem, providing a central function within current data architecture strategies. These capabilities are key for organizations as they endeavor to modernize their data architecture and achieve the long-time goal of easily accessing and integrating data in a more robust and flexible manner.”
Howard Dresner, founder and chief research officer, Dresner Advisory |
Happy Spring! Here’s a recap of recent and planned activity at Dresner Advisory.
We published the 4th annual Supply Chain Planning and Analysis thematic market study, and the Semantic Layer and Data Virtualization report. This year’s Semantic Layer study represents a significant evolution from our inaugural coverage, with completely updated research criteria and an expanded scope that includes data virtualization, a reflection of how closely these two capabilities are aligned in practice. Next up will be the Cloud Computing + BI thematic market study, now its 15th year! This is scheduled for publication mid-month. At the end of April, we will release the 11th edition of Self-Service, along with companion reports on Agentic AI Assisted Analytics, Guided AnalyticsÒ and Collective InsightsÒ. All research is available for download via the portal. If you need help accessing the portal or would like to change your organization’s users, please contact Danielle.
Research Insights
Research Insights provide a concise analysis of the important issues that are front and center for data leaders today. These are authored for our end user clients and are available to the vendors via the portal for your internal use.
Recent titles include:
– Is Your MDM Capability Ready for Your Organization’s Future? – Is the AI, Data, and Analytics Governance Framework You Have the One You Need? – What Effective Data Leadership Looks Like
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Research Insights make excellent fulfillment pieces for campaigns. You may leverage your “units” of analyst time for Research Insight distribution. If you are interested, please reach out to Danielle.
New Year Data Collection
We are entering the home stretch of end user data collection.
If you are still working to collect customer input and want to be ranked in the flagship BI or flagship EPM market studies, please remind your customers to rate you in the appropriate section. The threshold for inclusion is 15 customer ratings – although more surveys are always a good idea.
If you have questions about the process, please reach out directly to Michelle and she will be happy to assist you.
Leveraging Your Analyst Time As a subscriber you can leverage our analysts in your outbound efforts such as speaking at your customer events, presenting with you/on your behalf at industry conferences, and participating in a range of digital events including podcasts, fireside chats, and webinars. You can also harness our analysts’ expertise with advisory sessions – we can engage on a range of topics, including competitive analyses, product strategy and roadmap, positioning and marketing messaging, go-to-market strategy, just to name a few. The first step is to have a scoping call so we can understand your goals, objectives, and timeline. Please reach out to Danielle to schedule a call.
We thank you for your continued support!
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