Data storytelling has emerged as one of the trendiest topics in analytics, business intelligence (BI) and data science, especially now with generative AI (GenAI). Yet, there is still a disconnect between data scientists and data analysts and the rest of the business when data modeling outputs need to be translated into business decisions. Data and analytics value cannot be realized without data storytelling, which offers a better way to commun...

Best practices don’t last forever; next practices need to be a focus, too. Gartner Maverick research delivers breakthrough, disruptive and sometimes contradictory ideas that challenge conventional thinking. Part of Gartner Futures Lab, it is designed to explore alternative opportunities and risks that could influence your strategy. It opens the door to challenge your thinking by considering less-obvious developments envisioned by Gartner...