Spreadsheets are still heavily relied upon for advanced data preparation and analysis in many organizations as it is often the most accessible tool available. But, accessibility doesn’t always mean the right tool, especially when it comes to handling multiple spreadsheets, working with larger datasets, or trying to share Excel workbooks. Join us for this webinar as we discuss how self-service data analytics can help you work more efficiently and effectively when working with data in Excel, how to improve data preparation processes, and deliver transparency into your analysis. Attend this webinar to learn: Prominent use cases for which organizations are still relying on spreadsheets Impacts that spreadsheets have on repeatability of data and analytical tasks Top 3 issues organizations face when considering alternative tools and approaches How self-service can deliver a more robust and seamless process to improve data preparation Learn how Alteryx empowers analysts in the line of business to deliver the data and analysis needed to drive faster business decisions.

1. Improving Advanced Data Preparation and
Analytics in Spreadsheets

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Solution Engineer,Alteryx
Hasan Hboubati
Sr. Product Marketing Manager,Alteryx
Lisa Aguilar
Today’s Speakers

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Agenda
• IDC Report Overview
• Common use cases, activities and
functions
• What the status quo is costing you
• Recommendations to improving self-
service data prep
• Demo
• Q/A
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Source: IDC Advanced Spreadsheet Users Survey sponsored by Alteryx, October 2016 N=505
Study respondent demographics

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Data is core to digital transformation, but data without integrity
will not be able to support digital transformation initiatives
• Self-service data preparation has been going on years and
continues today – by approximately 8% of employees
• Recent impact of ‘big’ data has fueled the seemingly
unquenchable desire of the business to derive insights from
data
• IT looking for technology that can put data preparation
capabilities into the hands of business users
Source: IDC Advanced Spreadsheet Users Survey sponsored by Alteryx, October 2016 N=505

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Advanced spreadsheet users perform a
wide range of functions
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Source: IDC Advanced Spreadsheet Users Survey sponsored by Alteryx, October 2016 N=505
On average, advanced spreadsheet 26
hours per week working in
spreadsheets

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Pervasive use of ‘copy/paste’ is key contributor to
inefficiency and waste
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Source: IDC Advanced Spreadsheet Users Survey sponsored by Alteryx, October 2016 N=505

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Inefficient operations uncover additional risks and issues
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Source: IDC Advanced Spreadsheet Users Survey sponsored by Alteryx, October 2016 N=505

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Why aren’t more organizations switching away from
stand-alone spreadsheets?
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Source: IDC Advanced Spreadsheet Users Survey sponsored by Alteryx, October 2016 N=505

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The Reality
• Stand-alone spreadsheets never solved the problems
of preparing data for analytics
• A new breed of self-service data preparation software
has emerged
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Source: IDC Advanced Spreadsheet Users Survey sponsored by Alteryx, October 2016 N=505

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Advanced Spreadsheet Users
5
Million
76
5 Million Users
United States
16 Million Users
Rest of world
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16
Million
“The State of Self-Service Data Preparation and Analysis Using Spreadsheets”, IDC , December 2016

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Spreadsheets =TimeWasteSheets
65% of the WorkWeek
Spent in Spreadsheets
Repeating Efforts
35%Wasted RepeatingTasks
65%
35%
ManualTasks
“The State of Self-Service Data Preparation and Analysis Using Spreadsheets”, IDC , December 2016

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1.3Billion HoursWasted
on duplicate work
U.S. alone
“The State of Self-Service Data Preparation and Analysis Using Spreadsheets”, IDC , December 2016

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-$60B5M Advanced Spreadsheet users in US x 8 hours / week on repetitive manual tasks
Wastes $12,000 per user per year. 1.3B hours/year
“The State of Self-Service Data Preparation and Analysis Using Spreadsheets”, IDC , December 2016

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Recommendations for Improving Self-Service Data Preparation andAnalysis
• Consider self-service data preparation
software as an alternative to spreadsheets
• Build a business case for that self-service data
preparation software
• Focusing on productivity and cost savings
• Expand the business case by highlighting
additional benefits
• Trust, Availability, Security and Compliance
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*Source: IDC, Worldwide Data Integration and Integrity Software Forecast, 2016–2020, US40696116, June 2016

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Why Spreadsheets?
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• Familiar and free
• Can instantly see the data
• Optimized for one data source
• Best for one-off data preparation
• Covers most of what analysts need
• Colleagues cannot pick up spreadsheet and
see how data was manipulated
• Not clear where data is input vs. calculated vs.
blended together
• Documenting steps is needed to repeat the
process when data changes

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WhyWorkflows?
Transparent
See data flow through the process, and
the actions performed at every step
Self-Documenting
Other users can utilize the work of
others
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WhyWorkflows?
Repeatable
Re-run (manually or automatically)
whenever you need updated results
Automation
Once the workflow is built, you can
automate the process to run when
needed
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WhyWorkflows?
Productionized
Wrap a workflow to create analytic app,
output to another data source, or drive
downstream processes
Analytic Flexibility
Supports a wide range of statistical,
predictive, and spatial analysis- no
coding
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20. Demonstration

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N o C o d i n g
Drag & drop tools using an intuitive user
interface to prep, blend, and analyze data
R e p e a t a b l e W o r k f l o w
Automate time-consuming, manual data
tasks, and adjust analytic queries easily
U n l o c k a l l y o u r d a t a
Securely connect business users to all data
regardless of source or data type
E n t e r p r i s e s c a l a b i l i t y
Scale analytics to service users in the
systems/technologies they depend on
E l i m i n a t e s i l o s
Bridge the gap between disparate teams and
departments by collaborating in a secure,
centralized analytic platform
A n a l y t i c g o v e r n a n c e
Ensure data quality by providing transparent
data management and auditability to data
sources, authors and transformation
What Makes the Alteryx Platform Different

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A Leading Platform for Self-Service DataAnalytics
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Enrich
Prep & Blend Analyze
Input All Relevant Data
Share
OutputAll Popular Formats

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