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color: white !important; } .bua-cta__text { font-size: 18px; opacity: 0.95; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 15px; color: white !important; } </style> <section class="bua-hero"> <div class="bua-container"> <div class="bua-eyebrow">RESEARCH REPORT</div> <h1 class="bua-title">Business User Autonomy Framework</h1> <p class="bua-subtitle">The Fifth Category of Analytics: Measuring True Independence for Business Users</p> <div class="bua-stats"> <div class="bua-stat"> <div class="bua-stat__value">12</div> <div class="bua-stat__label">Platforms Analyzed</div> </div> <div class="bua-stat"> <div class="bua-stat__value">5</div> <div class="bua-stat__label">Core Dimensions</div> </div> <div class="bua-stat"> <div class="bua-stat__value">40</div> <div class="bua-stat__label">Industry Average</div> </div> <div class="bua-stat bua-stat--highlight"> <div class="bua-stat__value">82</div> <div class="bua-stat__label">Leader: Scoop Analytics</div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bua-section"> <div class="bua-container"> <h2 class="bua-section__title">Executive Summary</h2> <div class="bua-grid"> <div class="bua-card"> <h3 class="bua-card__title">The Missing Fifth Category</h3> <p class="bua-card__text">While Gartner defines four analytics categories (Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, Prescriptive), we've identified a critical <strong>fifth category: Business User Autonomy</strong>.</p> <p class="bua-card__text">This framework measures whether non-technical business users can operate completely independently—without IT, without data teams, without analysts.</p> </div> <div class="bua-card"> <h3 class="bua-card__title">The 5,000x Variance</h3> <p class="bua-card__text">We document a staggering <strong>5,000x variance</strong> in setup times across platforms - from 30 seconds to 14 weeks. This isn't optimization; it's architectural revolution.</p> <p class="bua-card__text">Only <strong class="bua-highlight">2 of 12</strong> platforms achieve true autonomy.</p> </div> </div> <h3 class="bua-subsection__title">The 5 Dimensions of Business User Autonomy</h3> <div class="bua-dimensions"> <div class="bua-dimension-card"> <span class="bua-dimension-num">1</span> <h4 class="bua-dimension-name">Autonomy</h4> <p class="bua-dimension-desc">Can users operate without IT?</p> </div> <div class="bua-dimension-card"> <span class="bua-dimension-num">2</span> <h4 class="bua-dimension-name">Exploratory Power</h4> <p class="bua-dimension-desc">Natural workflow integration</p> </div> <div class="bua-dimension-card"> <span class="bua-dimension-num">3</span> <h4 class="bua-dimension-name">AI Assistance</h4> <p class="bua-dimension-desc">Multi-pass investigation</p> </div> <div class="bua-dimension-card"> <span class="bua-dimension-num">4</span> <h4 class="bua-dimension-name">Collaboration</h4> <p class="bua-dimension-desc">Instant shareability</p> </div> <div class="bua-dimension-card"> <span class="bua-dimension-num">5</span> <h4 class="bua-dimension-name">Security & Data</h4> <p class="bua-dimension-desc">Schema evolution</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bua-section bua-section--alt"> <div class="bua-container"> <h2 class="bua-section__title">Framework Overview</h2> <div class="bua-intro"> <p class="bua-intro__text">Traditional BI platforms optimize for IT control. This framework measures the opposite: <strong>business user independence</strong>.</p> <h3 class="bua-subsection__title">What Makes This Different</h3> <ul class="bua-list"> <li><strong>No IT dependency scoring:</strong> Platforms lose points for requiring technical support</li> <li><strong>Portal Prison penalty:</strong> Forcing users out of natural workflows reduces scores</li> <li><strong>Semantic model trap:</strong> Pre-built models that break on change score poorly</li> <li><strong>Investigation depth:</strong> Single-query responses vs multi-pass exploration</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bua-section"> <div class="bua-container"> <h2 class="bua-section__title">Competitive Landscape</h2> <div class="bua-table-wrapper"> <table class="bua-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Rank</th> <th>Platform</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Category</th> <th>Setup Time</th> <th>Key Strength</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="bua-table__leader"> <td class="bua-table__rank">#1</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Scoop Analytics</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 82%; background: #10b981"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">82/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--a"> Category A </span> </td> <td>30 seconds</td> <td>Autonomy</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#2</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Domo</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 62%; background: #3b82f6"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">62/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--b"> Category B </span> </td> <td>1 hour</td> <td>AI Assistance</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#3</td> <td class="bua-table__name">ThoughtSpot</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 57%; background: #f59e0b"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">57/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--c"> Category C </span> </td> <td>5 minutes</td> <td>AI Assistance</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#4</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Qlik</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 47%; background: #f59e0b"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">47/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--c"> Category C </span> </td> <td>1 hour</td> <td>AI Assistance</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#5</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Zenlytic</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 42%; background: #f59e0b"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">42/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--c"> Category C </span> </td> <td>1 hour</td> <td>AI Assistance</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#6</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Tableau Pulse</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 37%; background: #ef4444"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">37/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--d"> Category D </span> </td> <td>1 hour</td> <td>AI Assistance</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#7</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Power BI Copilot</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 32%; background: #ef4444"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">32/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--d"> Category D </span> </td> <td>1 week</td> <td>Autonomy</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#8</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Sisense</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 28%; background: #ef4444"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">28/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--d"> Category D </span> </td> <td>14+ weeks</td> <td>AI Assistance</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#9</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Snowflake Cortex</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 26%; background: #ef4444"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">26/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--d"> Category D </span> </td> <td>14+ weeks</td> <td>Security</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#10</td> <td class="bua-table__name">DataGPT</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 22%; background: #ef4444"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">22/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--d"> Category D </span> </td> <td>14+ weeks</td> <td>Security</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#11</td> <td class="bua-table__name">Tellius</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 22%; background: #ef4444"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">22/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--d"> Category D </span> </td> <td>14+ weeks</td> <td>AI Assistance</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="bua-table__rank">#12</td> <td class="bua-table__name">DataChat</td> <td> <div class="bua-score-bar"> <div class="bua-score-fill" style="width: 17%; background: #6b7280"></div> <span class="bua-score-text">17/100</span> </div> </td> <td> <span class="bua-category bua-category--e"> Category E </span> </td> <td>14+ weeks</td> <td>Security</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bua-section bua-section--alt"> <div class="bua-container"> <h2 class="bua-section__title">Detailed Dimension Analysis</h2> <div class="bua-dimension"> <h3 class="bua-dimension__title">Dimension 1: Autonomy (20 points)</h3> <p class="bua-dimension__question"><strong>Core Question:</strong> Can business users operate completely independently?</p> <div class="bua-dimension__content"> <h4>Components Measured:</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Setup (8 points):</strong> Time from data connection to first insight</li> <li><strong>Questions (6 points):</strong> Natural language without pre-built models</li> <li><strong>Speed to Value (6 points):</strong> Seconds to answers, not weeks</li> </ul> <h4>Scoring Rubric:</h4> <table class="bua-table bua-table--compact"> <thead> <tr> <th>Setup Time</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Examples</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>30 seconds</td> <td>8/8</td> <td>Scoop (Slack install)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 minutes</td> <td>6/8</td> <td>DataGPT, DataChat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 hour</td> <td>4/8</td> <td>Tableau Pulse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 week</td> <td>2/8</td> <td>Domo, Sisense</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14+ weeks</td> <td>0/8</td> <td>Power BI Copilot</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="bua-dimension"> <h3 class="bua-dimension__title">Dimension 2: Exploratory Power (25 points)</h3> <p class="bua-dimension__question"><strong>Core Question:</strong> Can users explore data naturally without leaving their workflow?</p> <div class="bua-dimension__content"> <h4>Components Measured:</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Natural Iteration (10 points):</strong> Follow-up questions without restarting</li> <li><strong>Portal Freedom (8 points):</strong> Work in Slack/Excel, not separate portals</li> <li><strong>Interface Simplicity (7 points):</strong> No training required</li> </ul> <h4>The Portal Prison Problem:</h4> <p>Traditional BI forces users into separate portals with <30% adoption. Modern platforms integrate into existing workflows (Slack, Excel, Email) where users already work.</p> </div> </div> <div class="bua-dimension"> <h3 class="bua-dimension__title">Dimension 3: AI Assistance (30 points)</h3> <p class="bua-dimension__question"><strong>Core Question:</strong> Does AI truly investigate or just respond?</p> <div class="bua-dimension__content"> <h4>Components Measured:</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Multi-pass Investigation (12 points):</strong> 3-10 queries to find root causes</li> <li><strong>Schema Learning (10 points):</strong> Understands data without documentation</li> <li><strong>Pattern Discovery (8 points):</strong> ML algorithms for insights</li> </ul> <h4>Single Query vs Investigation:</h4> <p>Most "AI" platforms just translate natural language to SQL. True AI assistance performs multi-pass investigation, testing hypotheses and drilling into root causes automatically.</p> </div> </div> <div class="bua-dimension"> <h3 class="bua-dimension__title">Dimension 4: Collaboration (15 points)</h3> <p class="bua-dimension__question"><strong>Core Question:</strong> Can insights be shared instantly?</p> <div class="bua-dimension__content"> <h4>Components Measured:</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Instant Shareability (8 points):</strong> One-click sharing</li> <li><strong>Workflow Integration (7 points):</strong> Native in Slack/Teams/Email</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bua-dimension"> <h3 class="bua-dimension__title">Dimension 5: Security & Data Governance (10 points)</h3> <p class="bua-dimension__question"><strong>Core Question:</strong> Does the platform evolve with changing data?</p> <div class="bua-dimension__content"> <h4>Components Measured:</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Schema Evolution (5 points):</strong> Handles changes without breaking</li> <li><strong>Access Control (5 points):</strong> Row-level security without complexity</li> </ul> <h4>The Semantic Model Trap:</h4> <p>Traditional platforms require rigid semantic models that break when data changes. Modern platforms adapt automatically to schema evolution.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bua-section"> <div class="bua-container"> <h2 class="bua-section__title">Detailed Competitor Profiles</h2> <div class="bua-profile"> <div class="bua-profile__header"> <h3 class="bua-profile__name">Scoop Analytics</h3> <div class="bua-profile__score"> <span class="bua-profile__score-value">82</span> <span class="bua-profile__score-label">/ 100</span> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__content"> <div class="bua-profile__grid"> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Strengths</h4> <ul> <li>Quick setup</li><li>Great collaboration</li> </ul> </div> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Weaknesses</h4> <ul> <li>Few weaknesses identified</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__dimensions"> <h4>Dimension Scores</h4> <div class="bua-profile__dim-grid"> <div>Autonomy: 18/20</div> <div>Exploratory: 18/25</div> <div>AI: 18/30</div> <div>Collaboration: 16/15</div> <div>Security: 12/10</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile"> <div class="bua-profile__header"> <h3 class="bua-profile__name">Domo</h3> <div class="bua-profile__score"> <span class="bua-profile__score-value">62</span> <span class="bua-profile__score-label">/ 100</span> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__content"> <div class="bua-profile__grid"> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Strengths</h4> <ul> <li>Limited strengths identified</li> </ul> </div> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Weaknesses</h4> <ul> <li>Poor exploration</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__dimensions"> <h4>Dimension Scores</h4> <div class="bua-profile__dim-grid"> <div>Autonomy: 15/20</div> <div>Exploratory: 8/25</div> <div>AI: 18/30</div> <div>Collaboration: 8/15</div> <div>Security: 13/10</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile"> <div class="bua-profile__header"> <h3 class="bua-profile__name">ThoughtSpot</h3> <div class="bua-profile__score"> <span class="bua-profile__score-value">57</span> <span class="bua-profile__score-label">/ 100</span> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__content"> <div class="bua-profile__grid"> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Strengths</h4> <ul> <li>Quick setup</li> </ul> </div> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Weaknesses</h4> <ul> <li>Poor exploration</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__dimensions"> <h4>Dimension Scores</h4> <div class="bua-profile__dim-grid"> <div>Autonomy: 11/20</div> <div>Exploratory: 6/25</div> <div>AI: 20/30</div> <div>Collaboration: 6/15</div> <div>Security: 14/10</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile"> <div class="bua-profile__header"> <h3 class="bua-profile__name">Qlik</h3> <div class="bua-profile__score"> <span class="bua-profile__score-value">47</span> <span class="bua-profile__score-label">/ 100</span> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__content"> <div class="bua-profile__grid"> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Strengths</h4> <ul> <li>Limited strengths identified</li> </ul> </div> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Weaknesses</h4> <ul> <li>Poor exploration</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__dimensions"> <h4>Dimension Scores</h4> <div class="bua-profile__dim-grid"> <div>Autonomy: 10/20</div> <div>Exploratory: 4/25</div> <div>AI: 15/30</div> <div>Collaboration: 8/15</div> <div>Security: 10/10</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile"> <div class="bua-profile__header"> <h3 class="bua-profile__name">Zenlytic</h3> <div class="bua-profile__score"> <span class="bua-profile__score-value">42</span> <span class="bua-profile__score-label">/ 100</span> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__content"> <div class="bua-profile__grid"> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Strengths</h4> <ul> <li>Limited strengths identified</li> </ul> </div> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Weaknesses</h4> <ul> <li>Weak AI</li><li>Poor exploration</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__dimensions"> <h4>Dimension Scores</h4> <div class="bua-profile__dim-grid"> <div>Autonomy: 10/20</div> <div>Exploratory: 4/25</div> <div>AI: 12/30</div> <div>Collaboration: 8/15</div> <div>Security: 8/10</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile"> <div class="bua-profile__header"> <h3 class="bua-profile__name">Tableau Pulse</h3> <div class="bua-profile__score"> <span class="bua-profile__score-value">37</span> <span class="bua-profile__score-label">/ 100</span> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__content"> <div class="bua-profile__grid"> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Strengths</h4> <ul> <li>Limited strengths identified</li> </ul> </div> <div class="bua-profile__section"> <h4>Weaknesses</h4> <ul> <li>Weak AI</li><li>Poor exploration</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bua-profile__dimensions"> <h4>Dimension Scores</h4> <div class="bua-profile__dim-grid"> <div>Autonomy: 7/20</div> <div>Exploratory: 4/25</div> <div>AI: 10/30</div> <div>Collaboration: 8/15</div> <div>Security: 8/10</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bua-section bua-section--alt"> <div class="bua-container"> <h2 class="bua-section__title">Implementation Guidance</h2> <div class="bua-guidance"> <h3 class="bua-subsection__title">Choosing the Right Platform</h3> <div class="bua-grid"> <div class="bua-card"> <h4 class="bua-card__title">For Quick Analytics (Category A: 80-100)</h4> <p class="bua-card__text">Choose if: You need immediate insights without IT involvement</p> <p class="bua-card__text"><strong>Setup:</strong> 30 seconds to 5 minutes</p> <p class="bua-card__text"><strong>Best for:</strong> Business teams, executives, analysts</p> </div> <div class="bua-card"> <h4 class="bua-card__title">For Guided Analytics (Category B: 60-79)</h4> <p class="bua-card__text">Choose if: You have some technical resources available</p> <p class="bua-card__text"><strong>Setup:</strong> 1 hour to 1 day</p> <p class="bua-card__text"><strong>Best for:</strong> Mixed technical/business teams</p> </div> <div class="bua-card"> <h4 class="bua-card__title">For IT-Managed BI (Category C-E: 0-59)</h4> <p class="bua-card__text">Choose if: You have dedicated IT/BI teams</p> <p class="bua-card__text"><strong>Setup:</strong> 1 week to 14+ weeks</p> <p class="bua-card__text"><strong>Best for:</strong> Large enterprises with IT resources</p> </div> </div> <h3 class="bua-subsection__title">ROI Calculation</h3> <div class="bua-roi"> <h4>Setup Time Savings</h4> <ul> <li>Traditional BI: 14 weeks × 3 FTEs × $150/hour = <strong>$168,000</strong></li> <li>BUA Platform: 1 hour × 1 person × $75/hour = <strong>$75</strong></li> <li>Immediate savings: <strong>$167,925</strong></li> </ul> <h4>Operational Efficiency</h4> <ul> <li>Questions per month: 100</li> <li>Traditional time: 4 hours analyst time</li> <li>BUA time: 5 minutes user time</li> <li>Annual savings: <strong>$474,000</strong></li> </ul> <p class="bua-roi__total">Total First-Year ROI: <strong>3,000%+</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bua-section"> <div class="bua-container"> <h2 class="bua-section__title">Appendices</h2> <div class="bua-appendix"> <h3 class="bua-subsection__title">Appendix A: Complete Scoring Matrix</h3> <div class="bua-table-wrapper"> <table class="bua-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Platform</th> <th>Total</th> <th>D1</th> <th>D2</th> <th>D3</th> <th>D4</th> <th>D5</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Scoop Analytics</td> <td>82</td> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> <td>16</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Domo</td> <td>62</td> <td>15</td> <td>8</td> <td>18</td> <td>8</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ThoughtSpot</td> <td>57</td> <td>11</td> <td>6</td> <td>20</td> <td>6</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Qlik</td> <td>47</td> <td>10</td> <td>4</td> <td>15</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Zenlytic</td> <td>42</td> <td>10</td> <td>4</td> <td>12</td> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tableau Pulse</td> <td>37</td> <td>7</td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Power BI Copilot</td> <td>32</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sisense</td> <td>28</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snowflake Cortex</td> <td>26</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>DataGPT</td> <td>22</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tellius</td> <td>22</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>DataChat</td> <td>17</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h3 class="bua-subsection__title">Appendix B: Methodology</h3> <div class="bua-methodology"> <h4>Data Collection</h4> <ul> <li>Official vendor documentation review</li> <li>Customer reviews from G2, Gartner Peer Insights</li> <li>Published case studies and implementation guides</li> <li>Direct platform testing where available</li> </ul> <h4>Scoring Validation</h4> <ul> <li>Each score requires minimum 3 independent sources</li> <li>Recent evidence (< 6 months) weighted higher</li> <li>Customer evidence prioritized over vendor claims</li> </ul> </div> <h3 class="bua-subsection__title">Appendix C: Glossary</h3> <div class="bua-glossary"> <dl> <dt>Business User Autonomy</dt> <dd>The ability for non-technical business users to analyze data independently without IT support</dd> <dt>Portal Prison</dt> <dd>Forcing users to leave their natural workflows to access a separate BI portal</dd> <dt>Semantic Model</dt> <dd>Pre-built data model that defines relationships, often requiring IT to modify</dd> <dt>Multi-pass Investigation</dt> <dd>AI that performs multiple queries to investigate root causes, not just single responses</dd> <dt>Schema Evolution</dt> <dd>Ability to handle database structure changes without breaking existing queries</dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bua-cta"> <div class="bua-container"> <h2 class="bua-cta__title">Ready to Achieve True Business User Autonomy?</h2> <p class="bua-cta__text">Stop forcing business users into IT dependency. Choose platforms that empower independence.</p> <p class="bua-cta__text">For detailed evaluations and implementation support, contact the Scoop Analytics research team.</p> </div> </section>