November 2016 Summaries

Qlik Sense is being used by professionals to reimagine methods of data analysis with location intelligence, allowing companies to filter and analyze datasets more effectively. This trend is changing the way businesses approach data analysis, enabling them to create widget dashboards that automatically update in response to new analyses. Qlik has developed an extension that allows users to easily send their data to CARTO for further analysis, streamlining the process of reaping the benefits from both platforms. With this extension, existing visualizations can be embedded in Qlik Sense, and business users can perform location-based analysis directly within the platform, making it easier to determine where to place new store locations or operations.

The use of layers in CARTO Builder provides effective control over data layer hierarchy and analysis workflows. The intuitive layer list allows for complete control over visualization, with datasets rendered in the same order as their assigned letter in the layer list. Dynamically adjusting to represent changes when a layer is moved higher up, the basemaps layer can be selected from a range of providers or uploaded, providing visibility into all aspects of the visualization hierarchy.

With the incredibly powerful analytical capabilities of CARTO Builder, managing analytical workflows has become even more important. The layer list allows users to easily see the hierarchy of their layers and the analysis attached to each layer through analysis nodes located directly below each layer name. Users can access the "add new analysis" screen in two ways, allowing them to build upon existing analysis and track changes. CARTO Builder makes it easy to create complex analytical workflows with sequential numerical labeling of each analysis node, enabling users to make better and faster decisions.

Working with data can sometimes be a daunting task, but CARTO Builder's analysis interface makes it easier than ever to perform data transformation such as filtering. Filtering a dataset by column value can be done in just a few simple steps directly from CARTO Builder's layer list or by selecting "Analysis" from the layer view once a layer is selected. By using the "Filter by column value" analysis, users can filter out results within specific ranges for numerical or date values, and search, isolate, and remove specific cell values for string data types. This allows users to improve their business achievements and make better and faster decisions with CARTO Builder.

UNICEF takes a shot at a healthier world` UNICEF partnered with CARTO to discuss global health issues and showcase how CARTO's technology can help improve vaccination rates for children worldwide. A geospatial challenge was identified in Kenya, where data is used to determine the best locations to open clinics serving specific segments of the population. To address this challenge, a predictive dashboard was built using CARTO Builder, which leveraged disaggregated population data and clinic location information from UNICEF and the Kenya Open Data Initiative. The dashboard ran comprehensive analysis and recalculated clinic locations based on weighted population cluster density centroids in under 30 minutes. CARTO's scalability and self-service design made it an ideal solution for this project, highlighting the company's commitment to fostering ethical and responsible corporate cultures.

Telefónica, a multinational telecommunications service provider, is collaborating with CARTO to integrate location intelligence into its Big Data business, LUCA. The partnership aims to enable Telefónica's corporate clients to derive value from their data and encourage responsible use. CARTO will work with Telefónica to develop new products and provide location contextualization to big data analysis. This collaboration builds on the companies' previous work together and is part of Telefónica's investment portfolio through Open Future, a management company that oversees investments made by Telefónica. The partnership aims to expand CARTO's reach worldwide and create new opportunities for commercialization.