Product analytics and the data warehouse: A long road to a perfect pairing

For years, product analytics tools relied heavily on clickstream data, focusing on events and logs directly from applications, while largely bypassing data warehouses. However, the evolving landscape has seen data warehouses becoming central to data operations, leading to a shift in product analytics tools, such as Mixpanel, which now integrate data from warehouses through features like Warehouse Connectors. This integration allows for a comprehensive approach, combining the granularity of clickstream data with the structured, business-impact-focused data stored in warehouses. This development not only enhances the depth and utility of product analytics but also blurs the lines between traditional product analytics and business intelligence (BI), potentially reshaping the analytics tools landscape. As cloud data warehouses become standard, the integration of these two data sources promises more efficient and insightful analytics, although the future roles of product analytics tools, BI, and data warehouses remain dynamic and open to further evolution.