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Sigma is a modern SaaS application designed to enhance data accessibility and usability for businesses by allowing users to interact with data through familiar spreadsheet-like interfaces while executing machine-generated SQL against cloud warehouses. Positioned as a crucial component in the modern data stack, Sigma facilitates the last mile of data delivery by enabling non-technical users to perform detailed, ad hoc analysis without resorting to data extracts. The platform boasts rapid data source connectivity, enterprise-level deployment capabilities, and comprehensive data modeling features, including support for joins, unions, and spreadsheet-like lookups. Sigma integrates seamlessly with dbt, providing access to documentation and metadata without additional layers, and supports a wide range of spreadsheet functions, cross-level calculations, and pivot tables. Its collaborative environment allows for live multi-user editing and version control, while its embedded workbooks and visualizations can be used in internal or external applications, keeping data secure and up-to-date. Sigma also offers pre-built templates for quick deployment and supports SSO, SCIM, and OAuth for centralized user management, along with scheduling capabilities to automate report exports.