Title

AWS re:Invent 2022 - Reinvent how you derive value from your data with Amazon QuickSight (BSI201)

Summary

Tracy Doherty, the leader of the QuickSight product team, discusses the importance of deriving value from data and driving a data-driven culture.
Less than 20% of decision-makers use a BI tool to make decisions, a number that has remained stagnant for years.
QuickSight aims to increase user engagement with data through better architecture, performance, and pricing.
The session includes customer stories from David, who leads the WWSO Insights team, and Anusha, a team member, detailing their experiences and successes with QuickSight.
Key points include the need for data standardization, row-level security, addressing change management, and prioritization during migration to QuickSight.
QuickSight's features such as auto-scaling, unifying approach, easy management, and consumption pricing are highlighted.
The session emphasizes the partnership between AWS and its customers, with a focus on continuous improvement and feature development based on customer feedback.
Over 200,000 active QuickSight users within Amazon showcase the tool's adoption and effectiveness.

The stagnation in BI tool adoption suggests a need for a new approach to data analytics that QuickSight is addressing.
QuickSight's architecture is designed to support a large number of concurrent users with high performance and cost-effective pricing.
The integration of various data formats and user types is crucial for widespread adoption and utility of BI tools.
Customer stories provide real-world evidence of QuickSight's impact on improving data access, reducing load times, and enabling data-driven decision-making.
The session underscores the importance of listening to customer needs and adapting the product accordingly, which has led to a high feature development velocity at QuickSight.
QuickSight's success within Amazon, with a high adoption rate, serves as a testament to its scalability and utility in large organizations.
The session encourages attendees to engage with AWS experts, attend workshops, and join the QuickSight community for further learning and collaboration.