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Oracle, American global computer technology corporation, introduced a new visual face on data with the announcement of Oracle data visualisation cloud service.

This latest addition to Oracle’s analytics offerings in the cloud service business makes avails every business user the accessibility needed for on-the-go visual analytics.

People at all levels of an organization can blend and analyze enterprise, personal or big data in just a few clicks, effectively sifting through data clutter to quickly uncover and share hidden patterns and actionable insights.

All of these can be done without the need for expert IT resources, resulting in faster time to value and significant increases in return on investment (ROI).

Hari Sankar, group vice president, Business Analytics, Oracle, said the adoption of these cloud service is critical to many businesses.

“Adoption and usage patterns at our 400+ Business Intelligence Cloud Service customers confirm that fast, easy-to-use data visualization is critical to their businesses,” he said.

“Oracle data visualization cloud service makes data visualization 100 percent self-service, empowering business users to go from raw data to actionable business insights in just a few minutes.

“This new service delivers rich visual analysis, rapid discovery of insights and secure collaboration, enabling fact-based decisions at every level of the organization.”

The service is said to eliminate the complexity typically associated with blending and correlating data sets, while giving room for easy, automatic data blending from a variety of sources—Oracle and other SaaS applications.

This can help in enriching analysis with narratives to create stories that can be shared across the organization in a scalable, secure fashion, supported on mobile, tablet and desktop devices, enabling flexibility.

Peter Bjork, vice president of information systems strategies, Skanska AB, said “Skanska implemented Oracle as a common BI solution for all users around the globe, for easy mobile access, self-service tools, and improved decision-making—and it reduced costs”.

Conny Bjorling, the senior business analyst driving the BI project on Bjork’s team, added, that with data visualisation, compelling stories can be told with effective insight.

Oracle’s consistent technology approach ensures continuity of experience and portability across its entire analytics portfolio—in the cloud and on-premises—making it simpler for customers to adopt the environment of their choice and scale as their needs evolve.