Product Updates— January 2023

Welcome to the year of innovation. Start 2023 with an analytics adventure, exploring the latest technology. With everything from Dossier templates for easier design to new and improved Workstation features — get the one platform that has it all — for all.

So, where should you focus your strategy for the year?

Let’s talk about our Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions.

1 — Go all in: extend data to all users.

We believe that data is at the core of transformation. Now, what do we mean by this large word transformation? Well, we know it might be a daunting word for some, but in reality, transformation doesn’t have to be this huge change or heavy effort. Transforming can be looking at a problem you have and using data to understand how to solve it in a different way. This means it’s time to challenge traditional analytics and develop a future-proof strategy. By empowering more users with data across your business, the potential to discover, innovate, and ignite change exponentially increases.

2 — Iterate and build faster: the power of Dossier.

Next, let’s think about how to deliver that data to all of the users. Building with MicroStrategy is incredibly easy (yeah, we’re talking build a visualization in less than one minute). With Dossier, leverage free-form canvas to easily drag-and-drop elements, add images or text, and create transactional grids for flexible inputs. Design an ad hoc grid report to share with your boss for this morning’s meeting or a full application for the entire organization. It’s self-service or enterprise-level — take your pick.

3 — Leverage Embedded

Embedded is the power play — this is where the magic happens. When we think about how to truly get the attention of users and increase analytics adoption, the answer many times is embedded analytics. MicroStrategy offers lightweight embedding with HyperIntelligence (intelligent card objects that surface contextual insights based on content keywords, all with impeccable timing) and more robust options to embed visualizations, pages, or an entire library of reports. Embedded enhances overall analytics value by placing data front and center and seamlessly providing steps to next action.

4 — Make Insights Simple

It’s all about focus — that starts with simplicity. Today, people are inundated with information. From emails, reports, Teams, Slack, Trello — text messages from your grandmother. It takes precision and prioritization of overall experience design to ensure the key information is elevated. There are two major ways to curate simple insights. First, design an application home page with the KPIs and metrics that matter. What does the target user care about on a daily basis? Conduct interviews and test design when building an analytics application. Second, use the new Insights feature to monitor data and receive alerts about new trends or changes. Alerts keep it simple, and only update you when necessary.

5 — Streamline and upgrade: raise the bar.

It’s time to reimagine applications. And to do this, you need the most powerful and trusted platform to get you there. Out with the old, in with the new. Get data security and governance, impressive authoring capabilities, and cutting-edge innovation all in one place. We’re the only platform that can do it all at scale without compromising performance — and without locking you in. Say less.

The January release includes the latest versions of all our applications, including mobile. We recommend upgrading to the latest version of the following applications to get optimized viewing performance and enhanced security:

• MicroStrategy Workstation
• Library Mobile for Android & iOS
• MicroStrategy App for macOS & Windows
• HyperMobile for Android & iOS
• HyperWeb for Chrome & Edge

To download this month’s release, you can go to the MicroStrategy Resource Center for on-prem deployments, or access MicroStrategy on AWS or Azure via the MicroStrategy Cloud Console. For more information, check out this product article or visit the What’s New section of the Readme page.

We’re off to an impressive start for this year, working to expand on our augmented capabilities and make it even easier to design applications for every user. We look forward to collaborating with you on product innovation. Stay tuned for product updates coming soon, and don’t forget to register for World23 today. Top managers and engineers will be taking the stage to showcase what’s next.