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We know your time is important, so we aim to continuously enhance your experience with Slingshot by providing the tools you need to transform how you work and save you time. 

This release brings two major features that help your team move from data to action faster. Overviews give you personalized dashboards that display tasks, metrics, and goals at a glance. Slingshot as a Data Source makes your Slingshot project data fully queryable inside dashboards, giving you deeper visibility into productivity and outcomes.

Startups need business intelligence tools that are simple, scalable, and fast to deploy. Tools that delay insights or require technical overhead slow growth. Platforms that combine data with workflows help teams move faster and stay aligned. Slingshot offers a full-stack approach by combining dashboards, collaboration, and execution in one place. Reveal stands out for SaaS teams looking to embed customer-facing analytics with a predictable, developer-friendly integration.

Real business intelligence return on investment (BI ROI) happens when BI platforms speed up decision-making, connect teams to trusted data, and scale without complexity. This article delivers a practical framework for evaluating BI platforms based on business outcomes, implementing them effectively, and sustaining long-term value. It also highlights how Slingshot helps leaders turn data into a consistent driver of revenue, agility, and competitive advantage.

Wrike and Asana dominate the enterprise project management space, catering to different needs. Wrike offers advanced controls and reporting for complex projects, but it often feels complex and costly. Asana provides structured workflows and a cleaner interface yet struggles with pricing and flexibility at scale. Teams comparing Wrike vs. Asana usually face a choice between complexity and cost. Slingshot offers a balanced alternative that combines simplicity with enterprise power.

Choosing the wrong project management tool can slow your team down and drive up costs. Trello vs. Asana is one of the most common comparisons: Trello wins on simplicity but struggles as projects grow. At the same time, Asana offers structure and depth but often feels heavy and expensive for smaller teams. This guide compares across key features and explores why many teams are now looking for a third option that blends ease of use with scalability.

Most BI platforms stop at dashboards, leaving teams stuck waiting on analysts or wrestling with clunky tools. The best BI tools of 2025 go further: they provide real-time insights, empower non-technical users, and connect directly to everyday work—helping leaders make smarter decisions, faster.

Choosing the wrong data analytics tool can slow decision-making, increase team friction, and lead to underused dashboards. Many platforms offer reporting, but few support real-time insights, collaboration, or non-technical users. The best tools remove barriers between data and action, helping teams make decisions faster, with less effort.

Picking a project management tool can be overwhelming, but it's essential if you want your team to operate efficiently. We've compared today's top platforms to see which solution will fit your current and future business needs for projects, data, and collaboration.

Grid Solution Best For Key Features Advantages Framework Support Limitations Handsontable Spreadsheet-like apps, financial/scientific/data-heavy UIs Sorting, Filtering, Auto Fill, Data Binding, Resizing Rows & Columns, Column Summary, Data Validation Plugin support, developer-friendly API, easy customization React, Angular, Vue Performance issues, limited documentation, heavy for simple use Ignite UI Full-featured, enterprise-grade applications, data-heavy scenarios Batch Editing, Advanced […]

This update enhances your dashboards with new features that help your team present data more clearly and interpret insights faster. Slingshot now includes Fixed Lines, Axis Titles, Legend Location & Alignment, and Grid Paging, improving usability, streamlining reporting, and making it easier to compare key metrics at a glance.