In this chapter, we'll start getting to grips with what Qlik Sense offers by getting a better understanding of Qlik's background and how Qlik Sense was developed. In addition, we will examine the discovery-based approach to business intelligence that Qlik invented.
We will cover the following topics:
Qlik's history in business intelligence and the evolution of data discovery
The QlikView.Next project
The Qlik philosophy and approach to data discovery
The importance of the empowered user
How a user really interacts with data
The difference between traditional BI and data discovery