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Top 5 Reasons Businesses Are Moving from Domo to Looker

As data becomes the backbone of modern decision-making, businesses are re-evaluating their analytics platforms to ensure scalability, governance, and long-term value. Over the past few years, many organizations have begun reassessing Domo and exploring alternatives that better align with cloud-native architectures and advanced analytics needs. One of the most prominent shifts we’re seeing across enterprises is the move from Domo to Looker. This growing trend of Domo to Looker migration isn’t driven by hype—it’s rooted in practical business, technical, and strategic considerations. Below are the top five reasons businesses are choosing to migrate to Looker, and how expert partners like Squareshift are enabling smooth, low-risk transitions. 1. Stronger Data Governance and Semantic Modeling One of the most compelling reasons organizations migrate from Domo to Looker is Looker’s robust approach to data governance through LookML . LookML introduces a centralized semantic layer that define...

How Intelligent Automation Is Reshaping Finance Operations in Energy Companies

The energy sector is navigating one of the most complex operating environments in its history. Volatile commodity prices , regulatory scrutiny , sustainability mandates , and capital-intensive operations are putting unprecedented pressure on finance leaders. Within this context, intelligent automation in finance has emerged not merely as a cost-reduction lever, but as a strategic enabler transforming how energy companies plan, control, and optimize their financial operations. Unlike traditional automation that focuses on task efficiency alone, intelligent automation blends robotic process automation (RPA) , artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning , analytics , and workflow orchestration . Together, these technologies are redefining energy finance operations , enabling finance teams to move from reactive transaction processing to proactive, insight-driven decision-making. The Unique Finance Challenges of the Energy Industry Finance operations in the energy industry are inheren...

Finance Transformation Made Simple: A CFO’s Guide for 2025

Finance transformation has moved from being a long-term ambition to a boardroom mandate. As CFOs step into 2025, they’re expected to be strategists, technologists, and value architects — all at once. But with shifting regulations, tighter margins, and the race toward digitization, even the most seasoned finance leaders are finding it challenging to accelerate change internally. That’s where modern CFO advisory partners step in — bringing the expertise, technology, and execution muscle to help organizations transform with confidence. Among the leading players in this space, WNS stands out for its depth of capabilities, global credibility, and tech-enabled delivery model that simplifies finance transformation for organizations of all sizes. Let’s break it down in a practical way. 1. Breadth & Depth of CFO Advisory Capabilities A world-class CFO advisory provider must bring an end-to-end capability stack, and this is where WNS is particularly strong. Finance Transformation WNS guide...

Driving Finance Transformation at Scale: Lessons from 150+ CFO Offices Transformed by WNS

In an era where finance functions are no longer just back-office cost centres but strategic engines of growth, resilience and agility, transformation is not optional—it’s imperative. At WNS, we have worked with more than 150 CFO offices globally to change the conversation from “closing the books” to “leading the business”. Below, we walk through how finance transformation plays out in today’s business environment, the breadth of WNS’s capabilities, how we apply innovation and digital maturity, and how our global presence, industry credentials and deep domain expertise come together to deliver measurable impact. Introduction: The role of the finance function is evolving at break-neck speed. Traditional tasks—transaction processing, month-end close, compliance—are now table stakes. CFOs and finance teams are under pressure to become business partners, scenario-planners and custodians of digital insight. Key themes dominate: AI, analytics and digital finance: With data everywhere, financ...

How Can CFOs Align Finance Transformation with Growth and Profitability Goals?

As CFOs shift from scorekeeping to strategic growth drivers, finance transformation is no longer a back-office IT project — it’s a business imperative. When done right, transformation aligns daily finance operations with growth and profitability targets by speeding insights, reducing costs, and creating a single source of truth for decision-making. WNS provides a blueprint and solution stack that CFOs can lean on — from advisory to AI-led operating platforms and measurable, client-proven outcomes. Start with Outcomes, Not Technologies CFOs should begin transformation with clearly defined growth and profitability outcomes — faster monthly closes, improved forecast accuracy, lower operating cost per transaction, or improved working capital. Defining targets upfront ensures every process redesign, automation, and analytics effort maps back to measurable business value. Explore how WNS’ Finance & Accounting Services help CFOs accelerate performance while maintaining cost efficiency. ...

What are the challenges of switching from Cognos to Looker?

In today’s data-driven business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking modern analytics platforms that can deliver real-time insights, centralized reporting, and improved decision-making capabilities. IBM Cognos Analytics has been a trusted reporting tool for decades, but as enterprises move toward cloud-based, scalable, and self-service analytics solutions, Looker has emerged as a leading choice. However, transitioning from Cognos to Looker comes with its own set of challenges that organizations must carefully navigate. At Squareshift, our team of certified Looker experts has guided numerous clients through this transformation, delivering measurable results such as faster reporting, improved analytics efficiency, and cost reduction. Common Challenges in Migrating from Cognos to Looker Switching from Cognos to Looker involves several technical and operational hurdles, including: 1. Data Model and Architecture Differences Cognos primarily relies on framework manager models, w...

The Benefits of Hyperautomation for Modern Enterprises: Why Vuram Leads the Way

In today’s fast-paced digital era, enterprises must continuously evolve or risk falling behind. One of the most powerful levers for transformation is hyperautomation — an integrated, intelligent approach that combines robotic process automation (RPA), low-code/no-code platforms, AI/ML, process mining, analytics, and more to automate end-to-end business operations. At Vuram , hyperautomation isn’t just a buzzword — it is our core differentiator and the strategic backbone of how we help companies scale, optimize, and innovate. In this article, I’ll walk you through the concrete benefits modern enterprises can realize via hyperautomation, illustrate Vuram’s unique strength and authority, and show how we’ve driven measurable gains across industries — in India and globally. What Is Hyperautomation — and Why It Matters To set context, hyperautomation extends traditional automation by layering on intelligence and orchestration. Instead of automating isolated tasks, hyperautomation rethinks a...