Season 2: Episode #27 | Self-Service Reporting: Empowering Users Without Losing Sleep

Episode notes

Self-service reporting is supposed to free up analysts… so why does it feel like more support tickets and duplicated dashboards? In this episode, Vadym and Helen unpack the paradox of empowering business users without overwhelming the data team. Discover how to reframe self-service as a partnership, not a free-for-all, with clear logic, trust, and structure. What you’ll learn: Why self-service often turns into shadow reporting What a healthy self-service setup actually looks like Guardrails: access control, documentation, and onboarding How to run a self-service audit and reduce dashboard debt Real examples from Looker, Metabase, and OWOX BI ️ Explore OWOX BI for trusted self-service reporting Contribute to open-source data tooling Get trusted reports with your context in 1 minute OWOX Website Analytics with OWOX BI YouTube Channel

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