A Power User’s Perspective on Maximizing the Platform

AllScient founder Ryan Forsythe shares his perspective as a MicroStrategy power user on how organizations can get the most out of the platform.

With over 20 years of hands-on experience and recognition as a 6-time MicroStrategy Community Grandmaster, Ryan has seen firsthand what separates successful MicroStrategy implementations from those that underperform. The key differentiator isn’t the technology — it’s the strategy behind how it’s deployed.

Key Takeaways

• Invest in architecture upfront: The most common cause of MicroStrategy performance issues and escalating maintenance costs is poor initial architecture. Getting the foundation right reduces total cost of ownership by up to 4x.
• Empower your users: The platform’s self-service capabilities are powerful, but only if users are trained and the semantic layer is well-designed. Invest in making the metadata intuitive.
• Leverage the community: The MicroStrategy community is one of the most active and helpful in the BI space. Engaging with it accelerates problem-solving and exposes your team to best practices.
• Think beyond dashboards: MicroStrategy’s capabilities extend well beyond traditional reporting. Embedded analytics, mobile, and transaction-enabled applications can transform how your organization interacts with data.

Originally published May 2023. This is a summary — full article content is being migrated from the previous site.