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In the world of business intelligence (BI), Data Products are living, breathing tools that evolve alongside your data and decision-making needs. But here’s the problem: most BI platforms donโt treat them that way. Once published, Data Products โ whether they are Dashboards, Infographics or Data Apps โ are often locked in place or cumbersome to manage โ leaving users hesitant to experiment, fearing mistakes, or caught in endless duplication.
Astratoโs Workbook Versioning changes all of that.
The Problem with Traditional BI Tools ๐
Ask anyone who has used a traditional BI tool: what happens when you need to test changes or iterate? The answer often involves:
- Duplicate dashboards cluttering your workspace.
- No way to track who changed what and when.
- Fear of mistakes causing irreversible disruptions in production.
These pain points create inefficiencies, cost time, and stifle creativity.
Why We Built Workbook Versioning in Astrato ๐ง
We didnโt just build versioning to keep upโwe built it to unlock a whole new workflow. We recognized a gap in the BI world where creators needed to feel safe experimenting, iterating, and improving.
Astratoโs Workbook Versioning allows you to:
- Experiment Freely: Save drafts without impacting live dashboards.
- Never Lose Progress: Roll back to previous versions when things go off track.
- Stay Organized: Link versions and avoid the clutter of endless duplicates.
This isnโt just “versioning” โ itโs a reimagining of how BI platforms enable users to build Data Products.
Does Any Other BI Tool Have This?
The short answer? No. โ
Some tools offer “backup copies” or “revision history,” but thatโs where the similarity ends:
- Most BI tools donโt let you use a UI to revert to a version as an active draft.
- Thereโs no ability to link or transfer versions across data products/dashboards.
- Many still rely on “save as” workflows, influenced by file based systems, that duplicate the entire data product, adding unnecessary noise to your environment.
Astratoโs solution is purpose-built for BI creators, not just developers. โ
Breakthrough Innovation for Every User
Our goal wasnโt just to give data teams a safety net โ it was to empower users to iterate faster, with the confidence that their work wonโt break production. Hereโs how this shifts the game:
- ๐ Publish with Purpose: No fear of breaking things โ restore any version or unpublish if needed.
- ๐งช Live Experimentation: Test new insights in drafts before they go live, all within the same workbook.
- ๐๏ธ Centralized Simplicity: One workbook, multiple histories โ avoiding duplication chaos.
- โป๏ธ Clean and Green: Reducing duplication, means less storage and less energy consumed.
Why This Matters for Self-Service BI โผ๏ธ
At Astrato, we believe that self-service BI should feel like a creative experience, not a technical burden. With Workbook Versioning, users donโt need to create separate workbooks just to make a tweakโthey can iterate and publish faster, without clutter or compromise.
This feature isnโt just about tracking changes โ itโs about empowering people to experiment confidently, accelerating insights while keeping everything clean and controlled.
The Future of BI Starts Here ๐ฎ
We didnโt build Workbook Versioning to be a “nice-to-have” feature โ we built it to redefine whatโs possible in BI. When you trust your environment to support change without fear, innovation thrives. Astrato is the only platform offering a versioning approach this advanced โ designed to match the way modern data teams work.
Curious to see how versioning could revolutionize your workflow? Try it today and experience the breakthrough for yourself.