The Slingshot Blog

Most BI platforms stop at dashboards, leaving teams stuck waiting on analysts or wrestling with clunky tools. The best BI tools of 2025 go further: they provide real-time insights, empower non-technical users, and connect directly to everyday work—helping leaders make smarter decisions, faster.

Choosing the wrong data analytics tool can slow decision-making, increase team friction, and lead to underused dashboards. Many platforms offer reporting, but few support real-time insights, collaboration, or non-technical users. The best tools remove barriers between data and action, helping teams make decisions faster, with less effort.

Picking a project management tool can be overwhelming, but it's essential if you want your team to operate efficiently. We've compared today's top platforms to see which solution will fit your current and future business needs for projects, data, and collaboration.

Most marketing teams are too slow to act because they’re stuck managing siloed tools, chasing reports, and reacting instead of executing.

Artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making will enhance your entire operation. Integrating AI-powered data analysis into your work management platform is the cornerstone of an in-depth understanding of how your business ticks. Deciphering where the problems are is the first step towards sustainable growth.

Poor data collection can be detrimental to your private equity due diligence process. Inaccurate, fragmented, and scattered data will lead to significant financial drawbacks, misaligned valuations, operational inefficiencies, and other devastating effects on your private equity firm.

Stuffing money down your private equity firm can no longer drive the growth board members are expecting. To scale your PE firm 10x, you need data. However, not just any data will suffice; you need well-structured, organized, and clear data analytics embedded into your work management platform so all stakeholders can read, understand, and utilize it.

We’re introducing powerful new features to help your team stay organized, track work accurately, and streamline workflows. With Time Tracking for all paid plans, Rating Fields, and Dynamic Filters, Slingshot continues to evolve into a more ingenious project management tool. 

AI for project management is rapidly transforming the traditional workflow. It allows for smarter decision-making, more streamlined processes, and enhanced resource management, among other benefits.