The pace of modern business world has increased significantly, and traditional BI platforms have failed to keep up with evolving analytical requirements. Business users demanding speed and autonomy have adopted desktop-based discovery and visualization products, circumventing corporate BI standards for tools and data. Unfortunately, while these products deliver speed and ease of use, they lead to the proliferation of analytical silos and decision-making based on unreliable data. Companies evaluating BI solutions must look for modern architectures that support transparent governance at business speed and deliver a unified view of data without sacrificing end-user autonomy.