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18 Mar
2025
Article

Power BI’s AI Revolution: What’s Here, What’s Next, and How to Leverage It

AI is reshaping Power BI, unlocking faster insights, smarter automation, and powerful predictive tools like CoPilot. Discover how to harness these game-changing features while avoiding common pitfalls—boost efficiency, cut costs, and stay ahead of the curve.

Tim Volz
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10
Sep 2024
Article

EU AI Act - Everything You Need to Know

AI is everywhere. Every day, new applications and uses spawn around the world, transforming people's lives. What was in short supply, however, was regulation. Until now. Learn more about the new EU AI Act.

Christian Backlund
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7
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12
Aug 2024
Article

The Virtual Forge's 3 Pillars of AI

The Virtual Forge has consistently evolved alongside advancements in technology, now offering a comprehensive AI framework built on three pillars: Enablement and Integration, Data Preparation and Management, and AI Governance. This approach is designed to help businesses seamlessly integrate AI into their operations, ensuring both technical success and strategic alignment with business goals.

Matt Wicks
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7
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02
Aug 2024
Article

The Essential Role of a Service Desk in Modern Business Operations

The Service Desk is the primary communication channel between the service provider and the customer. They provide information and updates to ensure that both sides are informed about, working towards, and achieving their commitments. The Service Desk is an advocate for the user base and plays a role as the voice of the customer to ensure the product team has good information on how things are going and what is needed.

Michael Stokes
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6
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01
Aug 2024
Article

Press Release: The Virtual Forge launches enhanced version of MyContentScout.

The Virtual Forge announces that after development and successful trials with select customers, version 1.4 of the advanced AI content analysis and search tool, MyContentScout, is now available to the public.

Paula Ferreira
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15
Jul 2024
Article

Revolutionising the Road: Key Benefits of AI in the Automotive Industry

AI is not just an exciting new technology, but a transformative force that will reshape the automotive industry and society as a whole. In this article we will dive into the benefits and impact of AI's implementation in the automotive industry.

Jason Casey
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10
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28
Jun 2024
Article

The Future of Finding Information: AI-Powered Search

AI-Powered Search is changing the way individuals are searching for information. From enhanced accurancy to cost efficiency, read on to find out more on the benefits of implementing AI-Powered Search tools.

Paula Ferreira
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6
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27
Dec 2023
Video

2023, the year we redefined our standards

2023 was different. A year that stands out from any other year in The Virtual Forge’s history. Don't forget to watch our "Year in Review" video right at the end!

Matt Wicks
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8
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04
Jan 2023
Video

What we learned in 2022

A short reflection on how our team continued learning in 2022.

Bernardo Borges
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2
min read
10
May 2019
Video

Your Project Management is Wrong

Melissa takes us through the contentious subject of which project management methodology is the right one to use.

Melissa Kugel
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10
min read
19
Jan 2019
Video

How to Run a Great Helpdesk

How to run a successful helpdesk that maximises the efficiency of your business.

Michael Stokes
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5
min read
02
Nov 2018
Video

UX - Don't Scare Your Users

Ever logged into a website to find that it has changed? Did you find that this annoyed you more than it should have?

Simon Ker
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10
min read
19
Sep 2018
Video

UX - How Your Users Think

Ever wondered about what drives the decisions that your users make and why users interact with your website in a certain way?

Simon Ker
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10
min read
18
Mar 2025
Article

Power BI’s AI Revolution: What’s Here, What’s Next, and How to Leverage It

AI is reshaping Power BI, unlocking faster insights, smarter automation, and powerful predictive tools like CoPilot. Discover how to harness these game-changing features while avoiding common pitfalls—boost efficiency, cut costs, and stay ahead of the curve.

Tim Volz
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10
min read
14
Feb 2025
Article

Transform Your Public Sector Efficiency With AI: The Solution - MyContentScout

MyContentScout revolutionises how employees and the public find answers from within your organisation's content, eliminating time wasted searching across unstructured silos. Using advanced AI and search technology, it delivers precise answers from documents, media, and dashboards—boosting efficiency, autonomy, and service delivery.

Paula Ferreira
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10
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24
Jan 2025
Article

Exploring Technical Challenges Through the Lens of AI

Organisations of all sizes are eager to explore AI solutions for both traditional and new challenges that have arisen in recent years. But it's not just about adopting AI — it’s about solving traditional challenges through an AI lens. Some organisations may even be in a position to adopt AI solutions quickly and cost-effectively, making it an exciting opportunity for innovation and transformation.

Garrett Doyle
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5
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30
Dec 2024
Article

Wireframing and Prototyping: Laying the Foundation for Great UI/UX Design

Two essential steps play a critical role in shaping intuitive and user-friendly experiences: wireframing and prototyping. These stages are not just important for shaping the experience of the final product, they’re vital for aligning stakeholders, clarifying functionality, and ensuring that everyone involved in a project is on the same page.

Pete Savory
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7
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17
Nov 2024
Article

How To Get Started Implementing AI In Your Business

Starting your first AI project can be a daunting task with so many tools, technologies, and possibilities available. In this article, we break down how to get started with key steps, best practices, and offering insights on how to approach AI with realistic expectations and strategic planning for impactful outcomes.

Matt Wicks
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10
min read
17
Oct 2024
Article

Cloud Cost Optimisation Strategies: 8 Ways to Decrease Your Cloud Expenses

The cloud offers a fast and cost-effective platform for businesses to quickly launch and scale, but managing expenses becomes crucial as systems grow and usage increases. In this article we break down eight key strategies to reduce cloud costs.

Christian Backlund
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7
min read
24
Mar 2022
Interview

Meet Nicola Goldie

Meet the women behind VF... Today we have the profile of Nicola Goldie, our Senior Client Relationship Manager.

Gemma Christie
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1
min read
24
Mar 2022
Interview

Meet Anita Kelly

Meet the women behind VF... Today we have the profile of Anita Kelly, our Head of Projects, Design and Delivery.

Gemma Christie
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4
min read
10
Feb 2020
Discussion

Using Power BI to Build a Data-Driven Business

Why do we choose to use Power BI over other tools?

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10
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