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What role do prototypes, testing or technical proof play in Data, Analytics & Reporting?

Data, Analytics & Reporting · 2026-09-11

Annex's published work does not point to a single mandatory toolset for data, analytics & reporting. Using Drupal 8 and its multilingual capability, the team created a website that can automatically translate English content into over 64 languages using google translate, and also allow manual human translation to be published when they were made available. Using Drupal, our team created a flexible admin experience for managing the navigation, pages, and repeatable components within the site. Prototypes, technical proofs, testing and platform choices are used when they help answer a real project question; the technology is selected around the client landscape and intended service rather than the other way around.

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