strategy

Organizational Truth

By |2020-10-29T14:20:03+00:00October 29th, 2020|Data Practices|

It’s an awkward conversation. I sit there across from organizational leaders and ask “So, how many customers do you have now?”, “Maybe 300” one eager person at the table responds. “Wait” another says. “Are you counting customers that have subscribed but not paid yet?  What about customers that are being backed out for failure to pay?  What about

The Myths of Business Analytics Part 2: Databases Replace Data Lakes

By |2020-06-22T15:43:24+00:00June 22nd, 2020|Data Practices, education|

In part 1 of this series we discussed the confusing landscape of business analytics and the components necessary for a complete solution. In part 2 of the series, we will discuss one aspect of business analytics solutions that is vital for success - the utilization of a data lake. The data lake is a place for all your data sources to enter

3 Reasons Faster Achieves More in Analytics

By |2018-04-04T11:40:51+00:00April 4th, 2018|Data Practices|

Interested in a counter-intuitive statistic? In one survey successful business intelligence project leaders reported getting value from their implementations more than twice as fast as those that failed to meet their objectives.  A natural tension usually exists between speed and impact.  When one is prioritized in technology, too often the other suffers.  As indicated in