by Phil Husbands | Jan 16, 2023 | Methods, Strategy
“We need to be more data-driven!” is something we hear almost every business say these days. But it’s become a bit of of a throwaway catchphrase… A lot of businesses find it hard to actually become data-driven, not because they don’t have the right skills or...
by Phil Husbands | Jul 4, 2022 | Culture
Which Came First? Business Intelligence? Or Intelligent Businesses? Businesses have been around for a long time. Japanese construction firm Kongō Gumi was founded in 578 AD and operated for over 1400 years until it was absorbed as a subsidiary in 2006. For a...
by Phil Husbands | May 3, 2022 | Strategy
Know What? So What? Now What? “Why do we have so many dashboards that so few people actually use? Why is it so hard to get people to use analytics properly? Why do so many people just want to export a spreadsheet? Why do our KPIs have so little effect on our...
by Phil Husbands | Mar 29, 2022 | Strategy
Data quality is a ‘doing’, not a ‘having’. You can’t afford to give your data a free ride. Keeping your data safe and flowing costs time, money and effort. So your data must earn its keep. This is a key principle in positioning data as a...
by Phil Husbands | Mar 23, 2022 | Culture
Data Excellence is a lifestyle not a diet! When we talk about data excellence and strength, we’re looking at how effectively a business uses data to achieve its goals. And just like physical strength, it comes from a combination of different things… Think...