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 Rachel Kealy | Aug 11, 2022 | Methods
Clearing out your data attic How to discover and prioritise your business’s most important data. The first step to becoming data-driven is to get the business’s most important data under control. Of course, that’s easier said than done when the business’s current data...
by Phil Husbands | Mar 1, 2019 | Methods, Strategy
This is the second article in a four-part series about how to ensure that your BI efforts don’t just create reports and dashboards. Generate truly beneficial outcomes for your business and measure what matters. Part 2: Measure What Matters In part 1, ‘Results Before...
by Phil Husbands | Oct 17, 2018 | Methods, Technology
This article is part of a series being developed jointly between Saltare and Bloor Research (a leading independent research and analysis house that helps companies to intelligently evolve) to promote the use of analytics and make enterprises ready to make better...
by Jon Stafford | Sep 28, 2018 | Methods, Strategy
Don’t Get Seduced by the BI Development Honeymoon Period We all know about ‘honeymoon periods’ – those times when everything is going wonderfully and we don’t have a care or worry in the world. They happen at the start of something new, whilst the novelty is still...
by Phil Husbands | Aug 20, 2018 | Culture, Methods
Single Version of Truth? A ‘single version of truth’ is a scenario where conflicting data from multiple disparate sources, is consolidated into one single source that conforms to agreed data standards. It’s a long-standing business intelligence goal which...