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 4, 2022 | Strategy
KPIs and why a fuel-gauge is data-driven genius. While driving you take a quick glance down to your dashboard and notice the needle of the fuel gauge hovering into the red; almost without thinking you decide you need to fill up your car later. Congratulations, you’ve...
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 | Sep 25, 2019 | Strategy, Culture
Is your business data-driven, or just data-busy? Businesses are understandably taking strides to become ‘data-driven’ in today’s digital world. Some businesses unwillingly end up being ‘data-busy’. Quite simply, a data-driven business is one that uses 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...