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Becoming data-driven starts with this one crucial step
“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...
Is It Time To Sort Out Your Data Attic?
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...
This Is Data-Driven Genius
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...
Which Came First? Business Intelligence? Or Intelligent Businesses?
Which Came First? Business Intelligence? Or Intelligent Businesses? Strive to be an intelligent business first, instead of a business with BI technology.
Know What? So What? Now What?
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 bottom...
Data quality is a ‘doing’, not a ‘having’.
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 high-value asset. A great way...
Data Excellence is a lifestyle not a diet!
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 about what...
Is your business data-driven, or just data-busy?
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 in...
Part 2: Measure What Matters
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...