Data Deliberation
Thinking and ideas from me, my associates, and curated from other sources.
BI Black Holes: How to Avoid Some Reasons Why So Many BI Projects Fail
When it comes to business intelligence (BI), it’s a well-known fact that the majority of BI projects fail. Gartner has proclaimed there’s a staggering 70%-80% failure rate among corporate BI projects – hardly an encouraging statistic. Why such a high failure rate?...
Realising Value from Data: Three Key Factors for Your Business
Data doesn’t hang around for any organisation and, when it comes to getting the value you need from it, sooner is always better. As smart organisations rely on data to make informed decisions that improve the way they operate, it’s never been more important to ensure...
Picking the Right Path to Real Business Intelligence Success
I recently had a fabulous conversation with David Norris from Bloor. We discussed the meaning of ‘real’ business intelligence, and the fact that so many organisations are still failing to achieve it. David presented his thoughts on this in his own recent article,...
Why Culture Change Is Key to the Success of Business Intelligence Technology
I've written a piece for growthbusiness.co.uk, in which I outline some of the reasons why business culture is so crucial to BI success, and I mention a few ways in which effective BI cultural change can be achieved. It's an important topic that I'm always happy to...
Mobile Business Intelligence: Why You Should Be Using On-The-Go Analytics
We’re constantly connected and always on the go. Nowadays, making data-driven decisions means having real-time access to your business intelligence (BI) even when you’re out of the office. It’s no surprise then that 42% of companies[1] plan to deploy mobile business...
Using a Balanced Approach to Finding Business Intelligence Solutions
Your business intelligence (BI) solutions are in place and your in-house experts are gaining real value from your technology. You’re well on your way to achieving your organisation’s goals with all the right information. If you're following the 4dBI framework you’ll...
People Power: The Three Steps to Creating In-House Business Intelligence Experts
Business Intelligence (BI) is big business. In fact, an article published by Forbes found that 89% of company leaders believe data will revolutionise the way their organisation operates in the same way the Internet did. There is so much data available, organisations...
Business Intelligence Should Not Be Defined by Technology Alone
I've written a piece for Information Age, in which I describe how there is much more to high-value BI than just deploying BI technology. Organisations must have a rounded and in-depth understanding of BI, including non-technology issues, for it to be effective. BI...
The Cost of Business Intelligence: It Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive
If you’re new to the world of business intelligence (BI), a quick Google search is likely to lead you to two common opinions: it’s too expensive and it usually goes wrong. I'm not going to pretend that this is never the case. If you’re not doing BI correctly, then it...