How to Develop a Sustainable Digital Platform
“The digital world is here but our old companies are simply not yet designed for digital.” Jeanne Ross (Designed for…
Business Intelligence Articles
Business Intelligence Articles
How to Centralize Your Data
Many businesses keep their data in silos and employ analytics at a process or departmental level. Centralizing these data silos…
Truth in Data – Buyer Beware
To quote a classic movie, Network, “I am as mad as hell and I am not going to take this…
Information Governance in an Era of Uncertainty
The word “organize” is the root of the word “organization.” Organizations are compelled to organize their information. With that said,…
Developing and Adopting a Common Language
Executive Summary It seems obvious enough that companies, government agencies and non-profits would benefit from a common language. Without it,…
Taking the Data Blinders Off
Business has a fundamental problem with data quality. In some places it’s merely painful, in others it’s nearly catastrophic. Why…
Stop Companies From Harvesting Your Data
In 2018, it was discovered that Cambridge Analytica had harvested the data of at least 87 million Facebook users without…
Why Disciplined Agile?
This article explores why you should consider adopting the Disciplined Agile (DA) toolkit from several points of view: Why Should…
Recognizing and Treating “Tableitis”
Tableitis (tay-bul-eye’-tus) is a widespread condition suffered by professional data modelers, commonly called “TABLE THINK.” This condition was first recognized…
Complicated vs Complex Problems
Not that long ago our information needs seemed much simpler. If we wanted to make a phone call, we had…