The right way to build BI Visuals
There’s a right way to do visuals? Who knew?! The insights in this short video will help take your visuals to the next level. Don’t miss them!
Handling Objections to BI Best Practices
James shares tips on how to handle some common objections from within your organization to business intelligence best practices.
Starting or Improving Your BI Team
The selection of your business intelligence team is super crucial. James shares tips on how to pick the first person on your team. He also suggest a change to existing teams that may make them more efficient.
Some Things to Consider when Acquisitioning Data
One of the early steps in the Business Intelligence (BI) process is acquisitioning data. Basically, you create a copy of available data that might contribute towards your analysis. The goal of BI is to optimize a business process, so grab everything you can that could possibly have impact. Do we need an actual copy of […]
A Few Common Misnomers When Starting BI
While working with a client this week I was reminded of how starting a business intelligence program can be overwhelming without good support. I’d like to correct a few common misnomers to help lighten the load. “My data must be perfect.” We would all like to work with pristine data when doing BI but this […]
Baseball and Analytics – The Shift
Last night, baseball was redeemed. Aaron Judge broke the homerun record with his own natural God-given strength and talent. The love of the game endured as a positive role model etched his legacy into the greatest game ever played, Baseball. Let’s play ball! Over the years, baseball has been engulfed in controversy – the most […]
My Friend and Sonic – Cross Process Analysis
I recently was talking with a friend and our conversation reminded me of how important cross-process analysis is for a business. Over the years my friend has eaten at Sonic on and off. It wasn’t an everyday occurrence, but Sonic was on his list of go-to places for lunch. Sonic recently upgraded their mobile app […]
When It’s Time To Improv
The first rule of improv comedy is to AGREE — to say, “YES AND” and don’t block. I can think of a couple of scenarios where this approach will benefit your business intelligence program. When loading data into your acquisition layer never stop the flow of data for any reason – say YES AND. Even […]
The Economics of Business Intelligence
Technologies are normally considered cost centers for businesses. Business intelligence breaks that mold as it is the one technology that can generate measurable profit for the organization. It only takes one significant insight to increase the profit margin instantly turning your BI program into a profit center. With that said, BI is one of the […]
Christmas Cookies and BI Grain
My family loves making Christmas cookies! This last Christmas to prep the grocery list I quickly put the recipes on a spreadsheet by ingredient. My business intelligence kicked in and I noticed some patterns in the cookies. I made note of the common sugars used – white sugar, brown sugar, molasses, and powdered sugar – […]