Why AI Will Never Replace Business Intelligence
AI is replacing all kinds of jobs. Artist are being replaced (see Wombo’s dream). Social media authors are no longer needed (see OpenAI’s ChatGPT). Real estate agents are using AI to generate their listings (see ChatGPT again). Even CEOs are using AI to write emails to their employees eliminating the need for assistants (yes, see ChatGPT […]
OSU Datathon – The Students Rocked It!
Last week ConradBI had the honor of providing the case study and data set for the Oklahoma State University Datathon. The experience was challenging and fulfilling! For us, the hardest part was creating a case study that could be worked by business students at all different analytical levels. After many hours and multiple trial runs, […]
Do What You Do Best
Whenever I speak at an event, regardless of what BI topic I’m covering, I always like to share this thought, “The purpose of business intelligence is to optimize each and every defining business process to produce maximum results.” Engraft this belief into your BI ideology and you will have stable ground to stand on. Let’s […]
Next Level Stuff – Be Proactive
We know a reactive BI program can provide valuable insights to an organization. With that said, a proactive BI program can provide even more – sometimes insights that can save a business. What do I mean by reactive and proactive? If the business directly drives most of your BI priorities, then your program is reactive. […]
Please Stop Skipping Descriptive and Diagnostic Analysis
One of the greatest pitfalls in business intelligence is skipping descriptive and diagnostic analysis. As professionals in the BI space, we know there is a natural analytical progression – descriptive to diagnostic to predictive to prescriptive. In the business world this progression is being dangerously accelerated. We are seeing an alarming number of students graduate […]
Grain is King
The grain in business intelligence defines the lowest aggregation for measurements of a business process. We always recommend, unless it is not technically or financially feasible, that you capture measurements in your fact table at the lowest grain possible. You can always roll-up data to a higher grain if needed without any loss of information. […]
Relate First, Then Innovate
Thinking back to those times when someone had a significant impact on my life, it almost always started with some sort of relationship first. Maybe it was a deep relationship where after many conversations a friend earned the right to speak directly about personal things. Or maybe it was an opportunity where someone invested in […]
Sci-fi, Kung Fu, and BI
There always seems to be a sense of fantasy to a businessperson when it comes to implementing new technology. With their lack of understanding and experience comes caution. And rightfully so. We are constantly bombarded with the latest product or service that will “instantly maximize profit”. Business intelligence is different. At least with ConradBI. Fans […]
Well, They Didn’t Ask Me.
Have you ever been surprised by the results of a survey and said to yourself, “well, they didn’t ask me”? I know I have. The fact is that the size and makeup of the sample used to determine the results of a survey can skew the results if it is poorly or subjectively selected. This […]
Resist the Urge
I teach people all the time to always let the data tell its own story. I stress the need for true data objectivity – to make sure the interpretation is void of any subjectivity or preconceived notion. Don’t use visuals to overstate or misconstrue the message in the data. The data is enough. Period. Some […]