Data Analytics & BI

Why Value is Misunderstood Across Organizations
Data Analytics & BI

Why Value is Misunderstood Across Organizations

Value means different things depending on where you sit in an organization.For the board, value is measurable: it’s t...

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The Hidden Crisis Killing Your Data & AI Strategy
Data Analytics & BI

The Hidden Crisis Killing Your Data & AI S...

I spoke with a C-suite leader this week who captured something I’ve been seeing everywhere: “I feel like ...

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Who is Sitting in My Seat, Said the CDO/CAIO?
Data Analytics & BI

Who is Sitting in My Seat, Said the CDO/CAIO?

It’s time we stop wasting our most strategically valuable leaders on tactical work.The CDO and CAIO roles were never ...

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The Familiar Becomes Alien: Polar Bears and Data Storytelling
Data Analytics & BI

The Familiar Becomes Alien: Polar Bears and Dat...

Have you ever seen a picture that made you pause and wonder if your eyes were deceiving you? Let’s say you’re looking...

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Where it all began: Finding Business and Data
Data Analytics & BI

Where it all began: Finding Business and Data

I started my career as a programmer in COBOL, RPG400, and Unix. After a few years, I decided that was enough. Not bec...

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The Board Question That Rarely Gets Asked
Data Analytics & BI

The Board Question That Rarely Gets Asked

“What decisions will be better because of this?”Boards routinely approve significant investment in data, analytics, a...

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Why Boards Quietly Lose Confidence in Data Programs
Data Analytics & BI

Why Boards Quietly Lose Confidence in Data Prog...

Boards rarely lose confidence in data programs overnight. What I see instead is a slow, almost imperceptible shift. E...

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The Carburetor Conundrum in Business Intelligence
Data Analytics & BI

The Carburetor Conundrum in Business Intelligence

Key Takeaway: Just as a carburetor must mix air and fuel in perfect harmony for a car engine to run smoothly, a succe...

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Invisible Debt: The 5 Debts Holding Us Back
Data Analytics & BI

Invisible Debt: The 5 Debts Holding Us Back

I’ve been thinking a lot about debt lately not financial (mind you it all boils down to this in the end!), but the ki...

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