A blog about data, tools, and operating collaborative high performance cultures.
A look at the lasting power of Kimball's dimensional modeling approach
An examination of "metrics layers" two years in - after the early buzz
How metric trees help translate across data and business domains
Exploring the power of metric equations with a simple example
Sharing a common "mixshift" analysis pattern for a key metric of interest
Metric trees model relationships between inputs and outputs
Utilize metric trees to avoid the "too many/too few" debate.
The differences between reporting-first vs analytics-first cultures
How metric trees enable root causing, save time and generate $$$
A proper introduction to metric trees with a real world example
Using metric trees and segments can level up business reviews
The different types of data transformations from raw to final
Somewhat skeptical this is a radical, fundamental change
Fewer dashboards, more metric analytics please!
Analysts are our unsung heroes, and why we need to empower them
The tension between governed data and consumer flexibility.
Categorizing the three types of analysis all orgs need to execute
Taking chatGPT for a quick spin to see if it can role play as a data analyst!
Why dashboards are the default vs self-serve analytics