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Metric Trees, Context Graphs and Decision Traces
Mar 16, 2026
Key Trends
Metric Trees, Context Graphs and Decision Traces

Looking a bit beyond the smart-sounding buzzwords

Metric Trees, Context Graphs and Decision Traces
Vijay Subramanian
Sorry, Metric Cubes are Alive, Well and Important
Feb 26, 2026
Key Trends
Sorry, Metric Cubes are Alive, Well and Important

Making the case that the concept of cubes is alive, well and more important than ever.

Sorry, Metric Cubes are Alive, Well and Important
Vijay Subramanian
Metric Trees are Computable Data Models
Feb 10, 2026
Metric Trees
Metric Trees are Computable Data Models

Metric trees are not visuals but deep, rich computable data models.

Metric Trees are Computable Data Models
Vijay Subramanian
Automating a Common Pattern: Mix-Shift Analysis
Jan 14, 2026
Metric Trees
Automating a Common Pattern: Mix-Shift Analysis

Diving deep into a common and tedious analysis, and the power of automating it

Automating a Common Pattern: Mix-Shift Analysis
Vijay Subramanian
Business Reviews Cannot be a Collection of Dashboards
Dec 28, 2025
Data Culture
Business Reviews Cannot be a Collection of Dashboards

It's not productive for business reviews to be driven by a collection of dashboards

Business Reviews Cannot be a Collection of Dashboards
Vijay Subramanian
Are Data Analysts Actually an Anti-Pattern?
Dec 15, 2025
AI
Are Data Analysts Actually an Anti-Pattern?

Examining a touchy subject - do we truly need data analysts?

Are Data Analysts Actually an Anti-Pattern?
Vijay Subramanian
Intelligent Decision-Making at Scale is the New Constraint
Nov 25, 2025
Key Trends
Intelligent Decision-Making at Scale is the New Constraint

Exploring how constraints are shifting within data platforms as we make progress

Intelligent Decision-Making at Scale is the New Constraint
Vijay Subramanian
Potential Issues with Metrics-Obsessed Cultures
Nov 11, 2025
Data Culture
Potential Issues with Metrics-Obsessed Cultures

Examining issues that arise from metrics-driven cultures and possible remediations

Potential Issues with Metrics-Obsessed Cultures
Vijay Subramanian
In Defense of Kimball-style Metric Cubes
Oct 27, 2025
Key Trends
In Defense of Kimball-style Metric Cubes

Arguing that metric cubes help with performant data products and UX

In Defense of Kimball-style Metric Cubes
Vijay Subramanian
Four Distinct Personas in the Data Domain
Oct 7, 2025
Data Culture
Four Distinct Personas in the Data Domain

The data domain is shaped by personas with differing skills and needs

Four Distinct Personas in the Data Domain
Vijay Subramanian
Strong and Weak Data and Finance Teams
Sep 25, 2025
Data Culture
Strong and Weak Data and Finance Teams

The key differences between strong and weak data and finance team cultures

Strong and Weak Data and Finance Teams
Vijay Subramanian