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The Fragmentation of Data Assets
Mar 27, 2025
Key Trends
The Fragmentation of Data Assets

Exploring why data fragmentation feels natural and how to arrest it

The Fragmentation of Data Assets
Vijay Subramanian
Metrics Catalog vs Metric Layers vs Metric Trees
Mar 13, 2025
Key Trends
Metrics Catalog vs Metric Layers vs Metric Trees

The key differences between metric catalogs, layers and trees

Metrics Catalog vs Metric Layers vs Metric Trees
Vijay Subramanian
Data's Role in Ideation vs Operation
Mar 4, 2025
Data Culture
Data's Role in Ideation vs Operation

Formalizing the eternal debate on data-driven versus using judgement

Data's Role in Ideation vs Operation
Vijay Subramanian
Two Distinct Personas in Last Mile Data Consumption
Feb 26, 2025
General
Two Distinct Personas in Last Mile Data Consumption

Addressing the needs for the two distinct personas who consume data

Two Distinct Personas in Last Mile Data Consumption
Vijay Subramanian
BI Tools as Interfaces for Exports?
Feb 11, 2025
Key Trends
BI Tools as Interfaces for Exports?

Why BI tools are becoming UIs for exporting datasets

BI Tools as Interfaces for Exports?
Vijay Subramanian
Data as a "Digital Twin" of the Business
Jan 21, 2025
Key Trends
Data as a "Digital Twin" of the Business

How metric trees can map a digital twin of the business process

Data as a "Digital Twin" of the Business
Vijay Subramanian
Software vs Analytics Development Lifecycle
Dec 23, 2024
Key Trends
Software vs Analytics Development Lifecycle

Examining the differences between software and analytics development

Software vs Analytics Development Lifecycle
Vijay Subramanian
Next Frontier in Data Modeling
Dec 12, 2024
Key Trends
Next Frontier in Data Modeling

Modeling metrics in the next frontier to streamline data consumption

Next Frontier in Data Modeling
Vijay Subramanian
Automating a Data Analyst = Achieving AGI?
Nov 29, 2024
Key Trends
Automating a Data Analyst = Achieving AGI?

Exploring if truly automating analysis is akin to achieving AGI

Automating a Data Analyst = Achieving AGI?
Vijay Subramanian
The Future of Analytics is Metrics-First
Nov 13, 2024
Product
The Future of Analytics is Metrics-First

Arguing why the future of analytics is a metrics-first operating system

The Future of Analytics is Metrics-First
Vijay Subramanian
Types of Metric Connections
Oct 31, 2024
Product
Types of Metric Connections

Exploring the 3 types of connections in modeling metric trees

Types of Metric Connections
Vijay Subramanian