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Analytics is Part Science and Part Engineering
Oct 14, 2024
Data Culture
Analytics is Part Science and Part Engineering

Analytics needs a mix of scientific processes and engineering tools

Vijay Subramanian
Advancing Data Consumption vs Production
Sep 30, 2024
Key Trends
Advancing Data Consumption vs Production

Exploiting the recent advances in data production to drive consumption

Vijay Subramanian
Can Analytics Work Be Assembly-Lined?
Sep 17, 2024
Key Trends
Can Analytics Work Be Assembly-Lined?

Examining analytics workflows as an assembly line process

Vijay Subramanian
Unique Challenges with Modeling Process Grains
Jul 22, 2024
Product
Unique Challenges with Modeling Process Grains

Diving into the unique challenges with modeling process grains.

Vijay Subramanian
Three Types of "Grains"  in Analyzing Business Metrics
Jul 11, 2024
Product
Three Types of "Grains" in Analyzing Business Metrics

Diving into the 3 types of grains that permeate business metrics.

Vijay Subramanian
The Powerful Action to Analysis Loop
Jun 10, 2024
Data Culture
The Powerful Action to Analysis Loop

The powerful loop is action yielding insights driving more action.

Vijay Subramanian
The Four Levels of Business Reviews
Apr 22, 2024
Key Trends
The Four Levels of Business Reviews

Examining the 4 "levels" at which business reviews are executed

Vijay Subramanian
Metrics Overload in Business Reviews
Feb 15, 2024
Data Culture
Metrics Overload in Business Reviews

"Metrics bloat" is a common challenge to doing effective business reviews

Vijay Subramanian
Three Distinct Organizational, Analytical Workflows
Dec 21, 2023
Data Culture
Three Distinct Organizational, Analytical Workflows

Diving into React, Explore and Plan - three analytical jobs-to-be-done

Vijay Subramanian
The Role of Data Teams in Org-Wide Planning
Oct 17, 2023
Data Culture
The Role of Data Teams in Org-Wide Planning

Taking a look at how analytics can power planning processes

Vijay Subramanian
Analytics: from Service to Product Mindset
Sep 28, 2023
Key Trends
Analytics: from Service to Product Mindset

Data-as-a-Product mindset can transform the analytics function

Vijay Subramanian
The Increasingly Limited Role of Dashboards
Sep 12, 2023
Key Trends
The Increasingly Limited Role of Dashboards

Examining how dashboards only address one of many data needs.

Vijay Subramanian
A Common Example of Arithmetic Metric Equations
Jul 19, 2023
Product
A Common Example of Arithmetic Metric Equations

Exploring the power of metric equations with a simple example

Vijay Subramanian
Metric Analysis: Volume Mix vs Behavior
Jul 11, 2023
Product
Metric Analysis: Volume Mix vs Behavior

Sharing a common "mixshift" analysis pattern for a key metric of interest

Vijay Subramanian
Streamlining Root Causing Using Metric Trees
Jun 2, 2023
Product
Streamlining Root Causing Using Metric Trees

How metric trees enable root causing, save time and generate $$$

Vijay Subramanian
Common Pitfalls with Business Reviews
May 16, 2023
Data Culture
Common Pitfalls with Business Reviews

Using metric trees and segments can level up business reviews

Vijay Subramanian
Rethinking Self-Service Analytics
May 5, 2023
Data Culture
Rethinking Self-Service Analytics

Let's re-think self-service as dashboards are just basic service.

More Dashboards != Analytics-Driven Culture
Mar 30, 2023
Data Culture
More Dashboards != Analytics-Driven Culture

Fewer dashboards, more metric analytics please!

Vijay Subramanian
Empowering Analysts and Analytics
Mar 15, 2023
Data Culture
Empowering Analysts and Analytics

Analysts are our unsung heroes, and why we need to empower them

Vijay Subramanian
Demanding Actionable Insights
Feb 28, 2023
Data Culture
Demanding Actionable Insights

How do we actually produce actionable insights?

Vijay Subramanian