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Examining how metric trees enable a new a world of automation

Distinguishing AI functioning as a "reporter" vs a true analyst

Exploring the third time the analyst role has come under threat!

The much needed evolution in BI/Analytics tools

Why BI tools are becoming UIs for exporting datasets

Metric trees are the final modeling step for data consumption

Analytics needs a mix of scientific processes and engineering tools

Exploiting the recent advances in data production to drive consumption

Examining analytics workflows as an assembly line process

Diving into the unique challenges with modeling process grains.

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

The powerful loop is action yielding insights driving more action.

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

"Metrics bloat" is a common challenge to doing effective business reviews
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Diving into React, Explore and Plan - three analytical jobs-to-be-done

Taking a look at how analytics can power planning processes

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

Examining how dashboards only address one of many data needs.

Exploring the power of metric equations with a simple example

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