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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
Metrics/Semantic Layers - To Be or Not To Be?
May 15, 2024
Key Trends
Metrics/Semantic Layers - To Be or Not To Be?

Looking at true organizational needs for a metrics layer solution

Vijay Subramanian
High vs Low Functioning Data Cultures
Apr 10, 2024
Data Culture
High vs Low Functioning Data Cultures

High vs low functioning data cultures and associated impact on data ROI

Vijay Subramanian
Metric Trees as a "System of Record"
Mar 21, 2024
Product
Metric Trees as a "System of Record"

How metric trees can serve as an essential system of record.

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
Data DAGs for Producers, Metric Graphs for Consumers
Dec 6, 2023
Key Trends
Data DAGs for Producers, Metric Graphs for Consumers

Could "metric graphs" enable data consumers?

Vijay Subramanian
Benefits of Metrics and Semantic Layers
Nov 14, 2023
Key Trends
Benefits of Metrics and Semantic Layers

Metrics or semantic layers can do much more than metrics governance.

Vijay Subramanian
Bridging Data and Business Teams with Metric Trees
Jul 27, 2023
Product
Bridging Data and Business Teams with Metric Trees

How metric trees help translate across data and business domains

Vijay Subramanian
Metric Trees : Modeling Inputs and Outputs
Jun 30, 2023
Product
Metric Trees : Modeling Inputs and Outputs

Metric trees model relationships between inputs and outputs

Vijay Subramanian
Metrics - We Have Too Many or Too Few
Jun 22, 2023
Data Culture
Metrics - We Have Too Many or Too Few

Utilize metric trees to avoid the "too many/too few" debate.

Vijay Subramanian
Reporting vs Analytics Cultures Examined
Jun 15, 2023
Data Culture
Reporting vs Analytics Cultures Examined

The differences between reporting-first vs analytics-first cultures

Vijay Subramanian
Introduction to Metric Trees
May 30, 2023
Product
Introduction to Metric Trees

A proper introduction to metric trees with a real world example

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
Analytics Evolutionary Steps
Sep 14, 2022
Data Culture
Analytics Evolutionary Steps

This post outlines key evolutionary steps for a strong analytics practice.

Business Semantic Graph - a Deeper Dive
Aug 18, 2022
Product
Business Semantic Graph - a Deeper Dive

A followup post diving deeper into a business semantic graph example.

Output Standards and Contracts
Aug 16, 2022
Key Trends
Output Standards and Contracts

Could we standardize data outputs via contracts?