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A short post on inter-related concepts to metric trees
Using a classic 2x2 framework to explore metric tree modeling
Diving into the unique challenges with modeling process grains.
Diving into the 3 types of grains that permeate business metrics.
Examining Jevon's Paradox in the data domain, and how to resolve moving forward.
Metric Trees could become a canonical framework like Kimball's
Could "metric graphs" enable data consumers?
Sharing a rich real-world example of a metric tree
Investigating a few drawbacks to Kimball's modeling approach
A look at the lasting power of Kimball's dimensional modeling approach
An examination of "metrics layers" two years in - after the early buzz
Utilize metric trees to avoid the "too many/too few" debate.
The different types of data transformations from raw to final
The tension between governed data and consumer flexibility.
Why dashboards are the default vs self-serve analytics