Data management remains a top challenge for companies across all industries. The vast majority of organizations have a hard time moving data from point to point and putting actionable insights into the hands of teams and business leaders. Companies today…
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Moving your business from disparate data sources and ad hoc reporting to a single source of truth data warehouse solution is a sign of growth in the right direction.However, data warehousing requirements differ from one company to the next, and service providers…
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Data visualization is defined as the graphical representation of information and data.Using visual elements like charts, graphs, and maps helps audiences to see and understand trends, outliers, and patterns in the data.While we may think of data visualization as a…
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The goal of this article is to present an unbiased view and play-by-play breakdown of how much it would cost tobuild and manage your own ETL pipeline and data warehouse vs. using Panoply. This post is pretty long and detailed —and…
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Did you know that data collection is one of the most time-consuming steps in the process of data science? But it’s definitely not as terrifying as data cleaning.The explosion in data production is making all organizations more data-driven.Collecting data is the…
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A data dictionary defines all the critical metrics and terms your business uses. It’s a simple idea that dramatically impacts how effectively your business can use its data.But how do you create a data dictionary?Continue reading How to Create a…
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Modern consumers expect a streamlined & personalized service from the retailers with whom they do business. If you can’t fulfill their expectations for an efficient and targeted product offering, many of them will waste no time in taking their business elsewhere.For retail…
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If you’re a CEO or in leadership, you’re often going to be faced with the question of what to do when your company’s data needs outstrip what your IT department, analysts, or engineers can currently handle.The answer might seem obvious:…
Continue reading When to Hire a Data Consultant vs. Building Out Your Data Team
You know the janky data solution your startup currently has in place just isn’t cutting it. But when you think about building what you need, you get a pit in your stomach. It feels like you’ve been asked to stop…
There’s no cookie-cutter way to choose metrics that will work for all startups. In fact, what the history shows us is that everybody who’s tried to come up with a better metrics framework has made progress but has ultimately failed…
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As an analyst, you probably spend a lot of your time creating dashboards and other reports to help your teams and Top Brass track metrics. And you probably spend at least some of this time grinding your teeth, because you…
Continue reading KPIs, OKRs, OMTM: The History of Modern Metrics & Why It Matters for Analysts
You know the drill: Sometime in mid-December, a tsunami of planning will crash into your company as teams frantically scramble to figure out their initiatives and KPIs for next year. And as they scramble, every single one of them will…
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