Data's Role in Ideation vs Operation
Formalizing the eternal debate on data-driven versus using judgement
Two Distinct Personas in Last Mile Data Consumption
Addressing the needs for the two distinct personas who consume data
BI Tools as Interfaces for Exports?
Why BI tools are becoming UIs for exporting datasets
Data as a "Digital Twin" of the Business
How metric trees can map a digital twin of the business process
Metric Trees Represent the Final Data Modeling Step
Metric trees are the final modeling step for data consumption
Software vs Analytics Development Lifecycle
Examining the differences between software and analytics development
Next Frontier in Data Modeling
Modeling metrics in the next frontier to streamline data consumption
Automating a Data Analyst = Achieving AGI?
Exploring if truly automating analysis is akin to achieving AGI
The Future of Analytics is Metrics-First
Arguing why the future of analytics is a metrics-first operating system
Types of Metric Connections
Exploring the 3 types of connections in modeling metric trees
Analytics is Part Science and Part Engineering
Analytics needs a mix of scientific processes and engineering tools
Advancing Data Consumption vs Production
Exploiting the recent advances in data production to drive consumption
Can Analytics Work Be Assembly-Lined?
Examining analytics workflows as an assembly line process
Metric Trees By Any Other Name?
A short post on inter-related concepts to metric trees
The Operational Utility of Metric Trees: Three Examples
Using concrete examples to illustrate the power of metric trees
Metric Trees: A Classic 2x2 on Time and Process
Using a classic 2x2 framework to explore metric tree modeling
Unique Challenges with Modeling Process Grains
Diving into the unique challenges with modeling process grains.
Three Types of "Grains" in Analyzing Business Metrics
Diving into the 3 types of grains that permeate business metrics.
Jevon's Paradox in Data
Examining Jevon's Paradox in the data domain, and how to resolve moving forward.
The Powerful Action to Analysis Loop
The powerful loop is action yielding insights driving more action.
Metric Trees in the Footsteps of Frameworks like Kimball
Metric Trees could become a canonical framework like Kimball's
Metrics/Semantic Layers - To Be or Not To Be?
Looking at true organizational needs for a metrics layer solution
The Four Levels of Business Reviews
Examining the 4 "levels" at which business reviews are executed
High vs Low Functioning Data Cultures
High vs low functioning data cultures and associated impact on data ROI
Metric Trees as a "System of Record"
How metric trees can serve as an essential system of record.
