A blog about data, tools, and operating collaborative high performance cultures.
Examining how dashboards only address one of many data needs.
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
How metric trees help translate across data and business domains
Exploring the power of metric equations with a simple example
Sharing a common "mixshift" analysis pattern for a key metric of interest
Metric trees model relationships between inputs and outputs
Utilize metric trees to avoid the "too many/too few" debate.
The differences between reporting-first vs analytics-first cultures
How metric trees enable root causing, save time and generate $$$
A proper introduction to metric trees with a real world example
Using metric trees and segments can level up business reviews
The different types of data transformations from raw to final
Somewhat skeptical this is a radical, fundamental change
Fewer dashboards, more metric analytics please!
Analysts are our unsung heroes, and why we need to empower them
The tension between governed data and consumer flexibility.