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The Role of Data Teams in Planning
Oct 17, 2023
Data Culture
The Role of Data Teams in Planning

Taking a look at how analytics can power planning processes

Vijay Subramanian
Analytics: from Service to Product Mindset
Sep 28, 2023
Key Trends
Analytics: from Service to Product Mindset

Data-as-a-Product mindset can transform the analytics function

Vijay Subramanian
The Increasingly Limited Role of Dashboards
Sep 12, 2023
Key Trends
The Increasingly Limited Role of Dashboards

Examining how dashboards only address one of many data needs.

Vijay Subramanian
Kimball's Modeling Approach: A Few Drawbacks
Aug 15, 2023
Key Trends
Kimball's Modeling Approach: A Few Drawbacks

Investigating a few drawbacks to Kimball's modeling approach

Vijay Subramanian
The Lasting Power of Kimball's Dimensional Modeling
Aug 10, 2023
Key Trends
The Lasting Power of Kimball's Dimensional Modeling

A look at the lasting power of Kimball's dimensional modeling approach

Vijay Subramanian
A Common Example of Arithmetic Metric Equations
Jul 19, 2023
Product
A Common Example of Arithmetic Metric Equations

Exploring the power of metric equations with a simple example

Vijay Subramanian
Metric Analysis: Volume Mix vs Behavior
Jul 11, 2023
Product
Metric Analysis: Volume Mix vs Behavior

Sharing a common "mixshift" analysis pattern for a key metric of interest

Vijay Subramanian
Streamlining Root Causing Using Metric Trees
Jun 2, 2023
Product
Streamlining Root Causing Using Metric Trees

How metric trees enable root causing, save time and generate $$$

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
The Perennial Tension: Governance vs Flexibility
Feb 15, 2023
Key Trends
The Perennial Tension: Governance vs Flexibility

Examining the tension between centrally governed data and flexibility for consumers

Vijay Subramanian
Three Types of Analysis: R,E,P
Dec 22, 2022
Key Trends
Three Types of Analysis: R,E,P

Categorizing the three types of analysis all orgs need to execute

Vijay Subramanian
Is chatGPT our new data analyst?
Dec 8, 2022
Key Trends
Is chatGPT our new data analyst?

Taking chatGPT for a quick spin to see if it can role play as a data analyst!

Vijay Subramanian
Dashboards vs Self-Service Analytics and Operations
Dec 1, 2022
Key Trends
Dashboards vs Self-Service Analytics and Operations

Thoughts on wny dashboards are the go-to mechanism for organizations vs self-service workflows

Vijay Subramanian
Data, Narratives and Elections
Nov 15, 2022
General
Data, Narratives and Elections

A post about how we build narratives from data.

Vijay Subramanian
What are Data Apps?
Oct 3, 2022
Key Trends
What are Data Apps?

Exploring the recent buzz around "data apps" and its potential

Vijay Subramanian