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Scaling the Impact of the Analytics Team in a Resource-Constrained World

Analytics teams struggle to keep up requests from their business partners. “More analysts” isn’t the answer. An analytics reset might be.

3d ago

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3d ago

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The Signs That…You Might Need an Analytics Reset

Simply growing what data gets collected and what’s included in dashboards often isn’t enough. Sometimes, a full analytics reset is needed.

Feb 4

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Feb 4

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Analytics The Right Way: Is There A Book About Doing That?

Organizations are awash in data, but leaders are often frustrated with the lack of value they’re getting from it. Can a book fix that?

Jan 20

A cartoon of a bullhorn, with bits of paper coming out of it. Text on the image says, “Analytics the Right Way,” “A Business Leader’s Guide to Putting Data to Productive Use,” “Tim Wilson,” and “Joe Sutherland.”

Jan 20

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There’s Gold to Be Mined from That Thar’ Annual Plan!

The annual planning process can be exhausting, which leads to considering its value being realized when the plan is “done.” That’s a miss!

Jan 13

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Jan 13

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Back to Basics: Measuring the Impact of AI

Every idea for implementing AI can be treated as a hypothesized (validatable) solution to a business problem and should be treated as such.

Dec 11, 2024

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Dec 11, 2024

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Once Upon a Metric: A Data Storytelling Parable

Data storytelling has three distinct components, and doing it successfully requires critical pre-analysis focus, alignment, and thought.

Oct 18, 2024

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Oct 18, 2024

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AI for Insights? We’ve Been Here Before.

Generative AI is a powerful technology for analytics. But, not in the way it is most commonly hyped — automating the discovery of insights.

Sep 19, 2024

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Sep 19, 2024

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Analytics Is Painful (So They Say)

Analytics is powerful! But it can also be the source of recurrent pain. We surveyed 100+ professionals to get their take. In a word: ouch.

Sep 5, 2024

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Sep 5, 2024

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The Peril of Analytics That Are Oriented to “Answering Business Questions”

Too often, “business questions” are just “data questions asked by a business partner,” which is a missed opportunity to deliver value.

Jul 30, 2024

Jul 30, 2024

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Investing More to Backslide Slower

The shifting privacy landscape is limiting the data we collect. Too many organizations are responding by chasing complex tech workarounds.

Jun 25, 2024

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Jun 25, 2024

Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson

he/him

Author of Analytics the Right Way book. R enthusiast. Part-time wit. Full-time curmudgeon. Head of Solutions at facts & feelings. No hugs, please.

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