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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.

18h ago

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18h ago

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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

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Oct 18

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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

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Sep 19

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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

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Sep 5

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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

Jul 30

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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

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Jun 25

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Setting KPI Targets? Try a (Mini) Wisdom of Crowds Approach!

Setting targets for KPIs can seem daunting. It doesn’t have to: get stakeholders to independently develop & propose targets. Then discuss!

Jun 4

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Jun 4

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Nobody Aims for “More” (but We Get It Anyway!)

We instinctively know that “more data” adds cost & complexity to our worlds and may not deliver much actual value. Yet, it happens anyway.

May 28

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May 28

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The Tyranny of More (Reporting and Analysis)

Companies expect “the business” & “the data” to exist as a virtuous cycle. The reality is more of a vicious cycle. That needs to change.

May 14

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May 14

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Coffee, Dog Food, and a Hypothesis: Delicious!

We spent April 2024 validating a solution hypothesis aimed at shrinking a problem most worth solving in support of a key goal. It worked!

Apr 30

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Apr 30

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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