When you hear “data”, you may only think about the centrally managed data sources that are known to many people in the company, but there’s much more that may be hidden away on individual computers. People often create or gather additional data for their individual job function or projects and just save it on their own computers. It may not occur to them that those data sets could be useful and valuable to other members of the organization. Dig up that buried treasure and let everyone enjoy the spoils.
Welcome to the second issue of the Data Point by Glymr. This time we are looking at where the data lives, who should be using it to find insights, and what happens when we can’t trust our baselines anymore. Enjoy!
What do you do when an unexpected external factor causes your success metrics to spike (besides popping the champagne corks)? How you adjust your data insights to this kind of “Golden Swan” can make the difference between fond memories and a bad hangover. Read the full article
The Unfair Ask that Limits the Success of Most Data Teams
Even the best Data and BI teams may be struggling to live up to an unfair expectation, creating frustration and limiting the value they create. Solving this disconnect is the key to a more successful (and more satisfied) data team. Read the full article
Insights in the News
Interesting items from around the web related to data-driven insights and innovation:
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