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Essential Skills Checklist for a Successful Data Warehouse Project
A frequent question that clients ask us when planning a Data Warehouse project is “what skills do we need for our project to be successful?”.
May 31, 20193 min read
Why use our Extended Datavault Framework
What is the purpose of our recently published e-book the ‘extended Datavault framework’? Simply, it is designed to help ensure your data warehouse and analytics project are successful.
May 24, 20191 min read
Winning Through Business Intelligence
Many organizations struggle to understand the contribution of their business intelligence service. Yes, reports are produced, analyses conducted, decisions are taken – but how can this be reduced to a straightforward statement of value that senior management can appreciate?
Apr 17, 20195 min read
Hard or Soft Business Case for a Data Warehouse
Which business cases succeed in today’s hard-nosed business environment? Business cases for Business Intelligence and Data Warehouses have always been hard to quantify.
Mar 25, 20192 min read
7Battle Lines are Drawn around the Chief Data Officer
The Chief Data Officer (CDO) is a new role for many organisations and there is a danger that it will become a revolving door – a victim of political battles.
Jan 1, 20193 min read
What is the Chief Data Officer’s Role?
The Chief Data Officer (CDO) is the leader of a new back office function (alongside HR, Finance, Facilities, IT, Legal, etc.).
Dec 28, 20182 min read
Why do you need a Chief Data Officer?
Chief Data Officer (CDO) roles are becoming increasingly popular, perhaps driven by a combination of the need for organisations to become more data-driven and regulatory pressures, such as GDPR.
Dec 21, 20182 min read
8 Ways to Get BIG Results from Business Intelligence
Traditional Business Intelligence projects have developed a reputation for becoming increasingly complex, costly and time-consuming, they overrun or fail, and some requirements can be impossible to realize.
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Building an In-House Team to Deliver Data Vault 2.0
Data Vault 2.0 is increasingly being recognised globally as the leading approach for agile Data Warehouse projects.
Nov 12, 20183 min read
Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Data Vault 2.0 Projects
Data Vault 2.0 is gaining traction as a method for the design and build of Data Warehouses but, as when you try anything for the first time there are some potential pitfalls. We have seen some issues our clients have faced, and we thought we would share three common issues and some tips for avoiding them.
Oct 5, 20183 min read
Stop Wasting Data – 10 Tips
Do you have problems with data? Do you or your team spend time correcting or fixing data?
Aug 23, 20182 min read
Understanding GDPR as a Business Capability Rather Than a One-Time Project
<p>On the day the GDPR regulations came into force the UK regulator, Elizabeth Denham, told the BBC that enforcement would focus upon companies that “deliberately, persistently and negligently misuse data and that’s going to be the focus, that’s what people expect us to do”. In the same interview she implicitly recognised that things were not going to be perfect on day one.</p>
Jun 20, 20182 min read
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