Microsoft Power BI Preview – Connect to on premise
Here a playlist of the two key components to get you Power BI integrated with on prem. Other videos from The Data Discovery Channel can be found here…
Microsoft Power BI Preview – Data Visualisation
I’ve not posted for a while now, but we’ve been really busy! One aspect of our information strategy is to enable the delivery of information to an organisation in the simplest and most easily digested manner. Now data visualisation isn’t new. There have been a couple of trailblazers in the market for a while (namely […]
Why is my data an asset?
A ‘data asset’ is another term we continue to hear in the media, but do we really understand what it means? A data asset is the terminology used to explain that your data is valuable. But why? because it can tell you things you don’t know yet (yes it can!) – Used in the right […]
Why do we need data anyway?
If you’ve been asking yourself this question, or conversely you’re trying to raise the profile of data within your organisation then you should understand the issues any corporate environment is faced with, and how senior leadership roles are developed to manage risk which include investments in data. So firstly addressing the question why does an organisation […]
Data – smarter spending
The concepts of data analysis and analytics may be simple… In practice everyone forgets to mention that an organisation needs to structure itself to enable data to work for them. Asking for information and expecting a solid and sound piece of analysis without the investment in the correct tools, skills and knowledge will only return […]
The hidden cost of information
I was talking with a leading bank yesterday regarding their current information ‘set up’. They explained they had the usual disparate ‘MI teams’ which pumped out contradicting data from the same source. It’s the most common theme I encounter across all business sectors. Though what really struck me was how the business had data on the […]
Information Strategy is on the agenda
I’ve had a couple of well-travelled weeks talking with both private and public sector leaders. It’s clear that world of information is very much on the agenda. And that’s great to hear. You hear a ‘but’, and you’re right. Some organisations are making advances with their information strategies but are focusing only on the ‘new’. […]
Insight explained
An Information Strategy is a key component to enable any organisation to meet its goals and targets. Indeed an Information Strategy should be aligned to the Organisation Strategy & Organisation Design, providing the insight and intelligence which will enable decision making throughout all levels of the organisation. Insight is a term used to describe an […]
Big Data, do we need it?
Without doubt we are living in a new world, one where information is becoming more critical to our everyday activity. It’s a world in which information and the way in which it is used to generate insightful intelligence is key to our success. Those who choose not to invest in their Information Strategy will simply fall by […]
Linked Data
Tim Berners-Lee talks about linked data Watch Tim Berners-Lee in his 2009 Ted talk describing how and why linked data is important. Making sure we understand the relationships between information in our organisations is an essential part in generating the insight and intelligence needed to make sound decisions. The ‘links’ between information can help to clearly identify cause and effect of our decisions and […]