29 Oct
Interpreting Information Overload
While browsing through the vast space of the internet is when I encountered the term “Information Overload”. An interesting paradox in itself. All throughout our careers, business, and life in general we are told that information is power, this is the century of information war, and so on. Intrigued by the term, as any inquisitive...
11 Oct
Are Dashboards Delaying your Time to Business Decisions?
Let’s face it, as much as your business loves analytics and dashboards, they can also be frustrating for even the savviest of data professionals. If you’re like most data professionals, you probably spend more time than you’d like to admit wrangling data into a format that makes sense to you. And when that’s done, the...
21 Sep
An Introduction to Search-Based Analytics
Have you heard about AltaVista, Lycos or Excite? Those are the names of the search engines that existed before Google came with up just a single text box search page that revolutionized the internet. Google search engine is celebrating its 25th anniversary as this blog is written and it has changed the world order like...
14 Sep
Your Questions on Data Need Answers, Not Another Dashboard
What is the purpose of data? An evidence of what has happened and used for objective decision making? For any data user persona in any organization – especially small businesses – is the ability to get answers to simple questions on what’s going on around business operations. With such a simple purpose, why is it...
09 Sep
Death by Metrics: Too Much Information is Killing Your Business
In the age of big data, businesses are struggling to keep up with the sheer volume of information they’re collecting. Information overload is a real problem for businesses of all sizes, and it can lead to missed opportunities, wasted resources, and bad decision-making. Information Overload in a Data-Driven World “The Global DataSphere is expected to...
08 Sep
Metrics Overload – How to Get What you Need?
One of the biggest problems the business world faces is the slow decision-making process. According to a Mckinsey Survey, on an average executives spend more than 30% of their time in decision making. The number increases with seniority. The results showed that 14% of C-suite respondents spent more than 70% of their time making decisions. ...
