This is probably the 907th article about Analytics you have read this month. Not all, but certainly the vast majority of them are most probably about how darn fantastic data and analytics are, and that you should do it, and that you should become a data-driven company, etc. Very few of them will simply state … Continued
(First published in the WAO/FACTOR newsletter in July 2013) Decision Making – Finally, I am now discussing the last part of my Analytics Governance model I started presenting in February. This is also the most complex, because it has been the object of very few articles, blog posts, book chapters, etc. Mainly, it deals with making … Continued
Recently, I decided to make available some of my presentations about various Digital Analytics questions. I spend a LOT of time thinking and writing about analytics in order to improve myself as a consultant, and making you profit from those efforts along the way! My pleasure. You should download the presentation(s) you are interested in, … Continued
(First published in the WAO/FACTOR newsletter in June 2013) Results Sharing Governance – I will not surprise you if I say that without efficient result sharing strategies and processes, all your efforts in analytics will be for naught. Strangely, this is one area of Analytics Governance where I see many, many organizations doing a lousy job. … Continued
(First published in the WAO/FACTOR newsletter in May 2013) Analysis Governance – By Analysis Governance I basically mean the framework within which analyses will be performed. In other words, of all the possible metrics we can collect data about, which ones should we focus on so that we know we are executing the digital strategy flawlessly? … Continued
(First published in the WAO/FACTOR Newsletter April 2013) Data Governance – Everything starts here. Well, not exactly; everything starts at determining first what needs to be measured. However, we can all agree that, as the saying goes, if we let garbage get in we’ll only churn out garbage. This why how we collect and manipulate data … Continued
(Originally published in the WAO/FACTOR newsletter in February 2013) Governance must be one of the least celebrated aspects of business. Talking about it makes people roll their eyes, and rarely anyone likes to be involved in governance projects. Why should they? Isn’t it governance talking about how business is conducted, and not just actually … Continued
(First published in the WAO/FACTOR Newsletter in September 2012) I know. The title of my article this month sounds very much academic. Don’t worry; it isn’t. Not that I do not have that kind of ambition. I have always been attracted by academia, but I most certainly do not pretend having the essential qualities for … Continued
(First published in the WAO/FACTOR Newsletter, April 2012) Critical thinking, the kind that looks at the obvious while still questioning it, certainly constitutes one of the most important attributes an analyst should possess and hone. As much as curiosity stands at the pole position of analytical qualities, consistently forcing the mind to ask “Why?”, critical … Continued
[Have a look at all updates below. The phenomenon is way more important than what Google first announced it would be. December 13th: I just keep updating this post with new links because we are seeing worse impacts than what the benevolent G (as in giant Google) said. Still, the peasants do not revolt] [October … Continued