I can't believe 2019 is already over 2 weeks old! how are those New Years resolutions progressing? Waning yet? I do hope not. When considering goals for the year why not take a fresh look at certification. Long ago certification was considered a poor cousin to...
If my reading is in any way accurate (my own version of sample preparation bias) there are nearly 200 varieties of bias. What does this say about our decisions made so far? Cognitive bias tricks people into spending money now rather than saving for the unknown...
In March we will be welcoming back Lawrence Corr, bestselling author of “Agile Data Warehouse Design”. OptimalBI are happy to be hosting Lawrence’s Wellington 3-day BEAM* training workshop and data modelstorming masterclass. Lawrence’s data modelling expertise is...
That's right; for 3 days only, Lawrence himself will be in Wellington delivering his Agile Data Warehouse Design course! It's been over two whole years since Lawrence visited last time so this is your perfect opportunity to learn from the pro about the BEAM* method...
I was fortunate to attend a presentation from Hays Recruitment recently on their FY18/19 Salary Survey. There is a lot of interesting information in the survey but the thing that resonated most with me are the results around ongoing learning and development. Only 2%...
The changing nature of work is a concept we are all grappling with and is dearly in need of focus to ensure we preparing our economies for different jobs in the future. I tackled elements of this last year in this blog post talking about the future of the industry...
Hello, business leader! How does your business grow? Where are the weeds hiding? Do you know? Is this information that your business intelligence is providing? Maybe not. What needs to happen so that you will know? Keep reading and I'll give you my thoughts. By...
Grabbing data off an Excel spreadsheet can be a breeze or it can be a complete pain in the butt. Whether you're a student or a well-weathered business intelligence professional you just have to grit your teeth, get a fresh mug of tea/coffee/hot chocolate and get on...
What's your business intelligence maturity? What needs to happen for you to mature? Why should you care? These topics make for the most fascinating conversations in my business intelligence mentoring sessions. If these are questions you find yourself pondering, read...
How do you resolve distrust existing between Information Technology (IT) and Business Intelligence (BI) teams? This discussion often rears it's head in my BI mentoring and coaching sessions. If you are starting in your first business intelligence management role, or...