When I first heard about Data Mesh, I thought it was just another buzzword. But the more I explored it, the more it challenged how I think about data ownership. Yes, Data Mesh may be a bit of a utopia, but that doesn’t mean we can’t adopt its best principles to improve how we work […]
When I started working with Power BI in 2018, many companies had never heard of it. Released in 2015, it was still gaining traction, and I often had to explain what Power BI actually is.
Since we started working with Microsoft Fabric, one thing became clear: success depends on more than just technology. To unlock the full potential of Fabric, we advise our customers first to start with a structured data architecture that supports governance while keeping the focus on outcome-driven decision making. Without this foundation, complexity grows and data […]
As organizations mature in their data capabilities, three major trends are reshaping how people will work with BI in the coming years: the rise of AI, the shift toward outcome-driven BI, and the emergence of Data Mesh. Let’s explore what these trends mean and how they’ll influence the world of BI. 1. The Rise of […]
In today’s data-driven world, having the right insights should be straightforward. What’s our current stock value? You expect to get a reliable answer. But for many organizations, that’s not the reality. Instead, five different reports provide five different answers. Which one is right? The truth is, they all could be. Based on the system they […]
Working with data has increasingly become a business-driven activity rather than purely an IT responsibility. Where traditional BI often focused on reporting and systems, organizations today are moving toward an outcome-driven approach, where data initiatives are closely aligned with business goals and tangible results. I wrote about this shift from traditional BI to outcome-driven BI […]
Everybody knows the saying: let the data speak for itself. But in reality, data only becomes valuable when it’s interpreted through the lens of business context. Without context, data is just numbers. Business Intelligence is very useful in showing data about your daily operations and KPIs, but BI isn’t about simply storing and exploring data. […]
The rise of the Internet of Things has led to many systems generating data. This often leads to a desire to make better use of the data that is available. However, clear objectives are often missing. The process usually starts with building a dashboard instead of formulating a clear question or desired outcome. The result […]
At Chain Analytics, we help customers make better decisions by turning data into actionable insights. To get there, we transform data into information and with the knowledge of domain experts, decisions can be made that lead to meaningful business outcomes. This process is often visualized through the BI pyramid: Next we can adapt a theory we’ve all learned in business […]