Explicit Measures Podcast

261: Power BI Best Served HOT - Business Intelligence Point Of View (Part 1)

Oct 24, 2023

Mike Ebbers, spoof video creator, joins the hosts to discuss his funny video about ordering food as a metaphor for ordering data. They explore misconnect in expectations, issues with timelines, trust issues in data analysis, challenges of handling accurate data, building a strong data culture, and the importance of structured teams and processes.

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Quick takeaways

Business users often have unrealistic demands and expectations when requesting data.

Building a data culture within organizations is crucial for data-driven decision making.

Clear communication and collaboration between business and data teams are essential for successful BI projects.

Deep dives

Misalignment of expectations and demands

The podcast discusses the common issue of misalignment between business and data teams. It highlights the unrealistic demands and expectations that business users often have when requesting data, such as needing urgent delivery and requesting complex reports without clear requirements.

Introduction

2min

The Data Order: A Humorous Take on IT and Business Interaction

6min

Misconnect in Expectations and Missed Deliveries

2min

Themes in the Ordering Process and the Issue of Timelines

2min

Dealing with Trust Issues in Data Analysis

2min

Challenges of Handling Accurate Data

27min

Building a Strong Data Culture

6min

The Importance of Structured Teams and Processes

16min

Mike, Seth, & Tommy are diving into a 2 part series based on incredibly funny video by Mike Ebbers (Video link below).

The background: Mike Ebbers delivers a spoof on ordering food the way businesses ask for data things. The Themes: I need the best quality, in the least amount of time, with the lowest budget, and its not on on time.

Today we are looking at the Business Intelligence point of view, and on Thursday we are diving into the Business side.

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