Explicit Measures Podcast

241: Solving Data Problems With Business Problems

Aug 15, 2023

The podcast discusses the challenges of solving business problems with technical expertise, including data updates, write access restriction, recognizing burnout, and the importance of automation. It also highlights the need for rules, governance, and clear communication in successful data analysis. The speakers address the difficulties faced by untrained business users, the misconception of report building, and the complexity of Power BI.

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Quick takeaways

Bridging the gap between technical solutions and business needs by understanding the entire ecosystem and engaging with the business is crucial for solving the right problems.

Addressing the business value, adoption challenges, and specific needs of end users instead of simply exporting data to PowerPoint slides is essential for effective data analysis.

Providing proper training and guidance on using Power BI can greatly improve adoption and ensure that reports align with business needs, preventing poorly designed reports and limited data.

Deep dives

Focus on technical solutions and neglecting adoption problems

Many times, technical people focus too much on providing a technical solution without considering the adoption problems. This often happens because the perception is that BI professionals are solely IT-focused. It is important to bridge the gap between technical solutions and business needs by understanding the entire ecosystem and engaging with the business to solve the right problems.

Introduction

2min

Handling Data Updates and Syncing

5min

Restricting Write Access and Solving the Right Problems

27min

Recognizing Burnout and the Value of Automation in Business Intelligence

7min

Rules, Governance, and Communication: The Key to Successful Data Analysis

10min

Challenges of Untrained Business Users and the Importance of Incremental Approaches

3min

The Misconception of Report Building and the Complexity of Power BI

9min

We are Business. We are also IT and Data... But what happens when we try to solve business problems with just technical expertise? Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into a great article by Data Goblins:

https://data-goblins.com/power-bi/solving-problems

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