The Analytic Mind

Listen as Sam McKay talks to Shiv Misra on why companies need to have an appetite for change and embrace data analytics. For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://www.enterprisedna.co/podcast/data-analytics-make-companies-more-resilient/

Listen as Sam McKay talks to Jamie Beason about the importance of data literacy, and learn how an analytics summit can help promote data culture within a large-scale industry. For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://www.enterprisedna.co/podcast/how-data-literacy-is-changing-the-way-people-work/

Sam McKay talks to Paul Lucassen, one of our Enterprise DNA experts, about the role of geospatial data analytics in the transportation and logistics industry. For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://www.enterprisedna.co/podcast/the-role-of-geospatial-data-in-logistics/

Listen as Sam McKay talks to Alex Moy on how he implemented a self-service business intelligence environment for a large-scale financial operation. What You’ll Learn From This Episode: 2:47 – 3:19 Alex Moy’s background in business intelligence 5:48 – 6:15 Starting self-service BI in a large-scale merger 7:18 – 8:36 Giving birth to the BI Center of Excellence at Truist 13:20 – 15:50 Challenges when introducing a new data tool 16:00 – 16:29 It’s the tools that enable the self-service movement 17:20 – 19:00 Identifying champions of the tool is key to self-service 21:02 – 21:16 D3 Framework: Data-Driven Decisions 25:36 – 27:28 Data governance and prototyping 27:29 – 28:10 Creating a workflow process for check and balance 30:00 – 30:51 Having a good platform administrator is essential 31:03 – 37:11 Enterprise, third-party, and user-defined data 39:57 – 44:32 Communication strategies in data analytics 48:00 – 50:17 The culture of innovation For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://www.enterprisedna.co/podcast/the-rise-of-self-service-business-intelligence/

Listen as Jarrett Moore talks to Sam McKay on how he scaled a data analytics system for his own company and built a separate data product on top of it. What You’ll Learn From This Episode: 1:23 – 2:40 Jarrett Moore’s background in Power BI 3:23 – 9:25 Data culture initiatives within the restoration industry 11:15 – 12:29 How Power BI made tasks easier 12:53 – 18:02 Creating partnerships to increase distribution 18:03 – 24:03 Building a data product with Power BI 24:26 – 28:19 Securing & managing multiple systems in a scalable way 29:27 – 30:02 “You need to figure out how analytics can help you run your business better.” 33:35 – 34:12 Using Power BI for consumer reporting 34:25 – 36:10 Teamwork makes the dream work 36:50 – 38:02 How Enterprise DNA’s Power BI Challenges helped Jarrett For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit:  https://www.enterprisedna.co/podcast/possibilities-of-data-products-with-power-bi/

Brian Julius, an Enterprise DNA expert and project management lead, shares his journey from data enthusiast to innovator in government. He discusses how data culture can transform organizations and expedite decision-making. Brian highlights the accessibility of data science tools today and the importance of community, particularly through Power BI. He emphasizes empowering users while maintaining data integrity, and reveals how organizations can leverage familiar tools to enhance collaboration. A must-listen for those interested in democratizing analytics!

The Analytic Mind is a podcast that empowers business owners to make better decisions and helps organizations grow through data science. Join Sam McKay, the founder of Enterprise DNA, as he talks to some of the leading data experts around the world.In each episode, Sam and his guest discuss the importance of data culture within an organization and share their own experiences on data-related topics with focus on Microsoft’s analytical tool, Power BI. The guests share how they implemented data analytics within their team, and how they were able to distribute the insights within their organization.Tune in and learn how you can grow your own analytical mind. Our aim is to be the #1 podcast space for data leaders around the world who are looking to unleash their data assets, become more agile, and responsive to their clients’ needs.For complete episodes visit: https://www.enterprisedna.co/podcast/