Archive for April, 2009
The Trinity of User Adoption
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This is the hottest topic I have heard this week. Everyone seems to be talking about or concerned over user adoption. I understand the consternation. User adoption can make or break your BI program, it drives your ROI and it’s the mechanism for how value gets delivered to the organization. The more users you have, [...]
The Reckoning
Running a BI program means having to make some really tough decisions. Probably the toughest decision any leader can make is when to cut bait. The scenario usually plays out slowly at first. You start to miss deadlines, small ones at first, then major ones. You start to lose budget controls. Then some key staff [...]
The Nonsense of Application BI
I read an article a couple of weeks ago that supported the idea of application BI (i.e. siloed BI). The reasons were many; it’s easier, faster, and cheaper and provides some value. I admit that my initial response was disdain. But, I felt that I shouldn’t dismiss the idea out of hand. After all, we [...]
Return on Data
This week I presented to very eager audience on “How to Avoid the Budget Ax”. The topic seemed almost too provocative, particularly in these challenging financial times. Everyone in the room seemed to be paying close attention for any nugget they might be able to glean. The reality is so much more challenging though. A [...]