Analytics Reset
The data is in place, as is the technology to access it and the analysts who know how to work with it. Yet, it seems like there is a lot of analytics activity without delivering meaningful business impact.
It might be time for an analytics reset.
We See This All the Time
There is a disconnect between the vision for how data and analytics is supposed to work, and the reality of what actually happens: two well-intentioned parties, both feeling the pain of deeply entrenched—but ineffective—ways of working. The business feels that they’re getting a lot of data but very few actionable insights, and the data teams feel that they’re overwhelmed with tactical data requests and no time for meaningful analysis.
What “Pressing Reset” Means
We redesign the ways of working between the analytics team and their business partners to focus on work that delivers genuine insight and meaningful outcomes. We create unambiguous alignment on the business goals, the problems most worth solving that will prevent achieving those goals, and which ideas to solve those problems are top priority. We maintain this alignment and accountability through on-going collaboration.
A Business-Driven Way of Working
While there is a lot that goes in an analytics reset, a key shift is reorienting from “answering data questions” to “validating hypothesized solutions.” This downloadable reference is a guide for that collaborative process.
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Our Perspective
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Some Signs That…You Might Need an Analytics Reset
Simply growing what data gets collected and what’s included in dashboards often isn’t enough. Sometimes, a full analytics reset is needed.
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Scaling the Impact of the Analytics Team in a Resource-Constrained World
Analytics teams struggle to keep up requests from their business partners. "More analysts" isn't the answer. An analytics reset might be.
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Just Because You Have Eggs, Milk, and Sugar Doesn’t Mean You Have a Cake
Having well intentioned people, software and data still doesn’t mean that you are effectively and consistently delivering business impact.
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The Peril of Analytics Oriented to “Answering Business Questions”
Too often, “business questions” are just “data questions asked by a business partner,” which is a missed opportunity to deliver value.
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Are Your Analysts Burning Out Over the Volume of Requests?
Analysts get burned out from unending requests but it doesn’t have to end like Office Space. The way out is collaboration and communication.
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The Tyranny of More (Reporting and Analysis)
Companies expect “the business” & “the data” to exist as a virtuous cycle. The reality is more of a vicious cycle. That needs to change.