Data Strategy
When to Hire a Data Analyst vs. Outsource Data Infrastructure
A practical framework for mid-sized companies deciding between building in-house data teams or outsourcing data infrastructure.
December 18, 2025•4 min read
Resources & Insights
Practical guidance on data strategy, infrastructure decisions, and building reliable reporting for mid-sized companies.
Data Strategy
Why Your Company Needs a Data Roadmap Before You Invest in Data Infrastructure
Most companies build data infrastructure reactively—responding to pain points as they arise. Here's why planning first saves you six figures and months of wasted effort.
November 15, 2025•9 min read
Insights
The $200k Dashboard That Nobody Uses: Why BI Projects Fail
You hired someone, bought the tools, built the dashboards. Six months later, nobody's using them. Here's why—and what actually works.
October 15, 2025•9 min read
Insights
Why Your $120k Data Analyst Spends 80% of Their Time on Spreadsheet Requests
The hidden cost of hiring for analytics when you actually need infrastructure—and what to do about it.
September 15, 2025•8 min read
Data Strategy
Is Data Your Company's Second Product? (And Why It Matters for Infrastructure Decisions)
Some companies sell products. Others sell products and data patterns. Understanding which you are changes everything about how you should invest in data infrastructure.
August 15, 2025•14 min read
Data Strategy
Why 'Perfect Data' Is the Wrong Goal (And What to Aim for Instead)
Waiting for clean data before building infrastructure is like waiting for a perfect day to start exercising; it's never coming. Here's what actually works.
July 15, 2025•12 min read
Implementation & Execution
Which Department Should Get Data Infrastructure First? A Prioritization Framework
When you can't automate everything at once, here's how to choose which department to start with; and why the squeaky wheel strategy often works.
June 15, 2025•13 min read
For Operations Leaders
For Operations Leaders: Building Dashboards That Actually Get Used
Why most operational dashboards fail within 3 months; and how to build ones your team will rely on every day.
May 15, 2025•12 min read
Implementation & Execution
5 Signs Your Company Has Outgrown Spreadsheets
How to recognize when manual reporting has become a liability; and what to do about it before something breaks.
April 15, 2025•10 min read
Data Strategy
How to Scope Data Projects That Actually Deliver ROI
A financial framework for planning data infrastructure investments that pay for themselves; without over-building or under-delivering.
March 15, 2025•10 min read
Data Strategy
The Data Maturity Model: Where Does Your Company Actually Fall?
A practical self-assessment framework to understand your current data capabilities and plan your next move without over-investing.
February 15, 2025•9 min read
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