When Will Companies Figure Out that Tableau, Power BI and other Data Visualization Tools Have Been Massively Oversold?

Executive Summary The real impact of data visualization tools like Tableau has been far less than advertised. When do data visualization tools finally get called out for overstating their benefits? Introduction Companies like Tableau and other business intelligence vendors have presented a picture of analysis where analytics is at the center of a process that…

How Analytic and AI/ML Vendors and Consulting Firms Deemphasize Domain Expertise

Executive Summary Analytic vendors and consulting firms propose that all necessary to understand topics is to have analytics applications. This relates to how AI and ML are presented to companies. Introduction Companies like Tableau and other business intelligence vendors have presented a picture of analysis where analytics is at the center of a process that…

The Terrible State of Report Requirements Gathering

Executive Summary The common problems with technical documentation on IT projects. How consulting companies overcharge for inferior quality report specifications. Why are low quality report specifications such a common problem? Introduction It’s interesting to listen to people talk about data warehousing and business intelligence, and how much focus there is on technology. I am curious,…