I participated in the Edinburgh Marathon with a close friend on Sunday the 26th. As we ran through the miles (and there are plenty of them in a marathon) I thought about what had transformed my life. In 2016, I did the Wall, a 69-mile ultramarathon from Carlisle to Newcastle. Let me get this out...Read More

Many people often joke or complain about this, and it is also a challenge in our consulting work, but does “Export to Excel” hurt your vision for a Modern Analytics Platform? The answer is no, but it’s not that simple. Our experience shows that “Export to Excel” can be a key way to engage people...Read More

In today’s complex business landscape, where data flows thick and fast from myriad sources, having a clear, consolidated view is crucial for informed decision-making, and a Single Pane of Glass (SPOG) reporting approach plays a key role in achieving this. To understand what is meant by a Single Pane of Glass, we must first acknowledge...Read More

We’ve understood that a strong data culture is a core component for the successful implementation of our Continuous Improvement Process, and that we need to start by putting our people at the heart of changes. A strong Data Culture involves all employees embracing data as part of their everyday work in an organisation that promotes...Read More

It is easy to assume, in a world of ubiquitous technology and exponential data growth, that everyone understands how the parts of the puzzle fit together to create the big picture of your company’s goals and success measures. Or that our whole workforce is easily aligned with the idea of centralising data, the quality and...Read More

Over the last few weeks, we have talked about the importance of setting and measuring the goals of our Continuous Improvement Cycle. Identifying not just successes, but also failures, or unexpected outcomes, provides us with an equal opportunity to refine and improve the overall process. We understand the “Why”, but in the face of ‘real...Read More

The continual quest for perfection, while it may never be fully realised, is not a futile exercise, since the continual process of identifying, executing and evaluating our goals is more likely to move us towards where we want to be within our organisations. But, when our goals and process are not aligned, it will undermine...Read More

In business, we all seek to succeed; we look to do this by being “the best”, but it is rarely that simple. There are multiple versions of the same thing: a cycle-based mindset to achieve your goals. We have seen multiple versions that, when distilled, come back to “Continual Improvement”. The internal expectations are always...Read More