Last week, we looked up the use of context within time intelligence and how time intelligence can be used to introduce some of the concepts of context within the Power BI platform. Context is a key part of any Analytics platform, so many of the points mentioned in this article will be of use beyond...Read More
Intelligent use of time implies wisdom, so when we talk about time intelligence patterns, what does it mean and how can we apply it to our analysis? Time Intelligence is the practice of applying your calendar or time dimension to your measures. Think about your sales, understanding the value of a sale is great and...Read More
Ask any experienced Data Professional, “What’s the most important table in Analytics?” They will all tell you the same table, but with many different names. “Dates”, “Calendar” and “DimDates”… to name a few. The Calendar in Analytics is so important because most report packs have an element of comparison across dates. The converse of that...Read More
The last three weeks have been introductions for many into the world of what is needed to achieve business success as far as your data is concerned. This topic is one where the certainties are normally the legal limits of what you can do. In other words, it can be a tricky landscape to navigate....Read More
What kind of environment have you been cultivating at work, how is your data literacy? Are you aware of the rationale behind the data your organisation collects, why and how? What do you understand about your data? If we take the term improving the health of your data culture, have you any idea of the...Read More
Ethics, its massive, it’s a word that is on everybody’s lips. It implies fairness and justice, equality. Ethics is – “the philosophical discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong”, so it intersects hugely with values and bias. Remember morals are defined by values and values are defined by...Read More
Announced in early 2023, Fabric is the name being given to a largely existing suite of applications within Azure (and O365). Bringing all data services under a unified heading. There are simplifications and deduplication within the structure as (currently) separate workloads can be unified for more business benefit. So, where’s the rub? Let me...Read More
I started Geordie Intelligence as a response to what I was seeing both in the corporate world around Data Analytics and big data where correlation and causation were becoming muddled to say the least. The final straw for me though was the Covid-19 Pandemic. I was working for a company at the time so was...Read More
As an introduction to why we do what we do, allow me to share some summary points. We are approaching the close of yet another year, so what can we say 2023 has taught us so far and what do we want to learn before the year end? Identity is something that we all...Read More
Values and morals are inextricably linked and are borne from a strong set of core beliefs that we hold dear, it boils down to what we believe to be right and wrong. The adage, ‘treat others as you expect to be treated yourself’ is a prime example. Most people want to be treated well; most...Read More
