Perspectives on BI & Data Analytics

Diena Lee Mann, Founder & CEO of Spectio, interviews Megan Brown, Director of Global CoE for Advanced Analytics and Data Science at Starbucks. The interview discusses Megan's professional trajectory, the average tenure of a CDO role, getting closer to business, and how companies can better align analytics teams with business functions.

We discuss skills required to build data and analytics products, the challenge of the translation gap in teams, prioritizing between sufficient solutions and solutions that scale, and the critical points to consider while scaling solutions.

Helena discusses why businesses commonly struggle to make business decisions with confidence, along with the people / process / technology required to drive data as a product

Prevent downstream proliferation of redundant (and un-useful) reports by creating parsimonious datasets and prototyping your work.

Data engineers don't just write code. They need to understand business needs and require effective collaboration to deliver useful data products.

Evening of discussions on AI, conversational analytics, getting the basics right, and serving business value

We had an awesome time discussing topics on collaboration, data culture, core competencies, and AI.

We discussed ways to position MBA graduates for careers in data and analytics by staying ahead of the curve in terms of skills and focus areas.

Successful BI initiatives are rooted in enabling and developing a data-driven mindset that is embedded in the organizational culture.

Check out a CEO and public company board director's top 10 learnings and takeaways from the 2023 CDO Magazine Summit in Cincinnati.

Keep it simple, don't get lost in the data, and focus on serving business objectives — starting with efficient requirements gathering.

Business analysts have an opportunity to evolve and leverage AI to excel in their jobs and accelerate their careers.

Former data engineer and now a product manager, Dileep Gedela shares his insight into common obstacles encountered in analytics.

Analytics expert, Michael Svilar, outlines the skills and characteristics of world class business analysts and teams.