16 Stories by Michiko Wolcott
Seasoned analytics practitioners invariably have many “you-live-and-learn” experiences. They commonly include cases in which the problem presented to them is not the real one...
Some time ago, a colleague sent me a link to an article (https://www.techrepublic.com/article/forrester-functions-enterprise-data-organization/), with a note: “saw this article and thought of you.” I...
These days, I respond to hearing “generative AI” with a bit of an eye roll. The smart ass in me thinks: “As opposed to...
There is a disconnect that often exists when an organization is just getting started with analytics. One of the key factors is what and...
I’ve said many times: too often, an existing function implicitly assumes data responsibilities in organizations that struggle with data management (for example, in this...
What does “life” mean for data, and why should anyone care? I’ve been insistent that neither the technology nor the analytics function manages the...
It’s more times than I can count on one hand. A business or technology leader tells me they have a lot of good data...
In my previous blog, “Who is looking after the quality of your analytics?”, I talked about what it meant to ensure the quality of...
We talk a lot about using analytics to improve the quality of something else. But when was the last time you thought about the...
I would be a big fat liar if I say I have never wasted time. I’ve been unproductive and procrastinated plenty of times. I...
I joke quite a bit about how I am annoyed by a lot of things. I do have a lot of pet peeves, especially...
I’ve been on the service provider side of analytics for my entire professional life. I’ve also been in leadership positions in which I’ve had...
