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If you are a leader in an organisation that has already decided to use Tableau to make better decisions then this blog is aimed at helping you overcome the challenges that you face, as well as helping you get the most from your investment in people, technology and processes.
What Counts as an Insight (and Why Most Dashboards Don’t Deliver Them)
I used to think an “insight” was just pointing out the highs and lows. The biggest variances. The odd outliers....
Read MoreDrag & Deliver
“This looks great — when can we go live?” You’ve barely finished your first draft. The filters aren’t wired. The...
Read MoreThe Prime Dashboard Delivery Process: Why Perception is the Key to Stakeholder Trust
Dashboards aren’t just built. They’re delivered. Imagine ordering something online and hearing nothing for ten days. No order confirmation. No...
Read MoreThe Polarising Dashboard
Why the dashboards that divide opinion often drive real change… If your dashboard gets applause from everyone, it might not...
Read MoreThe Dashboard Crash Test
How to prevent your dashboard from quietly sabotaging decisions Imagine this. You’ve designed a beautiful dashboard. The metrics are...
Read MoreBe the Dashboard Detective
They tell you ‘what’. It’s your job to find out ‘why’. The Brief Isn’t the whole Truth and Nothing But...
Read MoreThe Healthy Dashboard Principle
Why your dashboard’s real job begins after it delivers its first wins. You delivered. It worked. Now what? You scoped...
Read MoreCompounding Dashboards: Quietly Growing Your Return on Insights
When people talk about dashboard success, it’s almost always about the “big reveal.” The impressive visuals. The sleek interactions. The...
Read MoreThe Dashboard Compass
If your dashboard doesn’t know where it’s going, why should your users follow it? I’ve made this mistake too often:...
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