Analytics Tips on a Budget
November 23, 2017
Self-service analytics is another way to say “analytics on a budget.” Many organizations, especially non-profits, do not have the funds to invest in a big data plan and technology, so they decide to take the task on themselves. With the right person behind the project, self-service analytics is a great way to save a few bucks. IT Pro Portal shares some ways how to improve on an analytics project in, “Three Rules For Adopting Self-Service Analytics.” Another benefit to self-service analytics is that theoretically anyone in the organization can make use of the data and find some creative outlet for it. The tips come with the warning label:
Any adoption of new technology requires a careful planning, consultation, and setup process to be successful: it must be comprehensive without being too time-consuming, and designed to meet the specific goals of your business end-users. Accordingly, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach: each business will need to consider its specific technological, operational and commercial requirements before they begin.
What are the three tips?
- Define your business requirements
- Collaborate and integrate
- Create and implement a data governance policy
All I can say to this is, duh! These are standard tips that can be applied, not only for self-service analytics but also BI plans and any IT plan. Maybe there are a few tips directly geared at the analytics field but stick to fewer listicles and more practical handbooks. Was this a refined form of clickbait?
Whitney Grace, November 23, 2017
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