Occam's Razor

APRIL 19, 2010

"What is the difference between a metric and a key performance indicator (KPI)?" Definitions and standard perspectives on these terms will be covered in this post: Business Objectives. Key Performance Indicators. My web analytics KPI is: Average Order Size. Dimensions.

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Metrics Key Performance Indicator KPI Business Objectives 140

datapine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They enable you to easily visualize your data, filter on-demand, and slice and dice your data to dig deeper. A drill-through is an interactive dashboard software feature that shows you additional, more specific, and detailed information of a particular element, variable, or KPI, without overcrowding the dashboard.

Dashboards 235

Dashboards Interactive Reporting KPI 235

datapine

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Using the right marketing KPIs (key performance indicators) is a good start – what is now left is finding a way to organize it all in a way that makes sense and brings value. But first, we will start with a basic definition and some tips on creating these kinds of reports. 2) Marketing KPI Report.

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Reporting Marketing Advertising Metrics 280

Occam's Razor

JULY 15, 2014

You need access to data, the ability to analyze (slice, dice, drill-up, drill-down, drill-around) interesting data points that your performance throws up, ability to understand what caused the performance (often by understanding who did, what and where in other parts of the organization), and the power to make decisions.

Dashboards 160

Dashboards Key Performance Indicator Snapshot Slice and Dice 160

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 12, 2015

A very special type of metric is designated to be a Key Performance Indicator (KPI). A KPI is a metric that helps you understand how you are doing against your objectives. This implies you cannot have a KPI identified unless you know what your objectives are. It will never be a KPI. Definition?

Analytics 151

Analytics Slice and Dice KPI Metrics 151

Jet Global

DECEMBER 2, 2019

If you’re stumbling across this post through the sea of results researching “business intelligence vs. reporting,” then maybe you’re already familiar with the unlimited interpretations and definitions of these two practices. OLAP cubes do all the work by dimensionalizing all combinations of slicing and dicing the data ahead of time.

Business Intelligence 69

Business Intelligence Reporting OLAP Data Warehouse 69

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2014

Before we go too deep, let's get a couple of definitions right first. While these metrics sound good, and yes they do get a bunch of press coverage (they have good PR Agents), they are rarely deeply relevant and even more rarely yield valuable insights into business performance. Hence the importance of picking the right KPIs.

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Data-driven Consulting Reporting Marketing 142