Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

To win in business you need to follow this process: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act. We are far too enamored with data collection and reporting the standard metrics we love because others love them because someone else said they were nice so many years ago. That metric is tied to a KPI.

Metrics 156

Metrics KPI Analytics Key Performance Indicator 156

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

FBe's recommendation was (paraphrasing a 35 min talk): Don't invent new metrics, use online versions of Reach and GRPs to measure success. It is possible to get good test and control groups (type of population, existing brand awareness, market penetration, competitive structures) for our experiments. Metrics are a problem.

Advertising 165

Advertising ROI Metrics Marketing 165

datapine

APRIL 15, 2020

Your Chance: Want to test an agile business intelligence solution? The term “agile” was originally conceived in 2011 as a software development methodology. Business intelligence is moving away from the traditional engineering model: analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation. Finalize testing.

Business Intelligence 276

Business Intelligence Analytics Testing Dashboards 276