Occam's Razor

JANUARY 12, 2015

A very special type of metric is designated to be a Key Performance Indicator (KPI). Traffic sources, like keywords, referring sites, campaigns, countries, are examples of dimensions. You need to slice! You need to dice! Repeat after me: Slice, dice, drill!! Percentage that other thing.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 31, 2017

Too many bars, inside them too many slices, odd color choices, all end up with this question: what the heck's going on here? We throw off a lot of data as a subtle way of earning a great job performance review. What you want to do instead is to do all the slicing, dicing, segmentation, beautiful math, and then step above it.

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Visualization IT Strategy Key Performance Indicator 148

Occam's Razor

APRIL 19, 2010

"What is the difference between a metric and a key performance indicator (KPI)?" Key Performance Indicators. Point of confusion: People, like me, often also use the term Desirable Outcomes to refer to business objectives. It is surprising how often these "simple" things come up. "What

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Metrics Key Performance Indicator KPI Business Objectives 138

datapine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They enable you to easily visualize your data, filter on-demand, and slice and dice your data to dig deeper. Sometimes referred to as nested charts, they are especially useful in tables, where you can access additional drilldown options such as aggregated data for categories/breakdowns (e.g.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

I refer to other outcomes (think of the Macy's case above) as micro-outcomes. If we have it, we can slice and dice it like crazy (where do these people come from, what content do they like, what internal searches drive more or less time spent, etc. Lameness ensues. Use the word outcomes. I call this the macro-outcome.

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Analytics Metrics Key Performance Indicator Slice and Dice 80

Jet Global

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The capacity to facilitate exploration differentiates business intelligence, allowing users to quickly and easily slice and dice their data in various ways to produce meaningful insights that direct leaders toward better business decisions. Phase 4: Measuring and Monitoring KPIs.

Business Intelligence 52

Business Intelligence Slice and Dice Recreation/Entertainment Reporting 52

Jet Global

MAY 1, 2023

These tools enable users to quickly draw conclusions and monitor key performance indicators. Interactivity can include dropdowns and filters for users to slice and dice data. References Ask to speak to existing customers in similar verticals. Ask your vendors for references. It’s all about context.

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