(Note: this article is updated from time to time as I encounter similar studies and news on this theme.) Not to be the bearer of bad news, but I recently found out just how many analytics, IOT, big data, and BI projects fail. And the numbers are staggering. Here’s a list of articles and primary … Read moreFailure rates for analytics, AI, and big data projects = 85% – yikes!
There’s a lot of buzz about analytics translators these days. In general, I find the name to be a really poor choice for what effectively is a product management role applied to internal data science or analytics services. But, I think the skills are really important. The question is, do you really need another role/headcount, … Read moreAnalytics Translators = Data Product Management + Service Design?
This post is from Brian’s weekly mailing list. As I write this, I’m heading off to London for another edition of O’Reilly’s Strata conf. If you are headed there, you can catch my talk and mini-workshop on Wed, May. With the schedule this week, in lieu of writing a longer insight piece, I thought I … Read moreA giant mess, peeps to follow, and an “anatomy of a decision”
A three-part UX framework for designing your ML / predictive / prescriptive analytics UI around trust, engagement, and indispensability. As you continue to design interfaces and experiences into your analytics tools that rely more and more on machine-based analysis and prediction, the challenge within the design starts to change. Whereas before, we might be dealing … Read moreC-E-D: A Design (UX) Framework for Integrating Advanced Analytics into Decision Support Software
Low engagement; it’s a common challenge for many of my clients and the people I talk to in the analytics world. In fact, it’s the subject of my talk this year at the IIA Symposium next week. One of the concepts with design I like clients to think about with analytics is around whether your … Read moreHow do you make data products and services engaging without AI and advanced analytics?
Here are (25) design faults that should trigger the check-engine light I really don’t know much about cars. Furthermore, with all the computers on them now, I probably never will. However, I do care when the “CEL” goes on. The CEL, or check-engine light, is that often cryptic, blood-pressure-raising notification that mostly just makes you … Read moreIs an engineering or data-driven culture driving your current data product or analytics initiative toward risk?
.If you’re concerned about low engagement with your enterprise data product, analytics service, or decision support tool, then you might be focusing on the wrong problem. What you need to do is design an engaging experience, instead of focusing on the quantity of engagement. Gartner just posted new numbers in early 2019; once again, 80% … Read moreWhy Low Engagement May Not be the Problem With Your Data Product or Analytics Service
AI and Machine Learning Are Not a Panacea for Underused Analytics Services Ears, Eyes and Empathy Guide the Best MVPs Since AI, predictive, and prescriptive analytics are big right now, there is a tendency for companies to “want” to use this technology and throw it into their marketing jargon as well. Boards and executives are … Read moreKeeping Analytics Solutions in Check with Customer Needs
Author’s Note: This article was originally published to my mailing list, hence the reference to previous emails and published podcast episodes. Before I jump into this week’s article on MVPs for custom data products, just wanted to address one listener’s response to the new podcast in case others had the same experience. Re: the audio … Read moreDesigning MVPs for Data Products and Decision Support Tools
I recently started playing percussion in a new Celtic ensemble in Boston called Ishna, and we were recently invited to be a guest artist with Symphony NH (New Hampshire). After our concerts concluded, the executive director invited Ishna to a dinner with some of the symphony staff and board members. This is pretty typical: board members … Read moreDoes your data product enable surgery, or healing?