Meet the Experts
Jill Dyche, Independent Consultant
Are BI and Analytics Still Sexy?
Talk to employees of any company of any size these days and you’ll hear claims of analytics prowess—even mastery. C-level executives freely co-opt the term “data-driven” in investor briefings, government security consultants unveil visualizations of secret phone calls, and average citizens are using dashboards. It would seem that BI and analytics have hit the mainstream, and the requisite skill sets have become commodified.
And yet, we’re seeing new versions of the same problems. As data volumes and sources continue proliferating, analytics teams research shiny objects and shortcuts to help fix what’s broken. Others throw up their hands, claiming that “good” is good enough. Still others strive to innovate.
In this session, Jill will lead a discussion about the reputation of BI and analytics in today’s business world where overhyped technologies, disillusioned executives, and data scientists joining the Great Resignation might represent the new normal, the inevitable demise, or the opportunity for a new beginning.