Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSnickers Bars and Master Data Management
Episode 27
Brick and Caleb discuss the topic of Master Data Management (MDM) for analytical data. It's conceptually simpler than it might at first seem, but tak…
4 years ago
Found One Million Dollars of Missing Invoicing Thanks to BI
Episode 26
Brick and Caleb discuss a BI project that had an unexpected, but very welcome payoff.
Blue Margin helps private equity and mid-market companies organi…
4 years ago
The Downsides of Manual Reporting, with Bryan Maltais
Episode 25
Brick, Blue Margin's founder and CEO, and Bryan, a Blue Margin Consultant, discuss the downsides of manual reporting and the upsides of automated rep…
4 years ago
Azure and Power BI - A Match Made in BI Heaven
Episode 24
Brick and Caleb discuss some of the many ways that Power BI and the Microsoft Azure platform work together so well. Power BI can do reporting well fr…
4 years ago
How Not to Build a Dashboard
Episode 23
In this episode, Brick and Caleb discuss some of the things to avoid when building a dashboard, whether for yourself or for a business. They cover ap…
4 years ago
The Pros and Cons of Low or No code ETL Tools
Episode 22
Brick and Caleb discuss low and no code ETL tools, sometimes referred to as "enterprise service bus" or ESB or eBus. They point out some of the commo…
4 years ago
When Not to Use a Data Warehouse
Episode 21
Brick, Blue Margin's founder and CEO, and Caleb, Vice President of Delivery Operations, discuss some of the most common situations where it makes sen…
4 years, 1 month ago
How to Budget for a BI Project, with Kate Eberle
Episode 20
Brick, Blue Margin's founder and CEO, and Kate, Director of Consulting, discuss how to think about what an appropriate budget might be for BI project…
4 years, 1 month ago
Using BI to Drive Accountability, with Greg Brown
Episode 19
Brick sits down with Greg Brown, one of Blue Margin's consultants, to discuss accountability in business and how BI can play a big role in creating a…
4 years, 1 month ago
How to Effectively Manage a BI Project, with Jennie Swenson
Episode 18
Brick sits down with Jennie Swenson, Blue Margin's Director of the PMO, to discuss the project management approach she and her PMs take to delivering…
4 years, 1 month ago