In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick and Caleb explore the pressing challenges of assembling and sustaining a robust data team in today’s volatile tech landscape. With tech turnover rates on the rise, developing strategies to attract and retain top talent is more critical than ever. They share insights on the importance of redundancy, effective documentation, and keeping solutions simple to ensure your data team stays strong. Join us to learn practical approaches to future-proofing your data team.

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Blue Margin increases enterprise value for PE-backed, mid-market companies by serving as their fractional data team. We advise on, build, and manage data platforms. Our strategy, proven with over 300 companies to-date, expands multiples through data transformation, as presented in our book, The Dashboard Effect.

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In this episode of The Dashboard Effect Podcast, hosts Brick and Caleb dive into the often-overlooked advantages of outsourcing data platform management. They explore why mid-market companies should consider this option, discussing the challenges of in-house management, the importance of expertise in data integrity and security, and how outsourcing can free up your team to focus on core business analytics.

Whether you're a growing company struggling with data management or an executive looking to optimize your data strategy, this episode offers valuable insights into making your data work for you without the headaches of platform management.

Blue Margin increases enterprise value for PE-backed, mid-market companies by serving as their fractional data team. We advise on, build, and manage data platforms. Our strategy, proven with over 300 companies to-date, expands multiples through data transformation, as presented in our book, The Dashboard Effect.

For a free, downloadable copy click https://bit.ly/3RmBGWQ, or buy a hardcopy or Kindle version on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3UTvTLm).

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Welcome to The Dashboard Effect Podcast! In this episode, Brick and Caleb discuss the world of generative AI analytics, reflecting on the initial excitement and the current state of the technology. They share their insights and personal experiences, examining the progress made since the Microsoft Build Conference 2023 and evaluating whether generative AI tools are living up to their expectations.

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Episode Highlights:

- Initial Excitement and High Expectations: Brick and Caleb reminisce about the excitement surrounding the Microsoft Build Conference 2023 and the potential they saw in tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft's Power BI Copilot.
- Current State of Generative AI: Despite the initial hype, Brick shares his observations on the current limitations of generative AI tools, particularly in producing reliable and accurate results.
- Data Quality and Reliability: Caleb highlights the ongoing challenge of ensuring high-quality data input to achieve meaningful outputs, emphasizing the old adage, "garbage in, garbage out."
-Machine Learning vs. LLMs: The conversation differentiates between traditional machine learning techniques and the newer large language models, exploring their respective strengths and weaknesses.
- User Interface and Semantic Layer: The importance of building effective data models and semantic layers is discussed, with real-world examples of the complexities involved.
- Future of AI: Brick and Caleb speculate on the future developments in AI, including the possibility of re-architecting LLMs and the timeline for achieving truly reliable generative AI tools.

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