The BI Commons: Lessons from Systems Thinking
We aim to preserve the creativity and speed of self-service BI, while avoiding the chaos that comes from having no rules at all.
Freedom, Chaos, and the Need for Governance
Absolute freedom (in society or BI) sounds noble but rarely works without governance. Data democratisation is no exception.
Semantic Model Foundations - Giving Copilot A Fighting Chance
This article walks through the boring, beautiful basics of semantic model hygiene.
Field Notes from Building a BI Platform on AWS and Power BI
This is not a how-to guide. It’s lessons I learnt the hard way, sometimes messy, occasionally political but hopefully useful.