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The KPI Framework Series | Episode #6 – KPI Governance

Every organisation has KPIs.

But can everyone trust them?

That’s where KPI Governance comes in.

It establishes the rules, ownership, and review process that ensure KPIs are consistent, accurate, and aligned with business objectives.

Without governance, different teams can measure the same KPI in different ways—leading to confusion instead of better decisions.

How does your organisation ensure KPIs are consistently defined, measured, and reviewed?

#KPIs #BusinessIntelligence #PerformanceManagement #BusinessStrategy #DataAnalytics #PowerBI #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisionMaking

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The KPI Framework Series | Episode #5 – Leading vs Lagging KPIs

Every business wants better results.

But results don’t improve by measuring outcomes alone.

That’s where Leading and Lagging KPIs come in.

Leading KPIs help predict future performance and guide action, while Lagging KPIs measure the outcomes you’ve already achieved.

The most effective organisations don’t choose one over the other—they use both to drive performance and measure success.

Which leading KPI has the biggest impact on your business results?

#KPIs #BusinessIntelligence #PerformanceManagement #BusinessStrategy #DataAnalytics #PowerBI #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisionMaking

5 days ago | [YT] | 8

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The KPI Framework Series | Episode #4 – KPI Cascade

Every organisation has strategic goals.

But those goals only become reality when every team and individual is working towards the same outcome.

That’s where KPI Cascade comes in.

It translates high-level business objectives into department, team, and individual KPIs—creating alignment, accountability, and a shared direction across the organisation.

How does your organisation align team KPIs with overall business goals?

#KPIs #BusinessIntelligence #PerformanceManagement #BusinessStrategy #DataAnalytics #PowerBI #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisionMaking

6 days ago | [YT] | 18

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The KPI Framework Series | Episode #3 – KPI Tree

Every business has goals.

But achieving those goals requires understanding what actually drives them.

That’s where a KPI Tree comes in.

It breaks down a high-level business objective into smaller, measurable KPIs, making it easier to identify what drives performance and where to take action.

How does your organisation identify the KPIs that have the biggest impact on business outcomes?

#KPIs #BusinessIntelligence #PerformanceManagement #BusinessStrategy #DataAnalytics #PowerBI #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisionMaking

1 week ago | [YT] | 16

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The KPI Framework Series | Episode #2 – KPI Architecture

Every organisation tracks metrics.

But not every metric deserves to be called a KPI.

That’s where KPI Architecture comes in.

It helps you organise, align, and connect KPIs with your business strategy—so everyone measures what truly matters.

How does your organisation decide which metrics become KPIs?

#KPIs #BusinessIntelligence #PerformanceManagement #BusinessStrategy #DataAnalytics #PowerBI #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisionMaking

1 week ago | [YT] | 6

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Most organisations have hundreds of metrics.

Yet leadership teams usually focus on fewer than 20 KPIs.

Why?

Let’s start from the beginning.

The KPI Framework Series – Episode #1: What is a KPI?

What KPI do you review most frequently?

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1 week ago | [YT] | 10

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📘 SQL Execution Order – Visual Cheat Sheet

One of the most common misconceptions in SQL is assuming that queries execute in the same order they are written. In reality, SQL follows a logical execution order, and understanding it is essential for writing correct queries, debugging errors, and mastering concepts like WHERE, HAVING, GROUP BY, and ORDER BY.

This infographic brings the key concepts together in a single visual to make learning and revision easier.

📌 It covers:

🔹 Logical SQL execution order
🔹 Why execution order matters
🔹 Practical query walkthrough
🔹 WHERE vs HAVING
🔹 Common mistakes
🔹 Clause availability
🔹 Row limiting syntax across databases
🔹 Interview questions & key takeaways

💾 Save this post for future reference, and share it with others who may find it useful.

I’m planning to publish more visual cheat sheets and practical learning resources on:

📊 SQL • Power BI • DAX • Domo • Data Modelling • Applied AI • Augmented Analytics • Automation • Business Intelligence

I hope you find this resource valuable.

#SQL #DataAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #SQLTips #LearningSQL #DataEngineering #PowerBI #Database #DataVisualization #Analytics #AppliedAI #Automation

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 18

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Dashboard Design Principles: The Cognitive Science Behind Dashboards That Actually Get Used

Fifteen years of building BI dashboards — across Power BI, DOMO, and Excel — taught me something most technical training never covers.

A dashboard isn’t primarily a data engineering problem. It’s a visual perception and cognitive design problem.

The dashboards stakeholders actually opened, trusted, and acted on were rarely the ones with the most charts or the most polished data model. They were the ones built around how the human brain processes visual information — often before a viewer is even consciously aware of it.

Three principles I rely on with every build:

Gestalt Principles — the brain groups visual elements automatically, using proximity, similarity, common region, continuity, and figure-ground. Ignore these, and you’re working against your audience’s natural visual processing, not with it.

The Vertical Pyramid — WHAT at the top (strategic KPIs), WHY in the middle (trends and drivers), HOW at the base (transactions and detail). The eye should encounter the headline number first. Every other element exists to support that number, not compete with it.

Preattentive Attributes — color, size, position, and shape are processed by the visual system in 200–250 milliseconds, ahead of conscious thought. Understanding this shifted how I design: every visual choice now serves what needs to be noticed first, not decoration.

I’ve structured this into a 3-part series: foundations and perception, building and structuring the dashboard, and maturity and delivery. It closes with the standard I hold every dashboard to before it reaches a client: if an executive cannot understand it within 5 seconds, it is too complex.

This isn’t theory borrowed from a textbook. It’s a framework refined across 15 years of dashboards, one rebuild at a time.

Swipe through all 3 parts.

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Which statement best reflects your view on AI?

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