Data Sciencing Consultants
167 Lombard Ave Suite 500 R3B 0V3 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Winnipeg’s annual Open Data Hackathon is taking place this Saturday. Each hackathon participant will be receiving a food certificate they can use to purchase lunch during the day and have it delivered. In order to receive food certificates you must register by 5pm, Mar 1st, 2021. Note: observer registrants will not receive vouchers. In addition, prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams, as chosen by input from peers, sponsors and coordinators.... Additionally, a very special one-time opportunity will be given to the winning team to represent the open data community by being invited to participate in the City of Winnipeg’s Open Data Steering Committee. https://www.meetup.com/Winnipeg-Open-Data-Meet-//275851059

The first half of this video was done so well, there was nothing to use for the blooper reel. The second half more than made up for it.

I talk with a variety of business owners and managers. One of the concerns they have, when wanting to bring me on as a consultant for a project. Is that I’m not familiar with the CRM they use. Most CRMs basically sit on top of your database. And act like a screen or an interface for how you regularly interact with your company’s data.... Excel spreadsheets and Tableau dashboards, in most cases, can connect directly to your data. Basically, bypassing your CRM. With this connection established, I can develop spreadsheets and design your dashboards, without having to know or deal with the nuisances and quirks of your CRM.

I’ve been working with Excel for 20 years. There are always new functions to explore and refresh elements I don’t use often.

At your work, do you often see the same old reports? I’ve talked with business managers, that are concerned their routine reports aren’t really helpful. Often reacting to problems, instead of heading them off. When they’re easier to deal with.... Some are worried, the metrics they track aren’t relevant anymore. And they don’t have a good handle of what’s going on in the business. Others wonder if they are more effective KPIs they could be tracking. Making them anxious that their competitors are gaining a significant edge over their company. And leaving them behind. They want reports that show important information, which can lead to proactive decisions. Contact me if you want to get more value from your reports.