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6 articles about dataplatform.
Build or buy a data platform? How to make that call
Building gives you grip, buying gives you speed. The choice does not depend on your budget but on how unique your work is and who runs it in two years.
What is a data platform? The layers, the choices, the pitfalls
A data platform is not a tool you switch on. It is the layer where your data comes together, gains meaning and becomes reusable. Here is what that layer looks like.
Incremental refresh in Power BI: what it is and when it pays off
Why a nightly refresh keeps getting longer, how incremental refresh fixes it, and the conditions your source has to meet first.
Connect once, not once per agent
Every agent you add has to be identified, authorised, networked and trusted, and then kept that way. You solve that once, centrally, or you turn it into a permanent job that grows with every agent you run.
From your critical Excel file to the Datahub company brain
Start with your critical Excel file in Datahub. Capture definitions and source references and prove the company brain’s value before expanding the platform.
Technology only creates value once people work differently
The platform runs, the numbers add up, and still nothing changes. Value shows up when the work around the system changes, in small steps.
Start with one decision that has to get better
Pick a recurring question where teams lose time or contradict each other. Make the meaning behind it explicit and bring it straight into daily operations.