Synopsis
Discover the strategies that convert data into insights and action. Acclaimed data analytics leaders will unearth the secrets of their success in each episode. Subscribe below to stay abreast of the best practices, trends, and technologies driving our fast-paced industry! For transcript articles of the podcasts visit https://www.eckerson.com/podcasts/secrets-of-data-analytics-leaders
Episodes
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Power BI Best Practices from the Field: Lessons from Enterprise Deployments - Audio Blog
26/06/2025 Duration: 15minDiscover best practices to scale Power BI effectively—improving performance, governance, and self-service across enterprise environments. Published at: https://datalere.com/articles/power-bi-best-practices-from-the-field-lessons-from-enterprise-deployments
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How Data Product Marketplaces Enable Seamless Data Consumption and Generate Value - Audio Blog
09/05/2025 Duration: 08minChief Data Officers are expanding data sharing to drive productivity, innovation, and better decisions. Data marketplaces simplify access by connecting users to ready-to-use, high-value data through a centralized, self-service platform. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/how-data-product-marketplaces-enable-seamless-data-consumption-and-generate-value
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Book Review: How to Make Money with Data - Audio Blog
29/04/2025 Duration: 10minAll data management activities—whether internally or externally focused—should either reduce costs or grow earnings. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/book-review-how-to-make-money-with-data
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Balancing Act: Five Principles to Optimize Hybrid Cloud Environments - Audio Blog
29/04/2025 Duration: 07minThis blog offers five guiding principles to help CIOs, CDOs, and team leaders optimize hybrid data environments. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/balancing-act-five-principles-to-optimize-hybrid-cloud-environments
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Streaming Data Governance: Three Must-Have Requirements to Support AI/ML Innovation - Audio Blog
10/04/2025 Duration: 09minThis blog defines the governance requirements that streaming data pipelines must meet to make artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) initiatives successful. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/streaming-data-governance-three-must-have-requirements-to-support-ai-ml-innovation
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What is a Data Product? - Audio Blog
07/04/2025 Duration: 16minAnthony Cosgrove, Co-founder at Harbr, tells us how successful data products focus on clear value propositions, tailored placement, intuitive packaging, and appropriate permissions. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/what-is-a-data-product
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Cloud, On Prem, Hybrid, Oh My! Where AI Adopters Host their Projects and Why - Audio Blog
03/04/2025 Duration: 07minThis blog, the second in a series, explores the mix of infrastructure types that support modern AI. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/cloud-on-prem-hybrid-oh-my-where-ai-adopters-host-their-projects-and-why
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Poor Data Quality is a Full-Blown Crisis: A 2024 Customer Insight Report - Audio Blog
02/04/2025 Duration: 10minDespite $180 billion spent on big data tools and technologies, poor data quality remains a significant barrier for businesses, especially in achieving Generative AI goals. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/poor-data-quality-is-a-full-blown-crisis-a-2024-customer-insight-report
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From 4GL to GenAI: How SQL Automation has Evolved - Audio Blog
28/03/2025 Duration: 11minThis blog discusses how GenAI and natural language processing are transforming SQL query generation, allowing non-technical users to access and query data easily. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/from-4gl-to-genai-how-sql-automation-has-evolved
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Overcoming The Challenge of Low Data Quality - Audio Blog
27/03/2025 Duration: 08minThis article by Piotr Czarnas, founder of DQOps, outlines a proven, team-based approach to tackling persistent issues like invalid data, delayed reporting, and inconsistent formats. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/overcoming-the-challenge-of-low-data-quality
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Are You Cloud Bound? The Case for Migration, Repatriation or Keeping Your Analytics Projects On Premises - Audio Blog
26/03/2025 Duration: 07minAs cloud adoption accelerates, not all analytics workloads are heading in the same direction. This blog explores three strategic options for data and IT leaders. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/are-you-cloud-bound-the-case-for-migration-repatriation-or-keeping-your-analytics-projects-on-premises
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Keys to Succeeding in Your Product Information Management (PIM) Journey - Audio Blog
26/03/2025 Duration: 07minThis article explores how Product Information Management (PIM) helps manufacturers and retailers manage rich product data through phased attribution and collaborative workflows. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/keys-to-succeeding-in-your-product-information-management-pim-journey
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The AI/ML Tool Evaluation Template: A Guide to Smarter Selection - Audio Blog
11/03/2025 Duration: 13minThis article breaks down the evolving landscape of AI/ML platforms, from AutoML to full-stack AI workbenches, and provides a structured tool evaluation framework to cut through vendor ambiguity. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/the-ai-ml-tool-evaluation-template-a-guide-to-smarter-selection
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The Buyer’s Guide to Selecting the Right Enterprise Data & Analytics Tool - Audio Blog
10/03/2025 Duration: 14minThis guide provides a step-by-step framework to assess vendors, align priorities, and make informed decisions about enterprise data and analytics tools. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/the-buyer-s-guide-to-selecting-the-right-enterprise-data-analytics-tool
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Ultimate Guide to Streaming Data Pipelines: Six Criteria to Evaluate and Select the Right Tool
06/03/2025 Duration: 10minThis blog, the second in a series, recommends six criteria to help data leaders evaluate tools for managing streaming data pipelines. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/ultimate-guide-to-streaming-data-pipelines-six-criteria-to-evaluate-and-select-the-right-tool
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Why and How Streaming Data Drives the Success of Generative AI
18/02/2025 Duration: 07minThis blog defines streaming data, explains why companies need it, and explores how streaming data pipelines feed multi-faceted GenAI applications. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/why-and-how-streaming-data-drives-the-success-of-generative-ai
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Managing Change in the Age of AI: The Head, Heart, and Herd Framework - Audio Blog
06/02/2025 Duration: 08minChange is inevitable, but adoption is key. From AI/ML tools to leadership shifts, success depends on aligning people, not just technology. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/managing-change-in-the-age-of-ai-the-head-heart-and-herd-framework
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Analytics and AI for SAP Environments: Build a Unified Data Foundation to Drive Advanced Use Cases - Audio Blog
16/01/2025 Duration: 08minThis blog covers integrating SAP and third-party systems to build a unified data foundation for analytics and AI in conversational use cases. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/analytics-and-ai-for-sap-environments-build-a-unified-data-foundation-to-drive-advanced-use-cases
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Build or Buy RAG? Four Questions to Guide Your Approach to Retrieval Augmented Generation for GenAI - Audio Blog
08/01/2025 Duration: 09minThis blog recommends four questions to help data and AI leaders compare homegrown and commercial options for retrieval augmented generation. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/build-or-buy-rag-four-questions-to-guide-your-approach-to-retrieval-augmented-generation-for-genai
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Predictions 2025: Everything is About to Change - Audio Blog
28/11/2024 Duration: 17minWhat will change next year? In the age of generative AI, the answer is simple: Everything! Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/predictions-2025-everything-is-about-to-change