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January 31, 2023 / 7 MIN READ

How to Implement a Composable Analytics Strategy that Supports your Data Mesh

As we covered in parts one and two of this blog series, organizations establish data mesh in order to create more widespread, flexible data access across the entire business. And in order to achieve this,…

Posted By: Elif Tutuk

March 5, 2026 / 6 MIN READ

Autonomous AI Without a Semantic Layer Is Just Expensive Guessing

I’ve been in the BI and data space long enough to recognize when something fundamental shifts. Denny Lee and I first worked together when he was at Microsoft on SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) ,…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

February 25, 2026 / 5 MIN READ

Headless AI Agents Are Already Here and They’re Where the ROI Is

Most enterprise AI conversations still center on prompts, whether through chat interfaces, copilots, or question-answer workflows. But the highest-value AI agents don’t wait for someone to ask a question. They monitor signals, detect thresholds, and…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

February 10, 2026 / 9 MIN READ

AI Governance Isn't Theoretical Anymore: What Enterprise Leaders Are Actually Asking

AI governance discussions used to center on frameworks and theoretical risk scenarios. This month’s TDWI webinar with Cal Al-Dhubaib, head of AI and data science at Further, revealed the many ways in which theory has…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

December 9, 2025 / 7 MIN READ

From Governance to Guidance: The Next Phase of AI Readiness

AI Adoption Has Outpaced AI Readiness Every enterprise I talk to right now is chasing the same goal: operationalizing AI agents and agentic analytics . The enthusiasm is there. The budgets are there. The pilots…

Posted By: Cort Johnson

September 9, 2025 / 5 MIN READ

Why 95% of Enterprise Generative AI Pilots Fail & How to Fix the Failure Rate

The Harsh Reality: AI Pilots Are Stalling MIT’s NANDA initiative recently published a study showing that “ the 95% failure rate for enterprise AI solutions represents the clearest manifestation of the GenAI Divide .” For…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

August 21, 2025 / 6 MIN READ

Retail Analytics Solutions: How to Eliminate Data Silos and Conflicting Reports

A Fortune 50 home improvement retailer with 2,200+ stores was drowning in data chaos. Finance reported one margin number. Store operations had another. Marketing’s revenue figures never matched either department. The reconciliation process? A grueling…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

March 20, 2025 / 5 MIN READ

Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and Democratization

Recently, I had the opportunity to join the EDM Council webinar, Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and Democratization , alongside industry experts, including Morgan Templar , Chief Executive Officer at First CDO Partners,…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

November 21, 2024 / 6 MIN READ

New Approach to Governance: Reliability, Relevance, and Integrity – How Semantic Layers Ensure Accuracy and Consistency Across Users

In today’s data-driven world, organizations are inundated with vast amounts of data generated from countless sources. The challenge lies in managing this data deluge and ensuring its reliability, relevance, and integrity. A promising solution to…

Posted By: Dave Mariani

February 1, 2024 / 6 MIN READ

From Data Products to Analytics Products

This post was written by Donald Farmer. Donald Farmer is a seasoned data and analytics strategist, with over 30 years of experience designing data and analytics products. He has led teams at Microsoft and Qlik…

Posted By: Donald Farmer

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How to Implement a Composable Analytics Strategy that Supports your Data Mesh

Autonomous AI Without a Semantic Layer Is Just Expensive Guessing

Headless AI Agents Are Already Here and They’re Where the ROI Is

AI Governance Isn't Theoretical Anymore: What Enterprise Leaders Are Actually Asking

From Governance to Guidance: The Next Phase of AI Readiness

Why 95% of Enterprise Generative AI Pilots Fail & How to Fix the Failure Rate

Retail Analytics Solutions: How to Eliminate Data Silos and Conflicting Reports

Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and Democratization

New Approach to Governance: Reliability, Relevance, and Integrity – How Semantic Layers Ensure Accuracy and Consistency Across Users

From Data Products to Analytics Products