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Re:Is BI dead? – On dismantling data's ship of Theseus by gumby on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @03:10PM (#28608652)
> there's a fair amount from group 3 who demand the reports nonetheless...

It’s a very important function: provide data that can be cherry-picked to support a decision already made.

If the decision is too complex for that, hire a big consulting firm to write a report suggesting and justifying the action desired.

A decison staple surely going back millennia.

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Re:Is BI dead? – On dismantling data's ship of Theseus by toyg on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @04:38AM (#28614208)
Let's be fair and provide the other side's view: gathering focused data can prove the need for a decision that faces internal (and often irrational) opposition to necessary change.
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