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Data & Analytics

From Raw to Dashboard: The Four Layers That Prevent Dashboard Drama

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Data Farm

Dashboards don’t cause drama. Dashboards reveal drama that was already hiding in the plumbing. If your BI tool connects straight to source systems, you might get speed. You also get fragility, conflicting logic, and one broken report away from a minor organizational meltdown. You’ll get a practical checklist you can run immediately, plus a clear next step to reduce rework and rebuild trust.

January 20, 2026 David Carneal
Data & Analytics

When KPIs Become Rumors (and Meetings Become Courtrooms)

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Data Farm

If your KPI shows up as three different numbers in the same meeting, congratulations: you don’t have a KPI, you have a choose-your-own-adventure. This is how “reporting” quietly turns into courtroom drama. Sales brings Exhibit A. Ops brings Exhibit B. Finance brings Exhibit C. Everyone is technically correct in their own universe, and nobody is correct in the universe where decisions get made. You’ll get a practical checklist you can run immediately, plus a clear next step to reduce rework and rebuild trust.

January 8, 2026 David Carneal
Business Performance

Visibility Drives Accountability — and Motivation

When performance is visible, accountability and energy go up. Instead of waiting for monthly reports, teams can see live dashboards that show how they’re tracking against goals, yesterday’s results, and customer expectations. That shared visibility turns “management’s targets” into our progress — and it naturally encourages ownership, problem-solving, and momentum.

December 12, 2025 David Carneal

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