Data & Analytics
This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series
Data FarmData integrity isn’t philosophical. It’s not a vibe. It’s whether you can reproduce the same number tomorrow without reenacting a crime scene investigation. In the real world, the question shows up like this: “Why does the KPI say 92% here and 87% there?” KPI means Key Performance Indicator, but on bad days it stands for Keep People Investigating. You’ll get a practical checklist you can run immediately, plus a clear next step to reduce rework and rebuild trust.
January 13, 2026
David Carneal
Data & Analytics
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series
Data FarmIf 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
Data & Analytics
If your leadership meetings include three dashboards and three different “truths,” you don’t have a KPI problem, you have a data integrity problem This article explains data integrity in business terms and introduces the “data farm” pattern: raw preservation, standardization, a governed semantic layer, and dashboards that consume certified outputs You’ll also get a practical roadmap, common failure modes, and one small step you can take this week to make “where did this number come from?” a one-minute answer.
January 6, 2026
David Carneal
Business Operations
Bad data is rarely a technical mystery, it’s usually a decision problem wearing a data costume. This article shows why KPI trust breaks (definitions, timing, identity), what a trust-first approach looks like, and how to build a data “supply chain” that produces reliable dashboards and forecasts. Includes a practical road map and a 2-week starter plan to surface where your numbers are getting distorted.
January 2, 2026
David Carneal
