S2E3 - A Time of Change: How B.I. Has Evolved Throughout the Years with Donald MacCormick
Welcome to Limitless B.I., a show that interviews real world, innovative business leaders who strive to see beyond the data to produce tangible results in their organizations using business intelligence. In this episode, B.I. entrepreneur and Chief Strategy Officer at Squirrel365, Donald MacCormick joins the show to talk about his background and experience working in enterprise and desktop software. Donald provides his thoughts on self-service B.I., the cycle of business intelligence and what the future holds for the industry.
Limitless BI - Business Intelligence Podcast · Donald MacCormick, Paul Grill
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Show Notes
00:37 – Introducing today’s guest, Donald MacCormick, who speaks to his background in business intelligence and highlights from his illustrious career
07:10 – Donald breaks down the cycle of business intelligence, technology and IT
12:47 – Donald speaks to why self-service B.I. means different things to different people
17:13 – Acquisitions in the B.I. industry
19:50 – Donald speculates on the future of B.I.
24:29 – Why Excel remains so pervasive and popular
30:19 – Donald provides his thoughts on enterprise reporting systems and the numerous other ways B.I. can be utilized
39:31 – Donald gives his opinion on Covid-19 and the future impact it may have on our world
EPISODE QUOTES
“The sad thing is that we have gone through at least three cycles and we’ve just delivered slightly better capability to the same people over and over and over again.” (10:00)
“That’s what business intelligence is like. It’s a supply chain that gets the right thing to the right people.” (16:16)
“Technology has moved on, but actually in the last thirty years, has B.I. really changed that much? And, will it change in the next five? I don’t know, but I could take a guess.” (19:36)
“I characterize it [Excel’s popularity] as the three ‘F’s: it’s familiar, it’s flexible and it’s free.” (24:52)
“If an enterprise reporting system is something that end users can quickly and easily access the data they need then it’s good.” (30:51)
“It’s a time of change. And if you can spot how your business fits into that change, then you can thrive.” (41:03)
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