Category Archives: Metrics

Using SSMS as a Front End

I was asked to explain my reservations with using SSMS as a front end.  The first issue is concerning our data quality: why are we letting bad data into a database at all? Speak with the data  warehouse group to … Continue reading

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In The Beginning

Like everyone with taste, I love Dune. I’ve read it countless times and I am not exaggerating. Dune, like all literature, conveys philosophy; for example, one well known quote from Dune is: “A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care … Continue reading

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Leadership

The criteria for being a good leader, lots written about that! A good leader enables the group to make a decision thus gaining the insights of many. People won’t speak unless they feel safe and supported. Ideas need to be properly … Continue reading

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