Brian Larson > Quotes

“Do the current keepers of the organization’s data feel threatened by a BI implementation? Those who know the organization’s data best may feel their value depends on their being the sole possessor of that inside information. Getting these information gatekeepers to cooperate in sharing inside information and explaining those calculations is essential. These key individuals must be shown how, with a functioning BI infrastructure, they will be able to move beyond shepherding data to shepherding the organization by concentrating on making the key business decisions they were hired to make.”
― Brian Larson, Data Analysis with Microsoft Power BI

“The current opinion is that the human brain is better at comparing relative sizes of rectangles than pie slices or donut sections.”
― Brian Larson, Data Analysis with Microsoft Power BI