Sat.Dec 12, 2020

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The Eleven Days of Festivus 2020

Tim Mitchell

We’re rounding the corner to the second half of December, which means it’s time for my favorite holiday: Festivus! Like many of you, I enjoy gathering around the Festivus pole and sharing the time-honored traditions such as the Feats Of Strength and the Airing Of Grievances. But my favorite Festivus tradition takes place right here on this blog: the Eleven.

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How to manage design projects and ensure exceptional deliverables

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You might have an eye for design, but do you have a mind for management? You can have the greatest design team in the world, but if your project management is sloppy, you’ll struggle to deliver. Just like any other kind of project, your design project needs a clear scope and solid communication mechanisms to stay on track. Otherwise, you’ll miss deadlines, blow your budget, and fail to deliver on the expectations of clients or stakeholders.

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ETL Antipattern: Start With Writing Code

Tim Mitchell

In this first post in my series on ETL Antipatterns, I’m going to discuss one of the most common missteps when building an extract-transform-load (ETL) process: jumping straight into writing code as a first step. ETL Antipattern: start with writing code Most data architects and developers are intensely curious folks. When we see a set of data, we want to.

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The conclusive guide to Gantt charts in 2020

Monday

Every project manager remembers the first time they saw a simple Gantt chart (or a not so simple one), and we probably all had the same facial expression: A puzzled look somewhere between confusion and dread. Color-coded rectangles, numerous linking arrows, and the names of everyone you’ve ever met in your organization, all resting atop an almost never-ending calendar.

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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Maximize Your Salesforce CRM Data with These Integrations

Domo

More than 150,000 companies around the world rely on Salesforce ’s customer relationship management (CRM) platform to manage all their customer interactions across marketing, sales, e-commerce, and support. With Salesforce, you can manage customer relationships across the lifecycle to inspire new sales, continued loyalty, and upsells. However, Salesforce is just one source of data that companies need to leverage if they want to better understand their customers and their business.

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5 Incredible Ways Big Data Has Changed Financial Trading Forever

Smart Data Collective

Big data is making a significant impact on the financial world. The market for big data in the banking industry alone is projected to reach over $14.8 million by 2023. The impact it’s making is much more of a grandiose splash rather than a few ripples. This is primarily due to the fact the technology in the space is scaling to unprecedented levels at such a fast rate.

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