Analytics Power Hour #299: Change Management Strategies for Analytics Teams and AI Initiatives
By
Tim Wilson
Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, baked to perfection. Worth every minute at the bakery.
Summary
This podcast episode (Analytics Power Hour, Episode 299) discusses change management for analytics teams, focusing on the challenges of rolling out new analytics platforms, BI tool migrations, and AI initiatives within organizations. The host, Michael Helbling, introduces the topic by drawing a parallel to The Godfather, and guest Yehonatan Schwarzmer joins to discuss why most rollout approaches fail and how to build organizational buy-in rather than just technical solutions.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIn times of great change, it's important to recognize who can help you navigate and who can't.
There are roughly a thousand ways to roll out a new analytics platform, a BI tool migration, or an AI initiative to your organization. Most of them don't really work.
AI Can (Help) Build the Dashboard. It Can't Build the Buy-In.
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