Hanzala Qureshi

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Top 10 Most Powerful Lessons I Learned by Delivering Data Projects

Core Lessons That Will Ultimately Help You in Your Learning Journey — At the start of any new project/venture, you should reflect on the past and the lessons learned. Having delivered multiple complex data warehouses, data lakes and analytics projects, I learned a thing or two about what to do and what to avoid. The key to any successful project is the…

Data

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Data

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How to Create a Data Warehouse in 5 Important Steps

The 5 Important Steps You Will Need in Any Data Warehousing Project — Having been part of numerous complex data transformation projects, I can confirm the statistic that 85% of data projects fail. The reasons for these failures are: Changing data stacks Lack of preparedness Not having the right team Impatient stakeholders Overzealous management Lack of investment in culture change, etc. The projects…

Data Warehouse

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Data Warehouse

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Top 25 Painful Data Migration Pitfalls You Wish You Had Learned Sooner

Lessons I wish I knew about before embarking on data migration journeys — "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get" — if only Tom Hanks knew about the perils of Data Migration (DM). …

Data Migration

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Data Migration

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Nov 10

Data Architecture Trends Part 3; How to Use Metadata for Decision Making

Harnessing the Power of Metadata by Making Informed Decisions — During a gold rush, sell shovels! This analogy is fitting for Metadata in the context of data science and management. Over the past decade, we have amassed so much data that it has become impossible to separate the gold from the dirt. …

Data Science

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Data Architecture Trends Part 3; How to Use Metadata for Decision Making

Data Science

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Oct 22

Data Architecture Trends Part 2; How to Demonstrate Data Value by Productising

Treating Data as a Valuable Product in Modern Data Stack — For as long as I can remember, we have been talking about "data as an asset". It's an asset for an organisation; we should treat it as such. However, it is impossible to get buy-in for this approach. If data truly is an asset, why do companies fail to invest…

Data Science

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Data Architecture Trends Part 2; How to Demonstrate Data Value by Productising

Data Science

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Aug 12

Data Architecture Trends Part 1; How to Improve Data Quality

Improve the Quality of Your Data by Observing It Every Step of the Way — Poor Data Quality (DQ) is a nightmare for organisations, leading to many failed projects and the loss of millions in revenue. In the development of the Modern Data Stack, there has been a clear use case for improving DQ by removing the onus on the humans involved. …

Data

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Data

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Aug 2

How to Rescue a Failing Data Project in 7 Proven Powerful Ways

A Comprehensive Guide to Overcoming a Failing Data Project — A failing data project is as certain as death and taxes. I recently came across the 2mm rule by Tony Robbins; the gist is that small changes can significantly impact your trajectory for success. Throughout my career, I have seen many failing data projects. …

Data

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Data

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·Jul 24

3 Ways To Overcome Data Quality Challenges in an Analytics Project

Proven Strategies for Tackling Data Quality Issues in Analytics Projects — Cleaning up your data is like cleaning up your diet; you know you should do it, but the doughnuts are too tempting! It requires discipline, processes and accountability from leadership to prioritise. But it is often the most overlooked aspect of any data project. …

Data

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Data

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·Jul 24

4 Revolutionary Ways to Improve Your Data Governance Team

Enhance Your Data Governance Practices with These 4 Transformative Approaches — Without effective Governance, organisations will find themselves wandering through a Digital Wild West. The recent advances in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act have also noted Data Governance as a must-have for organisations dealing with High-Risk AI Systems to stay compliant. …

Data

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Data

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·Jul 18

5 Inspiring Learning Resources That Help Me Stay on Top of Data Analytics

5 Inspiring Learning Resources to Propel Your Skills and Expertise — I recently hosted a breakfast session with a team of people at work. We talked extensively about career journeys, brand value, mistakes made and lessons learned. …

Data Analytics

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Data Analytics

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