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Kinetic Info. Manager Presentation. Linda Koestler. Director of Technical Services. Fun fact! “Zachary Quinto was unable to perform the Vulcan salute in the 2009 Star Trek movie. So they glued his fingers together ”. … ”. 13.5 years at Kinetic Data Phone: 651-556-0933
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Kinetic Info Manager Presentation
Linda Koestler Director of Technical Services Fun fact! “Zachary Quinto was unable to perform the Vulcan salute in the 2009 Star Trek movie. So they glued his fingers together ”. …” 13.5 years at Kinetic Data Phone: 651-556-0933 Email: linda.koestler@kineticdata.com
Problem • Reporting solutions can… • Have a substantial learning curve • Produce inconsistent results • Impact application server performance • Lack of collaboration • Lack of mobile capability
Problem • Complex database structures
Solution • Bring key performance indicators to an organization simply and easily in order to make better decisions. • Ease of use • Consistent reporting • Ability to apply comments
Data Sources • Kinetic Products (Predefined Info Packs) • Remedy • Databases • Web Services • Log Files • Browser Scrape
Kinetic Info Components • Data Generators • Where to pull data • Transform data (join and standardize) • Self-contained packages • Community-driven • Data Snapshot
Kinetic Info Components • Chart Definitions • Additional data transformation • Filtering • Grouping • Summaries • Chart Type selection (summary and detail)
Kinetic Info Components • Dashboards • Review systems and charts • Drill down into chart data and timeline • Comment on data
Define the presentation of the data obtained Obtain a snapshot of the data from desired source Organize which charts provide the most value upfront
Success Factors • Define key data points • Critical transient data • Simple and contextual • Collaboration
Define Key Data Points • Is the statistic actionable within your business? • Avoid the dreaded “Denial of Insight Attack” • Coined by Gartner, misinformation, data inaccuracies • How do we want the data filtered, grouped and summarized. • You want KPI’s not a cumbersome BI tool
Define Key Data Points Keep it simple and readable
Define Key Data Points Avoid information overload
Contact • Contact Information • Linda Koestler • 651-556-0933 • linda.koestler@kineticdata.com • community.kineticdata.com