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Are you an independent consultant and want to provide your customers with a Data Catalog capability, but don't want to have to build it or spend lots of dosh? I was listening to the Last Week In AI podcast on my walk today. They were talking about how OpenAI have an interesting dual product strategy right now, selling a consumer front end (agent) and also selling the components/capabilities they use to build it (agent creator toolkit). Example was selling access to the components they are building to have a consumer tool that will click in a browser to complete tasks, I suppose you could call it the nextGen RPA, RPA 2.0 lol. Their product strategy is providing both the agents to the consumer and also selling access to the tools they use to create agents, so they can power and own the AI Agent creator economy. Got me thinking. We have built a pretty cool end to end data platform. So what would happen if we licensed access to parts of our product to Independent Data Consultants? You wouldn't want to push your customers data to our platform (well we think you should but we know how few customers want to let you do that). So it would have to be based on the Metadata. Makes sense to experiment with our Catalog feature for this use case. Luckily our entire product is API driven, our front end talks to APIs that talk to everything else. Which means you can push metadata to the API and it will turn up in the App, and you can pull the metadata and use it any way you want, build an "AI Agent" or use Lovable to create your own front end (so effectively whitelabel our back end). Push data to the Catalog and you can use the browser based front end App that has all the standard data catalog features you would expect. You can even push your DQ scores etc. We have a Marketplace feature so you can push the definitions of the Information Products, so your customers users can easily find the dashboards you built. I have a bunch of backlog features around exposing Business Questions as first class citizens in the Catalog and tagging curated Information Products that answer them accurately that we would probably build. Ask ADI already integrates so you can use that in the App, or hit it via the API so you can access a private Google Gemini instance to get LLM access to the Catalog content. Havent thought to much about the subscription model for this. it would have to follow our core principal of simplicity. So unlimited users, unlimited catalog metadata, fixed monthly fee. You would need to license a tenancy per customer, we grow as you grow. - Need to think about Google Gemini tokens, as they are the one thing that might blow our cost depending on how you whack it, but probably bundle a bunch in (like we do with the 100 million tokens we bundle in for AgileData Disco) And our core principal of working with people we respect. So we would promise to not steal your customers etc. (out of LinkedIn words, more in comments)

Are you looking to find a better way to capture data requirements you can actually use? Are you sick of running long (and boring) workshops that result in hundred pages of fluffy requirements you can't prioritise or build from? I have scheduled the next cohort for my virtual in-person course that gives you patterns and pattern template to help fix this problem. So come join us at the end of March to start your journey on crafting a new way of working: https://lnkd.in/g2bj43fg Some quotes from awesome data people who have explored this pattern template with me on the course. "This class offers the right blend of hands on interaction with tools you can take back and apply immediately in your team or project." "Great course, fun and interactive, Shane does a great job! If you're looking at your ways of working in your Data Team, this is the course. Customize if you like, but get going using all of the resources and materials shared as part of this course. Standardise the shared language in your organization. Practice and practice some more to master your ability to quickly and effectively work with your stakeholders. You'll soon enough find that this is not quite the science, nor the art to increasing your value as a Data Team." "I liked the practical part. Very clear on how to do this and why with practical real life examples."

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What do We Love Local, Orba Shoes, Figgy and Co, Dark Horse Coffee, Rosie's Chilli Crisp and AgileData have in common? They're all one of many locally owned businesses based right here on the Kāpiti Coast. A strong local economy benefits everyone – whether you own a business, work locally, or simply want more opportunities close to home. That's why we're refreshing our Economic Development Strategy, and we'd love your input to make sure we're on the right track. Our 'little slice of paradise' is growing, and while our 2020–23 strategy delivered strong results, we still face challenges. We've identified three focus areas to position Kāpiti for long-term success that supports key industries, boosts training and job opportunities, attracts investment and continues to grow our visitor economy. Over the past year, we’ve worked with the Economic Development Kotahitanga Board and sought feedback from local businesses and the community. Now, we’re keen to hear your thoughts on the draft Economic Development Strategy 2025–27 before we finalise it. 📅 Go on... have your say by Friday 7 March 2025 🔗 Read the draft strategy and share your feedback: https://lnkd.in/gZ6pVsj6 Or join us at a pop-up session: 📍 24 Feb, 11am–1pm – Paraparaumu Library 📍 25 Feb, 1–3pm – Waikanae Library 📍 26 Feb, 10am–12pm – Paekākāriki Library 📍 26 Feb, 1–3pm – Raumati at Marine Gardens entrance (end of Raumati Road) 📍 27 Feb, 11am–1pm – Ōtaki Library Your input will help shape the final strategy, which will be presented to Council in April. Let’s work together to build a resilient, future-focused economy for Kāpiti so that our local businesses and workforce thrive. Let's do this Kāpiti! Come on..., tell us what you think and help us shape the best little district in Aotearoa New Zealand 👊. Blair Harley, Nigel Vining, ✨Shane Gibson #Kāpiti #EconomicDevelopment #HaveYourSay #KāpitiGrowth

🎯 "Start with the insight", they said... A common data communication approach involves beginning a presentation with your main takeaway and then explaining your reasoning behind it. For example, "This strategy failed because we didn’t target the right audience. Here's the data to prove it..." 🔥 While this approach works for some audiences, it can also backfire. If you start with a bold statement and your message challenges someone’s beliefs, their instinct is often to push back rather than engage. 🤷♀️ So, what could you do instead? If your audience is engaged with your topic but might disagree with your perspective, try asking a rhetorical question and then answer it during your presentation. For example, open with "How might focusing on a different audience have impacted our results?" and then unpack it. 🤓 It's known as Socratic questioning and can help persuade a defensive audience. ⚠️ However, use it with caution! This approach won’t work for every audience, as it can frustrate many decision-makers who are simply seeking advice.