February 2026 Strategy

FMCG data: orchestrating the external ecosystem

Most FMCG data lives outside your company—in Nielsen feeds, Amazon dashboards, Salesforce instances, and marketing platforms. The challenge isn’t building systems, it’s orchestrating an ecosystem you don’t control across geographies,...

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January 2026 Strategy

Data assessment: what we look for and why

Our framework evaluates data capabilities across six proven dimensions — from technical quality to business impact. We explain the thinking behind the model and how it consistently surfaces blind spots...

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December 2025 Strategy

Fractional vs. full-time: when interim data leadership makes sense

Not every organization needs a permanent CDO. We explore the scenarios where fractional or interim leadership delivers faster results — and when it’s time to hire permanently. The instinct when...

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November 2025 Strategy

Don’t buy a data platform yet: data foundations for startups

Stop wasting money on data platforms you don’t need. Before buying anything or hiring anyone, get the basics right. Clean data beats fancy tools every time. You just raised Series...

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