Blue Margin

Blue Margin Blue Margin is a thought-leading data intelligence firm deploying "The Dashboard Effect" to help sponsored, mid-market companies create a culture of ownership.

Blue Margin is the largest Microsoft Gold Partner dedicated to business intelligence and data warehousing on Power BI and Azure SQL.

New The Dashboard Effect episode!! In our latest episode, Brick and Caleb get into the pros and cons of emailing reports...
07/03/2024

New The Dashboard Effect episode!!

In our latest episode, Brick and Caleb get into the pros and cons of emailing reports.

Key takeaways:

• Why emailing static reports can be limiting
• The benefits of using interactive BI tools like Power BI
• Alternatives to sending data sheets via email
• How to balance user convenience with data accuracy and interactivity

Is your inbox cluttered with outdated reports? Learn how to streamline your data consumption and make better business decisions with live, interactive dashboards.

Listen now to upgrade your reporting strategy!

Full Episode: https://lnkd.in/g9v_SqYt

04/25/2024

Brick and Caleb discuss the complexities of building an in-house BI department. In addition to sharing their firsthand experience and insight from years of supporting mid-market companies, the duo discusses the potential benefits and pitfalls of moving from relying on external BI vendors to establishing internal teams.

They explore why companies might want to bring these capabilities in-house despite the challenges and offer practical steps and advice for those considering this shift. Tune in to learn about the hiring hierarchy within a BI team, cost implications, and how to foster an environment where a newly formed BI team can thrive.

Check out our latest episode: https://youtu.be/HhqghtJCt3Y

Private Equity has achieved Formula One status, but their car sucks.It’s easy to argue that PE is the Formula One of bus...
04/08/2024

Private Equity has achieved Formula One status, but their car sucks.

It’s easy to argue that PE is the Formula One of business models. It’s a high-octane race in which you buy a company, rev it up for 3-5 years, and sell it at the finish line for a 3-5X return. It’s a gear-grinding chase to the exit.

Data can help you win the race and we can help with our Managed Data Service. A subscription based end-to-end data management solution for less than the cost of a single FTE.

Get to the finish line: https://www.bluemargin.com/ttd/private-equity-has-achieved-formula-one-status-but-their-car-sucks

03/27/2024

It's time we reintroduce our podcast.

Hi! We are The Dashboard Effect, hosted by Brick and Caleb featuring expert interviews on our Expert Insight series.

We love data, in fact, we work in it every day at our company Blue Margin.

Our goal is to share our knowledge, hot takes and latest interests on data, generative ai, data management, and business intelligence for private equity and middle-market companies.

Subscribe to our channel for weekly updated content: https://buff.ly/49Gq8rn

Stay ahead of the status quo.Get our guide to Data and Gen AI Strategy: https://www.bluemargin.com/en-us/download-a-guid...
03/27/2024

Stay ahead of the status quo.

Get our guide to Data and Gen AI Strategy: https://www.bluemargin.com/en-us/download-a-guide-to-data-and-generative-ai

Keep up with the latest technology trends and learn how to develop the data environment required to successfully implement AI.

Access our strategies to prepare your data to support seamless AI integration and smarter decision-making.

We'll help you futureproof your data management.

03/14/2024

Brick: "What's Python?"
Caleb: "Python is a snake."

Tune in for the final installment of Brick and Caleb's 3-part series on data terminology. They won't steer you wrong... or will they??

If you missed parts 1 & 2, head to our YouTube channel to get caught up!

In this episode they cover:

- foreign and primary keys
- data lakes and data lakehouses
- parquet and delta parquet file
- ETL, ELT, and data pipelines
- Python and PySpark

Full YouTube episode here: https://youtu.be/tr4X0l6pQQw?si=Duv8P0I8hiHdQXhD

Brick and Caleb are making data jargon more accessible to non-technical users with a series of podcasts breaking down da...
03/07/2024

Brick and Caleb are making data jargon more accessible to non-technical users with a series of podcasts breaking down data terminology.

This week's episode is the second installment. (If you missed part 1, head to our YouTube channel to get caught up! Link below.)

Watch this quick, 10-min episode to hear them explain:
- Kimball data warehousing methodology
- Dimensional models
- Fact and dimension tables
- Data models
- Relationships within data models
- Star schemas and snowflake schemas

"A data model is a way of organizing data and having relationships defined between [fact and dimension] tables, so you can actually do something with it." - Caleb, Blue Margin CTO

YouTube episode: https://lnkd.in/gzxp5Hyn

We've entered a new era of private equity that demands more than traditional financial engineering, and a recent article...
03/06/2024

We've entered a new era of private equity that demands more than traditional financial engineering, and a recent article by Goldman Sachs's Alternatives Capital Markets and Strategy group - The New Math of Private Equity Value Creation - highlights the shift.

What's the key to navigating this new era?

Robust, automated systems that transform raw data into actionable insights that directly align with strategic objectives for growth and efficiency.

Investing in modern data platforms shouldn't be viewed as an "upgrade" as much as a strategic requirement for PE firms and their portfolio companies. It's at the heart of using data-driven decisions for value creation.

Keep up with the demands of the future: https://www.bluemargin.com/ttd/data-helps-you-survive-in-private-equitys-new-era

AI isn't a silver bullet and it's not a straightforward process to create value from your data - even with the arrival o...
03/04/2024

AI isn't a silver bullet and it's not a straightforward process to create value from your data - even with the arrival of some remarkable new tools.

In reality, the path to unlocking value is far from simple.

Behind the scenes, AI involves intricate data engineering and strategic planning. This encompasses a range of critical steps from sourcing and cleaning data to training models. Additionally, it includes navigating ethical considerations and ensuring robust security measures are in place.

At Blue Margin, we can guide and support you on this journey.

With our Managed Data Service (MDS), we help you navigate the complexities of AI, ensuring you have the data foundation in place to create value.

https://www.bluemargin.com/managed-data-service

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