The Analytics Operating Review
What you’ll get every Tuesday A series of sharp visuals that decode common mistakes in analytics. Fast to read. Easy to apply. Hard to forget.
How many BI migrations became copy-paste projects in your company?
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A quick update on the Analytics Card Deck and the waiting list at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Sep 01, 2026
What should happen between "I need this" and "Let's build it"?
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Today at lunch, I pitched the Analytics Product Framework to a large luxury company in France.
I ...
Aug 25, 2026
What a Metric audit can uncover in one day
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Today's issue is about Metric Peeling, why metrics that seem obvious often aren't, and how gettin...
Aug 18, 2026
A template to understand users’ experiences, environment and emotions.
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How can data teams understand the reality behind business needs?
Analytics interviews can quickly...
Aug 11, 2026
Who owns this dashboard?
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I always try to send this newsletter on Tuesday.
This week, rural French internet had other ideas...
Aug 04, 2026
The forgotten step between business needs and charts: Metric Design
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I'm writing this week's newsletter from the PĂ©rigord region - France, where I'm taking a week off...
Jul 28, 2026
Every analytics product should pass these three tests
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During a recent workshop, several participants admitted they didn't know how to judge whether an ...
Jul 21, 2026
Introducing the Analytics Design Office
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I'm excited to introduce a new concept I've wanted to build for a long time.
The subscription mo...
Jul 16, 2026
Why analytics workshops fail before they begin + Webinaire in September
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One pattern keeps appearing, regardless of the company.
A few months ago, I observed exactly the ...
Jul 14, 2026
The Dashboard Portfolio Matrix + Use Case
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Every dashboard is an asset.
Assets have a lifecycle. Some create tremendous value. Others were u...
Jul 07, 2026
The analytics anti-pattern I see in every company + Coupon
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In this week's newsletter, I want to talk about an anti-pattern I call solution mode.
So far, I'v...
Jun 30, 2026
The Single Source of Truth Fantasy + Miro Board
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A quick update on the card project.
The first deck, focused on the Analytics Product Framework, s...
Jun 23, 2026