S2E3 - A Time of Change: How B.I. Has Evolved Throughout the Years with Donald MacCormick

00:37 – Introducing today’s guest, Donald MacCormick, who speaks to his background in business intelligence and highlights from his illustrious career 

07:10 – Donald breaks down the cycle of business intelligence, technology and IT 

12:47 – Donald speaks to why self-service B.I. means different things to different people 

17:13 – Acquisitions in the B.I. industry 

19:50 – Donald speculates on the future of B.I. 

24:29 – Why Excel remains so pervasive and popular 

30:19 – Donald provides his thoughts on enterprise reporting systems and the numerous other ways B.I. can be utilized 

39:31 – Donald gives his opinion on Covid-19 and the future impact it may have on our world 

EPISODE QUOTES

“The sad thing is that we have gone through at least three cycles and we’ve just delivered slightly better capability to the same people over and over and over again.” (10:00)

“That’s what business intelligence is like. It’s a supply chain that gets the right thing to the right people.” (16:16)

“Technology has moved on, but actually in the last thirty years, has B.I. really changed that much? And, will it change in the next five? I don’t know, but I could take a guess.” (19:36)

“I characterize it [Excel’s popularity] as the three ‘F’s: it’s familiar, it’s flexible and it’s free.” (24:52) 

“If an enterprise reporting system is something that end users can quickly and easily access the data they need then it’s good.” (30:51)

“It’s a time of change. And if you can spot how your business fits into that change, then you can thrive.” (41:03) 

LINKS MENTIONED

Limitless BI Website

Donald’s LinkedIn