Why do companies keep releasing new data platforms? Because we haven't solved the problem yet. Whenever I see a product landscape this crowded, it always means the same thing. Customers don't fully understand their needs, and solutions providers aren't done guessing. The amount of money flowing into the data platform space proves there's ROI to be had by whichever business finally figures it out.
> Big screen TVs occupy a lot of warehouse space and have very low margins. ... Discounting TVs to free up space for higher margin or faster selling products can significantly impact the bottom line.
That's fascinating. Very entertaining dive into the complexity of seemingly ordinary stuff. Thanks for sharing.
> I cannot tell you how much of a pain building that data pipeline was.
Did the project survive after all? Or did it slowly die on crutches? :D
> It will be interesting to see how the next 18 months treat our currently oversized data tools landscape. There's not enough space for all the players we now have.
> Big screen TVs occupy a lot of warehouse space and have very low margins. ... Discounting TVs to free up space for higher margin or faster selling products can significantly impact the bottom line.
That's fascinating. Very entertaining dive into the complexity of seemingly ordinary stuff. Thanks for sharing.
> I cannot tell you how much of a pain building that data pipeline was.
Did the project survive after all? Or did it slowly die on crutches? :D
> It will be interesting to see how the next 18 months treat our currently oversized data tools landscape. There's not enough space for all the players we now have.
I'm not sure I get why there's not enough space
How closely do you follow the data stack landscape as a strategist? What do you look for? Where do you stop?
This was a challenging read for me. I'd handle it better if it was in 2 pieces.
It got more comfortable when I looked at the graphics, though: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/graphics/sap-datasphere-marketecture-graphic.svg
I'll drop a couple of questions separately to make answering them easier