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Improving Your BI Roadmap with Layers Chris Curran Partner & CTO
ImprovingYour BI Roadmapwith Layers
Chris CurranPartner & CTO
4.6 billion
The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things
Common Space
Where’s a good place to eat sushi nearby?
How long will my flightbe delayed?
“Why Can’t I Get It On My iPhone?”
Copenhagen
Tallinn, Estonia
Changing of the GuardStockholm
Michelangelo’s The Crouching BoySt. Petersburg, Russia
4 hour train
Should we send the tour group to Moscow?
Business Decision
GoalsBe Safe
Manage RiskHappy Customers
InputsFire Status
Weather & WindsGovernment, NGO Advisories
Past ExperiencesCurrent Passenger Health
Recent Tour Operator Experiences
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WeatherUnderground
Bloomberg, CNN, etc.
Russian Government
Russian Travel Forums
Google Maps as a Mental Model
What if….
WeatherTrain RoutesAdvisoriesToursOur Excursions
Fire Status
48hrs
And, What if….
Layers
Activity LevelHealth ProfileSatisfactionTours 48hrs
Decks OtherDeck PlanDecks 5-7
Mountain ViewMoscow OR
What are Layers?
A visual information system that combines
public and proprietary tools to present relevant
information in-context to decision makers
Why Layers?
Traditional Thinking
Starts with the Data
Requires Translation
Data Warehouses and Marts
Driven by large projects and enterprise-class systems
Layers Thinking
Starts with the Decision
Information In-Context
Data-driven Mashups
Rapid & Iterative; “permanent beta”
Who “Gets” Layers?
• Military• Scientists• Photoshop• Gaming• Marketers• Web 2.0
Entrepreneurs
PakReport.comPowered by Ushahidi
Demand EstimatorDiamond Management & Technology Consultants
Center for Future BankingMIT Media Lab
Interactive Floor PlanWestin Times Square
New York Nearest Subway iPhone App
2007 Ford FocusSalvage: $1,235
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Hood: $875
Lamp: $320
Bmpr: $515
Body Shops
Policy Details
Claim Details
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Auto Claims AR Mock-Up
Pulse Social Media Sentiment AnalysisDiamond Management & Technology Consultants
3 Things You Can Do
1. Find a Layers Candidate
Low High
Decision Frequency
Low
High
StrategicImportance
Automate
Excel orLayers ??
Canned Reports +
People
2. Experiment
3. Build a Layer or Two
Dashboard Application
View
Application Library
TwitterWord Bank
Controller
Facebook Blogs Analytics
Twitter Facebook Blogs Digg
Web Browser
Digg
Application User Interface
User Inputs
Feeds (Hash)Sentiment Analysis (Counts)
User Inputs (keyword)
Feeds (JSON)Sentiment Analysis (Counts)
User Inputs (keyword)
HTTP Request
Feeds (JSON)
Input/Response structure remains the same or each data source
Test Words (Array)
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1. Decisions , not data
2. Push more data in-context
3. Triage your projects
4. Build a “layers” prototype
Summary
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