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Episode Synopsis
markdown# SHOW NOTES: SOLVING ENTERPRISE DATA GRIDLOCK
Hosts: Marcel Berger & Rudi Khoury
Guest: Matt Bates (IT Leader, McNabb)
THE PROBLEM
McNabb’s growth explosion (250→600 staff) created instant data chaos:
Construction core + 5 new business units
Insights trapped in spreadsheets and chat threads
Teams starving for decision-ready data
Traditional BI timelines blocking action
KILL THE ANALYSIS PARALYSIS
One insight beats a dashboard: Identify the single metric that unlocks growth for each unit
Ship at 80%: Perfect data is the enemy of useful data
Prove then improve: Enterprise-engineer only what delivers results
Prototype with no-code: Test concepts before heavy investment
Zero-copy architecture: Connect to source data instead of endless ETL cycles
REAL WINS
Safety reports: Weeks → minutes
Estimating benchmarks: Instant cost calculators
Supply chain visibility: Cross-unit material optimization
BREAKTHROUGH QUESTIONS
What’s the one insight your teams need tomorrow, not next quarter?
Where are you wasting time getting 100% when 80% unlocks action?
Which team is most ready to pilot a rapid approach?
What data could you access without moving it?
How much is delayed decision-making actually costing you?
CONNECT & SHARE
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Website: therootpodcast.com
Guest: Matt Bates
Hosts: Marcel Berger | Rudi Khoury
Tags: #DataStrategy #Construction #BusinessIntelligence #DecisionMaking
Share link: therootpodcast.com/data-gridlock
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© 2025 The Root Podcast
Hosts: Marcel Berger & Rudi Khoury
Guest: Matt Bates (IT Leader, McNabb)
THE PROBLEM
McNabb’s growth explosion (250→600 staff) created instant data chaos:
Construction core + 5 new business units
Insights trapped in spreadsheets and chat threads
Teams starving for decision-ready data
Traditional BI timelines blocking action
KILL THE ANALYSIS PARALYSIS
One insight beats a dashboard: Identify the single metric that unlocks growth for each unit
Ship at 80%: Perfect data is the enemy of useful data
Prove then improve: Enterprise-engineer only what delivers results
Prototype with no-code: Test concepts before heavy investment
Zero-copy architecture: Connect to source data instead of endless ETL cycles
REAL WINS
Safety reports: Weeks → minutes
Estimating benchmarks: Instant cost calculators
Supply chain visibility: Cross-unit material optimization
BREAKTHROUGH QUESTIONS
What’s the one insight your teams need tomorrow, not next quarter?
Where are you wasting time getting 100% when 80% unlocks action?
Which team is most ready to pilot a rapid approach?
What data could you access without moving it?
How much is delayed decision-making actually costing you?
CONNECT & SHARE
Listen: Apple | Spotify | YouTube
Follow: @listentotheroot across all platforms
Website: therootpodcast.com
Guest: Matt Bates
Hosts: Marcel Berger | Rudi Khoury
Tags: #DataStrategy #Construction #BusinessIntelligence #DecisionMaking
Share link: therootpodcast.com/data-gridlock
Newsletter: therootpodcast.com/subscribe
© 2025 The Root Podcast
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