Analytics systems should end in decisions, not dashboards

Replace this draft with your article. A useful structure is to begin with the common failure mode, introduce your thesis, use one or two generalized examples, and finish with concrete design principles.

A dashboard is not an operating model

Analytical work creates value only when someone can interpret it, owns the resulting action, and can repeat that process reliably.

Design backward from the decision

Instead of starting with available tables and visualizations, start with the decision, its owner, required evidence, acceptable latency, and failure modes.

From metric to process

The mature analytical system connects source data, semantic definitions, governance, interfaces, ownership, and operational action into one coherent process.