What it looks like today
- · CFO asks the active customer count in Monday's exec staff.
- · Analyst opens the BI dashboard. Last refresh: Friday night.
- · Asks the data team for a fresh run. Three hours.
- · Number comes back, but excludes the new logo from Friday.
- · Asks for a re-run with the right cut. Tomorrow morning.
- · By the time the answer landed, the meeting is over.
- Three days. Two analysts. One number that was almost right.