5 Brutal Truths New Leaders Learn About Qlik Sense Every January

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5 Hard Truths About Qlik Sense That New Leaders Will Discover Each January:

1. Most Qlik applications have been created for executives who are now elsewhere.

Same application. Different decisions. Bookmarks, selections and KPI's continue to have last year's priorities.
Solution: Associate each Qlik Sense application with a specific leadership decision made within the last 12 months. If there hasn’t been a decision, then remove the application from Managed Space.

2. KPI objects alone do not provide an answer for executives.

Charts will provide history; executives need direction.
Solution: Each executive report should include a Decision Text Object containing text such as: “If this KPI changes, then executive action will occur”.

3. Reorganizations cause loss of ownership of the data model.

Applications are still reloaded; accountability does not apply.
Solution: Assign one named owner to the data model (scripts + associations) of Qlik, rather than per visualization.

4. Selections alter logic without indication.

Set Analysis, alternate states, and default selections can change their meaning without notice.
Solution: Lock or clearly label selections that change the logic of KPI’s on all executive reports. Any selection that changes the KPI logic must be published.

5. Outdated Qlik applications will not decrease the speed of executive decision-making.

If executives aren’t confident in the application before they start to hesitate about making a decision, then this application has failed.
Solution: Perform an analysis of the Qlik Sense application in January.
• Is the application trustworthy?
• Are executives still utilizing the application?

If the answer is No, the application should be retired.

💡Key Takeaway: 

If the Qlik Sense application no longer provides answers to current leadership questions, it is obsolete. If leadership uses analytics to slow down decision-making, it is worse than not using analytics at all.