STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE2024
Balanced Scorecarding in Construction Data Analytics
Connecting strategy to measures that reveal more than financial results.
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Ideas That Challenge Thinking. Insights That Drive Progress.
Perspectives on construction and manufacturing analytics, business strategy, technology leadership, and the people who turn information into better decisions.
Explore the Insights ↗THE INSIGHT CYCLE
01Ask Better QuestionsStrategy & priorities
02Trust the InformationQuality & context
03Make Better DecisionsInsight & action
04Keep ImprovingAdoption & learning
FROM INFORMATION TO IMPACT ↗
OUR POINT OF VIEW
Information Is Valuable. Perspective Makes It Useful.
Technology changes quickly. The challenge of aligning people, business objectives, and reliable information is more enduring.
Our insights explore the questions behind the dashboards: what should we measure, how do we build trust in the data, and what does it take to make better decisions part of everyday work?
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Visionary Analytics.
Reshaping Construction Data Strategies
Written by Touchstone founder Derrick Jackson, Visionary Analytics explores the intersection of strategy, performance management, leadership, and the evolving potential of analytics in construction.
Browse the published editions on LinkedIn and follow future perspectives from the same strategy-first point of view.
Explore Visionary Analytics ↗TOUCHSTONE / PERSPECTIVES
VISIONARYANALYTICS.
RESHAPING CONSTRUCTION
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STRATEGY • DATA • INTELLIGENCE
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STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE2024
Beyond Finance Metrics in Construction
Looking beyond the financial scoreboard to understand business performance.
View on LinkedIn ↗LEADERSHIP & ADOPTION2024
The 3 Faces of IT Leadership
Keeping people informed, involved, and inspired as analytics practices evolve.
Read article ↗LEADERSHIP & ADOPTION2014
Becoming a Knowledge Worker
An earlier perspective on the value of information, experience, and learning.
Read article ↗ADVANCED ANALYTICS2025
5 Reasons to Unlock the Power of Advanced Analytics in Construction
Why moving beyond basic reporting can help leaders make better decisions.
Read article ↗ADVANCED ANALYTICS2022
A Healthy Dose of Data Science
Putting data science into practical business context instead of chasing buzzwords.
Read article ↗ADVANCED ANALYTICS2020
Pandemics and Predictive Analytics in Construction
Exploring how predictive thinking can support resilience in construction.
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Resetting the Analytics Cycle
Revisiting priorities and improving the analytics process as the business changes.
View on LinkedIn ↗Selected articles were originally published by Derrick Jackson on LinkedIn. Some links open his article index when a direct article URL is not verified.
THE THEMES BEHIND THE THINKING
Better Analytics Requires More Than Better Tools.
Strategy Before Technology
Start with the business outcome, then define the information and capabilities required to achieve it.
Trusted Data, Shared Meaning
Build consistency in definitions, governance, and ownership so teams can act with confidence.
People Drive Adoption
Engage leaders and teams to make insight part of the way the organization works and improves.
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