From Data Lake Fatigue to Growth Levers: Turning Construction Data into Action with Matt Bates (McNabb)

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 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