In this episode of the Business Thinking Podcast, we sit down with Joe, our in-house data modelling expert, to unpack a common but crucial question: "When is the right time to use Data Vault?" From business readiness to migrations and AI integrations, we explore the key indicators that tell you when your organisation is ready to get value from Data Vault — and when it might not be the right fit just yet.
**⏱️ Timestamps:**
00:17 – What do we mean by the “right time” for Data Vault?
01:07 – Why a data warehouse is a **product, not a project**02:16 – The need for a **real business driver**
03:29 – Feeding clean data into **GenAI and LLMs**
05:04 – Data quality, clean datasets, and executive buy-in
06:07 – Strategy and the cost of missing insights
07:04 – Churn analysis, lifetime value, and drift modelling
08:29 – Using Data Vault for system or platform **migrations**
10:00 – Ensuring **uninterrupted reporting** during system changes
11:14 – Why Data Vault works well during **acquisition sprees**
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