Limitations
STYD is a powerful way to explore business data, but its answers are only as good as the data, definitions, and access behind them.
What BI answers depend on
Available data
Figures about your business come only from data that exists in the connected source.
Figures about your business come only from data that exists in the connected source.
Permissions
Restricted or hidden data will not appear in answers.
Restricted or hidden data will not appear in answers.
Definitions
Unclear metric definitions can lead to unexpected results.
Unclear metric definitions can lead to unexpected results.
Data quality
Messy or incomplete data produces messy or incomplete answers.
Messy or incomplete data produces messy or incomplete answers.
Things to keep in mind
- Ambiguous questions may need clarification before STYD can answer well.
- Historical data or deleted records may simply not exist to query.
- STYD reports on your data; it does not generate forecasts or predictions.
Not a substitute for judgment
STYD is a data assistant, not a replacement for professional accounting, legal, or business judgment. Validate important figures, and treat answers as input to a decision rather than the final word.