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Analytics
Data Engineering
Cost Optimization
Why Your Data ROI Is Under Scrutiny (And What to Do About It)
With the unwinding of decades of zero-interest funding, the ROI of data departments across industries is under heavy scrutiny. Here's how to move beyond dashboards to real business value.
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Tony Zeljkovic
2026-03-10
Analytics
Cost Optimization
How to Speak the CFO's Language: Translating Data Work into Business Value
A finding can be rigorous, correct, and unusable — because what counts as evidence, what signals competence, and what feels safe to act on are all audience-specific.
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Tony Zeljkovic
2026-02-10
Case Study
Data Engineering
Cost Optimization
DevOps
From DBT Cloud to Core: Migrating from DBT Cloud to DBT Core Delivering Big Savings
How Narona Data partnered with a high-growth tech company to successfully migrate from dbt Cloud to dbt Core, delivering cost savings and improved flexibility.
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Tony Zeljkovic
2025-04-15