Semantic layers are having something of a moment, but they're not actually new as a concept. Ever since the first database table was designed with cryptic field names that no business user could possibly understand, there's been a need for some form of mapping and translation. Should every company be considering employing a semantic layer? Is the idea of a single, comprehensive semantic layer within an organization a monolithic concept that is doomed to fail? These questions and more get bandied about on this episode, where we were joined by industry legend <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/biscorecard/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Cindi Howson</a>, Chief Data & AI Strategy Officer at <a href="https://www.thoughtspot.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Thoughtspot</a>. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the <a href= "https://analyticshour.io/2025/12/09/286-metrics-layers-data-dictionaries-maybe-its-all-semantic-layers-with-cindi-howson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">show page</a>. This episode's Measurement Bite from show sponsor <a href= "https://getrecast.com/geolift" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Recast</a> is an explanation of multicollinearity from <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-the-data-guy-kaminsky/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Kaminsky</a>!

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

#286: Metrics Layers. Data Dictionaries. Maybe It's All Semantic (Layers)? With Cindi Howson

The Analytics Power Hour

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews