Donald Farmer
Industry Expert | LinkedInDonald Farmer is the principal of TreeHive Strategy, where he advises software vendors, enterprises and investors on data management, advanced analytics strategy. Farmer has worked on some of the leading data technologies in the market and in award-winning startups. He previously led design and innovation teams at Microsoft and Qlik. Farmer has written several books and a popular blog. He lives with his wife, Alison, an artist, in an experimental woodland home near Seattle.
101 articles by Donald Farmer
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Agents on the desktop: Claude Cowork and its equivalents
Oct. 22, 2026 -
Cost per task: A new method for AI spend management
Oct. 16, 2026 -
Secure your agentic AI with identity management
Oct. 13, 2026 -
Why entry-level data jobs are still critical in the AI age
Sept. 25, 2026 -
Lakebase: Another vendor buzzword or a useful new technology?
Sept. 11, 2026 -
How CDOs can show the business impact of data
Aug. 19, 2026 -
What AI-native analytics startups offer that BI vendors don’t
Aug. 14, 2026 -
5 steps for implementing automation in procurement
July 29, 2026 -
The CDO’s new role is curating context for data governance
July 29, 2026 -
Will AI replace data analysts: A year and a half later
July 17, 2026 -
Tableau, Qlik in flux: What it means for BI users amid AI shift
June 26, 2026 -
5 advantages of a semantic layer for enterprise AI
June 25, 2026 -
8 data integration challenges and how to overcome them
June 15, 2026 -
Why AI pilots fail and how to move them into production
May 16, 2026 -
Top 10 vector database use cases across industries
May 11, 2026 -
Build a data governance team that delivers results
May 6, 2026 -
Procurement automation use cases for CSCOs to consider
April 28, 2026 -
How to develop a data governance strategy: 7 key steps
April 24, 2026 -
6 key components of a successful data strategy
April 15, 2026 -
AI in business intelligence: How to manage it effectively
April 13, 2026 -
Build a data literacy program to fit company needs
March 27, 2026 -
4 benefits of implementing automation in procurement
March 18, 2026 -
8 benefits of using big data for businesses
March 12, 2026 -
5 top generative AI use cases in procurement
March 12, 2026 -
Build a business intelligence team to optimize data use
Feb. 25, 2026
