Research
A passion for creating insights
Papers, talks, and research notes on decision systems, business intelligence, and applied analytics. Short articles also on the Writing page.
Aug 2026 · Software Paper · SoftwareX (Elsevier)
CLARO: Constrained Budget Allocation with Rule-Based Decision Interpretation ↗
Python library for constraint-based budget allocation using linear programming, with plain-language recommendation outputs. Open access, sole author. DOI 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102935. Preprint also on SSRN.
Aug 2026 · Article · Towards Data Science
The Budget Split That Explains Itself ↗
How to force a budget to diversify without losing the LP shadow prices, so the allocation reports which constraints shaped it and what each one cost. Editor’s Pick.
Jul 2026 · Article · Towards Data Science
The Threshold Is a Price, Not a Percentage ↗
A decision-theory argument for framing AI agent thresholds through expected-value reasoning. Editor’s Pick.
May 2026 · Article · WeAreTechWomen
Why Dashboards Don’t Always Improve Decisions ↗
Why BI performs differently across operational, tactical, and strategic decisions in SMEs. Based on DBA research.
Apr 2026 · Preprint · SSRN
A Quantitative Correlational Study of Business Intelligence Utilization and Decision-Making Quality Across Managerial Levels in SMEs in Southeast UK ↗
DBA dissertation. 186 SME managers across Southeast UK. Submitted to journal; under review.
Mar 2026 · Talk · One Tech World
From Data to Decisions: Designing Practical Decision Frameworks in Uncertain Environments ↗
WeAreTechWomen global virtual conference, 20 March. On practical decision-making when conditions are uncertain.
2025 · Research Note
Business Intelligence as a Differentiated Decision Support Capability
How BI supports managerial decision-making across strategic, tactical, and operational levels in SMEs in Southeast England.
2025 · Research Note
Decision Risk: Quantifying Uncertainty Before You Commit
A technical framework to quantify decision risk using data quality, assumptions, variability, and sensitivity.
2025 · Research Note
What Actually Counts as Insight
What qualifies as a genuine business insight, and why many organisations confuse data representation with meaningful understanding.
