Chapter 4

Do three great unconnected tools beat one that connects?

Ba công cụ giỏi rời nhau, hay một công cụ nối liền?

The chapter's question

How does my data move from one tool to another?

Big idea

Three good tools that do not connect are worse than one average tool that does.

In this chapter

  1. Part 4.1

    Double Entry

    Is there anywhere the team enters the same thing twice?

  2. Part 4.2

    The Source of Truth

    For each kind of data, which is the authoritative place?

  3. Part 4.3

    Integration or Export

    What level of integration is enough at my scale?

  4. Part 4.4

    When Systems Disagree

    How do I handle discrepancies?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Tools and Automation is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Tools and Automation

  1. 1.Will new software fix an old, broken process?
  2. 2.Is the tool with the most features the best one?
  3. 3.We bought the tool. Why are we back on spreadsheets?
  4. 4.Do three great unconnected tools beat one that connects?
  5. 5.The tool is live. Does anyone still own it?