“We need to filter this data in every way possible until it agrees with us.”
A detailed and specific examination of something. That thing executives ask for when they don't like the numbers at a high level. Means you’ll now be forced to filter the data 17 different ways until they find one that makes them look good. A never-ending cycle of reporting that goes nowhere.
"Thanks for the granular view, but I was just looking for one number."
