Meet Chris Framel
Business Intelligence Consultant | Former CIO | PMP Certified
Chris has more than 30 years of experience helping organizations improve decision-making through business intelligence, analytics, and technology leadership. As a former Chief Information Officer and Application Development Manager, Chris combines executive leadership with hands-on expertise in Microsoft Power BI, IBM Cognos Analytics, dashboard strategy, project management, and customized training.
Chris has led analytics initiatives across government, utilities, healthcare, professional services, and private industry, helping organizations turn data into actionable business insight.
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Former CIO – Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
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Former Application Development Manager – City of Albuquerque
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PMP Certified Project Management Professional
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Conference Speaker & Corporate Trainer
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Helping organizations transform data into actionable business insight using Microsoft Power BI, IBM Cognos Analytics, dashboards, reporting, semantic models, and Business Intelligence solutions.
Areas of Expertise
From strategy through implementation, Snowheights Consulting helps organizations transform data into better business decisions through practical Business Intelligence consulting, technology leadership, and customized training.
Dashboard Strategy & Storyboarding
Identify meaningful KPIs, define reporting requirements, and storyboard dashboards before development begins.
Analytics Modernization
Modernize legacy reporting platforms, optimize analytics, and successfully transition from IBM Cognos Analytics to Microsoft Power BI.
Project Leadership & Customized Training
PMP-certified leadership combined with customized Microsoft Power BI, IBM Cognos Analytics, and dashboard strategy training.
Business Intelligence Modernization
Modernized legacy reporting environment for an Oklahoma healthcare organization by creating an executive and operational Microsoft Power BI reporting environment built off of AS/400, SQL Server and supporting Text/CSV and Excel files.
Results
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Faster access to trusted information
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Modern reporting architecture
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Better business decisions
Dashboard Strategy & Storyboarding
Worked with Judicial personnel to prepare a strategy for transitioning from IBM Cognos Analytics to a Microsoft Power BI solution. This included consolidating thousands of reports into a set of dashboards and reports aligned with Judicial overall strategy and goals.
Results
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Business-focused dashboards
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Better KPI visibility
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Better business decisions
Technology Leadership
Provided PMP-certified project management for two City government departments in their conversion to a new permitting and billing system. This service entail creation of planning documents and ongoing oversight of the project itself.
Results
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Successful project delivery
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Improved stakeholder alignment
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Improved business processes
Examples of the types of organizations, initiatives, and business challenges Snowheights Consulting has successfully supported.