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KPIs: The Basics & Why Non-Financial Metrics Matter
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide an organization with a high-level snap-shot of the health of the business through a set of agreed-upon…
Data Quality in BI: It’s More Than Putting Lipstick on a Pig!
Data quality is one of the biggest challenges that enterprises face when it comes to business intelligence. If the data isn’t accurate,…
Self-Service BI May NOT Be What You Think
One of our sales reps recently asked the IT director of a mid-market manufacturing company if he’s considered self-service BI so his users…
Strategies to Effectively Use Dashboards
The way that companies use dashboards varies greatly from business to business. While some may see dashboards as an effective way to…
The Importance of Providing BI for All Types of Users
Providing BI for all types of users is critical, especially for small to medium-sized businesses. With today’s solutions, BI is no longer…
How Reporting And Analytics Differ and Why They Are Both Important: Part 2
In part one of this series we took a look at how reporting and analytics differ. Now we look at why they…
The Importance of Collaborative BI for the Next Generation
Look around you. No matter where you are – at the store, out dining, or attending a favorite event – you’ll spot…
Improving Demand Forecasting: Is It Worth the Effort?
The attitude of manufacturers has changed over time for many reasons – economic conditions, global competitiveness and profit pressure. So the question…
BI: Simple, Fast and Complicated(?)
While working with a customer on one of our latest BI solutions for the easy delivery of key information, KPIs and reports,…
Business Intelligence: Where Do I Start?
In my role as a business intelligence software marketer, I correspond daily with IT, Finance, Sales and other corporate executives – expounding…