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Business Intelligence: Think Outside the Box When It Comes To Your Data
Almost any company that has a business intelligence application uses that application to analyze SALES data. But what other kind of information can…
3 Critical Factors For A Successful Demand Forecasting System Implementation
A Demand Forecasting system lives and dies by how well the system implementation is handled. As the trite saying goes, “the devil…
Proven Way To Increase User Adoption of Business Information
All BI managers want their users to adopt and benefit from their BI tools; but most companies today still have a long…
Operational Analytics: The Benefits Are BIG For Manufacturers
Recent benchmark surveys of C-level executives at manufacturing businesses indicate that the focus of business analytics is shifting from customer insights to…
5 Attributes Of An Effective KPI System
In my two most recent blog posts on Key Performance Indicators, I covered The Basics of KPIs and Why Non-Financial Metrics Matter…
Statistical Demand Forecasting: Some Things To Consider
While statistical demand forecasting provides a more sophisticated method of predicting future demand, it does have several prerequisites in order to produce…
Defining KPIs That Are Optimal For A Manufacturing Business
Defining effective Key Performance Indicators (or KPIs) that are optimal for a manufacturing business doesn’t have to be difficult so long as…
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…