Poor Anna: The Story of Bloated, Pricey BI Tools

Dec 10, 2015

Poor Anna: The Story of Bloated, Pricey BI Tools Last year, my friend Anna launched her business intelligence project, with great enthusiasm. She fought hard to get her management team to recognize the value of BI tools and, when the … Continued

Business Intelligence, Fast ROI, Low TCO: What’s Not to Like

Apr 23, 2015

Business Intelligence, Fast ROI, Low TCO: What’s Not to Like You’re looking to implement a business intelligence solution with some great dashboard software and lots of features and tools like balanced scorecards, key performance indicators (KPIs), what-if and sensitivity/impact analysis, … Continued

Here’s to BI Independence and Data Democratization

Jan 13, 2015

Here’s to BI Independence and Data Democratization A few months ago, I established my own Declaration of Independence! Not the political kind, mind you, but rather the technical kind. As you know, I spend a lot of time writing about … Continued

Ten Business Intelligence Benefits Your Sales Team Cannot Afford to Be Without

Jul 10, 2014

Successful sales force management is dependent on up-to-date, accurate information. With appropriate, easy access to business intelligence, a Sales Director and Sales Managers can monitor goals and objectives. But, that’s not all a business intelligence tool can do for a … Continued

Benefits of predictive analytics and forecasting

Mar 25, 2013

Benefits of predictive analytics and forecasting Betsy says: These days you can forget the five-year planning cycle. The business world and the competitive landscape change every day, and you’re lucky if you can predict what will happen next week, much … Continued

BI Advantage: Value Proposition for OEM partners

Mar 10, 2013

BI Advantage: Value Proposition for OEM partners Betsy says:So, you think you know it all? I seriously doubt it. I know you’re smart, but you can’t possibly be an expert at EVERYTHING. As an example, consider how much you THINK … Continued

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