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The Need for Business Analytics, even Inside the Dean’s Office
You may not think that business analytics as a concept applies to academics, but access to meaningful and timely information is critical to the proper function of a dean’s office. Anyone who has been a dean or worked in the dean's office knows that. And, like in any...
Infographic: Why BI is Key for Competitive Advantage
A great infograhic from the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems program at Boston University. The BU researchers focused on: growth of business intelligence, management of data, decision-making and budgeting. Enjoy! {Originally posted...
Big Data Collection: What’s in it for Me?
Many of us stand to benefit from certain types of big data collection. In the medical field, big data can be applied in numerous ways, for example: predictive modeling for R&D, enhancing clinical trial design, or conducting Comparative Effectiveness Research...
How Excel-Friendly BI Teaches Business Analytics
By Bill Tastle, our newest OLAP.com contributor As a Professor at an AACSB accredited business school, I am responsible for preparing business students who are eager to enter the marketplace upon graduation. Naturally, I spend a lot of time researching about what...
3 Reasons Everything in Business is About to Change
There are three important patterns happening in the world that will ultimately change business in fundamental ways: where it is done, how it is done, and who does it. An article from McKinsey Quarterly, Management Intuition for the Next 50 Years, documents these...
2 Questions to Ask about Your BI Project
If you are considering a Business Intelligence Project, there are two questions you should consider. These questions will help you pinpoint what exactly you may need to do with your BI project, as opposed to simply getting "analytics" or "implementing a BI tool"....
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