Business Intelligence (BI) Systems
Articles on Business Intelligence Systems, Best Practices, BI Strategies, and News
From Business Intelligence to Advanced Analytics
Big Data and Analytics are still a hot ticket, both in the venture community and in the IT budgets of selected verticals—including any of the e-commerce enterprises competing directly with Amazon, any of the online transaction companies voluntarily exposing their...
How to Transform Data into Intelligence that Promotes Growth
Most businesses have the ability to capture data from customer transactions and day-to-day operations, and through research. However, the significant problem after accumulating data is how to turn the data into intelligence that can improve the bottom line. A major...
What Really Is Big Data? And Why It Will Change the World
Big Data is THE biggest buzzword around at the moment, and I guess it makes sense to start my new ‘The Big Data Guru’ column with a post that goes back to basics and establishes what big data really is, what is isn’t and why it matters to everyone. One thing is...
Tips for Choosing a Real-Time Business Intelligence Solution
The value of having a Business Intelligence (BI) tool in 2013 is inevitable however; many businesses may be faced with the ultimate business dilemma of having to choose the right BI tool. With every Business Intelligence solution provider claiming access to real-time...
Performance Management: Top 5 Tips for Managers and Employees
A few years ago I had the great opportunity to work with a Canadian owned, privately held corporation which had hit a home run with the design and manufacture of an unique product which had taken its industry by storm. The company had grown quickly and substantially...
5 Essential Components of a Data Strategy
Building a comprehensive data strategy for your organization can be a daunting task. Where do you start, and how do you put all the proper pieces in place for a suitable strategy to bring value to your company from data? The key is to ensure that the strategy focuses...
Four Ways to Leverage BI for Executive-Level Reporting
Businesses today have an increasing volume of sales performance data available from multiple sources. While most companies understand the potential value of this data, many struggle to turn it into actionable insights--especially at the executive level. Why? Because...
Five Key Principles of a BI Program
The partner to the data warehouse in most cases is business intelligence. The proper foundation for data storage is critical, but enabling the business to drive value and make good decisions will take your organization to the next level. To achieve this, a business...
