by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Nov 18, 2013 | BI Strategy, BI System
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...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Nov 12, 2013 | BI Strategy, Spreadsheets
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...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Nov 9, 2013 | BI Strategy, Big Data
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...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Nov 6, 2013 | BI Strategy, BI System, Technology and Trends
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...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Oct 29, 2013 | BI Strategy, BI System
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...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Oct 28, 2013 | BI Strategy, Strategic Dashboards
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...
