by Jack Guarneri | Jul 31, 2023 | Business Analytics, Business Budgeting, Business Planning, Data Analysis, OLAP, OLAP and Excel, Spreadsheets, Uncategorized
In this article, Gareth Jones from PARIS Technologies discusses the challenges faced by companies when managing their payroll and workforce planning. Payroll planning is crucial for businesses, but it is often difficult to optimize due to the limitations of...
by Jack Guarneri | Jun 26, 2023 | Business Planning, Data Analysis, OLAP, OLAP and Excel, Predictive Analytics, Sports Analysis, Strategic Dashboards, Technology and Trends
OLAP cube (multi-dimensional database technology), traditionally associated with Finance and Accounting, can be applied to limitless fields of interest, demonstrating incredibly versatility in performing reporting, analytics and even planning tasks. It’s no wonder...
by Blogger@olap | May 17, 2023 | Business Budgeting, Business Forecasting, Infographic, OLAP and Excel, Spreadsheets
Check out this cool infographic! Submitted to OLAP.com by the folks at PARIS Technologies. They’ve mapped here 5 warning signs that you and your professional team are living in Excel Hell. Perhaps it’s just been accepted that your Excel Hell is what it is,...
by Dalia Fernandes | Apr 18, 2023 | EPM - Enterprise Performance Management, Spreadsheets, Technology and Trends, The Multidimensional View, Uncategorized
Little more than 5 years ago, prospects would balk at the idea of working with business solutions in the Cloud. Does anyone else remember? Putting key company information, especially financials, into the “Cloud” was considered too risky. In addition, it...
by Blogger@olap | Apr 4, 2023 | BI Strategy, BI Studies, OLAP, The Multidimensional View
If you think OLAP is Obsolete… …A few things could be possible: You don’t know what OLAP is. You haven’t seen a recent OLAP application. You never tried to do the nitty-gritty of business planning, analytics or reporting. You’ve resigned yourself to doing...
by Jessica Otero | Mar 3, 2023 | BI Solutions, Big Data, Business Analytics, Business Budgeting, Business Forecasting, Business Planning, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, OLAP, Predictive Analytics, Spreadsheets
“There’s nothing inherently wrong with spreadsheets; they’re excellent tools for many different jobs. But data visualization and data communication is not one of them.” – Bernard Marr We couldn’t agree more with what Bernard is saying in his article, “Why You...