Untapped Data and Its Immeasurable Power For Your Business

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Asking a CEO their opinion on the most valuable asset of their organization will likely yield answers including “dedicated employees” or “bulletproof branding” but on paper, the verdict doesn’t vary. The most valuable asset of any organization is its data. More often than not, businesses unknowingly sit on an untapped data goldmine full of lucrative potential.  Read More

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7 Reasons to Implement Business Intelligence in 2021

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If you’re like us, you’re ready to sweep 2020 under the rug and look towards 2021. Next year promises to be a year of growth for many organizations as businesses begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. But in order to start 2021 off on the right foot, your business must begin preparing now to maximize success.

That includes either restarting any BI initiatives that were put on hold, or finally beginning your BI journey. After all, for software companies, if delivering reporting and analytics to your customers isn’t on your product roadmap, it should be. Why? It’s likely your competitors have already done so.

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The Hidden Cost of Free Data Analytics Software

By | Analytics, Self-Service Analytics
My 12th grade economics teacher would be proud. There’s something that he said once that has always stuck with me: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

I think of that popular adage every time I see something offered as “free.” One way or another, somebody is paying for it. Maybe not with money. But with time, work, or some other resource. Nowhere is that more true than when it comes to free data analytics software.

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Business Intelligence: Definitions, Use Cases, Benefits, and More

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Business is changing. The rise of technology like machine learning and predictive analytics has fundamentally altered the way businesses examine the past and plan for the future. Across all industry verticals, organizations are seeing exponential growth in data volumes, creating the need to access, organize, and apply that data in a meaningful way.

As a result, methods of managing “big data” has created a whole new world of opportunities and challenges. Many organizations understand the inherent value in their data, but it’s unlocking is where the challenges lie. Today, learning to navigate data in an organized and accurate way has given companies the competitive edge needed to make data-driven decisions.

How do they do it? With the right Business Intelligence software.

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The Summer of Data Analysis

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We’ve hit the middle of the summer season. School’s been out for weeks. Temperatures have peaked. And some businesses experience a seasonal slump. But for some, the season provides opportunity. Especially for those who are in the “business of summer” – theme parks, beaches, entertainment, etc. And many of these businesses are using ad hoc data analysis to optimize their operations.

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3 Ways Government Used Data Analytics to Help Communities

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In 2014, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) required all Federal agencies to share data sources, critical insights, and reports with the public. While this was a milestone in the open-data movement, it also cemented an idea that many agree with but few ever say: data is really, really valuable. And for government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels, it has the potential to enact real, positive change in the communities in which they serve – all through data analytics in government.

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Implementing Business Intelligence: Where to Begin

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Implementing a business intelligence (BI) solution can completely reinvent your business by giving you in-depth insights into your data sets and allowing you to take your business to the next level.

This all starts with proper implementation, however. If you don’t plan out your BI implementation, you could end up with delays, budget concerns, data problems, and unsatisfied end users.

If you’re looking to start using BI software, here are the essential steps on how and where to begin, so you can ensure a seamless rollout that benefits both your end-users and your business. Read More

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Introduce BI Software Effectively in 5 Steps

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Businesses have access to plenty of data about customers, prospects, suppliers, competitors, business processes, and much more, which can make it difficult to leverage data to gain actionable insights. Business intelligence (BI) software is a solution to these challenges that enables businesses to transform this flood of data into information that can increase productivity and profitability.

Find out how to effectively introduce BI software into your organization in five steps. Read More