Competitive Insights
JULY 17, 2017
The automotive industry used to make good margins from second hand vehicle and service/spare parts with the margins on new vehicles being substantially less. With the changes brought by the internet and other technology, margins on second hand vehicles have dropped significantly, while new vehicles often come with 3-5 years of service included. This leaves spare parts as the major.
Elegant BI
JULY 12, 2017
The simplest, easiest and spreadsheetble (I just invented this word) information which can be used for predictive and forecasting is defined data over a period. For example, date or time driven patterns which keep repeating till the cows come home. We will not discuss this here and hope you are relieved of some scepticism about this article at this stage.
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Domo
JULY 25, 2017
Our fifth version of Data Never Sleeps gives you a glimpse of the mind-staggering rate at which data continues to be created via the consumer internet. What the infographic doesn’t show are the endless bits of data being created, consumed and stored inside every organization on the planet. Domo was founded because the new way to work is based on getting real-time data into the hands of everyone across the organization.
Athena Solutions BI
JULY 25, 2017
Rick Sherman is quoted extensively in this new TechTarget article: Azure SQL Data Warehouse turns up the heat, expands processing power Abstract: Spirited competition is under way among cloud providers as they enhance large-scale relational data warehouses in the cloud. An Azure SQL Data Warehouse update by Microsoft is the latest example. As more customer data has come to reside in the cloud, and as on-premises data warehouses bulge with ever-increasing amounts of data, cloud-based relational
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As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
BI Insight
JULY 13, 2017
Update 2021 March: You can now export the data directly from Power BI Desktop using our free external tool, Power BI Exporter. Read more here. Update 2019 April: If you want to export the data model from either Power BI Desktop or Power BI Service to CSV or SQL Server check this out. In the previous … Continue reading Exporting Power BI Data to SQL Server.
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Apprize360 Intelligence
JULY 11, 2017
Putting your customer at the center of your sales, product development, and marketing is a key practice successful companies are striving to incorporate and maintain. One customer centric program companies are adopting to improve sales win-rate is incorporating regular customer win-loss interviews to sharpen your product messaging, marketing strategy, and sales tactics.
Elegant BI
JULY 7, 2017
KPI Tools: Measure, Monitor and THEN Decide! A decade ago, your team could afford to raise an eyebrow at the term KPI analytics and perhaps even suggest that if your business wasn’t in a scientific or financial industry, you didn’t really need KPI software. But, today the world is different! Every business, no matter how large or small is challenged to manage and monitor its business in an objective manner using metrics and measurements that provide insight into the achievements and
Domo
JULY 25, 2017
When it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT), few industries have as much opportunity for putting connected devices to use as retail does. In fact, 70% of retail decision makers say they’re ready to make changes to adopt IoT solutions within the next five years, according to a survey by Zebra Technologies. And while IoT still prompts visions of machine take-overs, in reality, most of the applications are more pragmatic—for instance, helping retailers improve their inventory processes, cre
Contify
JULY 2, 2017
When we sent out the last issue of our Market Intelligence Fortnightly newsletter, we also launched our first global Market Intelligence survey. The responses have started pouring in. And what we’ve noticed so far is a common trend?—?the Market Intelligence function is being increasingly linked with business objectives which roughly translates into demonstrating business expansion driven ROI.
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BI Insight
JULY 13, 2017
Update 2019 April: If you’re interested in exporting the data model from either Power BI Desktop or Power BI Service to CSV or SQL Server check this out. The method explained here is only applicable for Power BI Premium or Embedded capacities with XMLA endpoints connectivity. In the previous blog posts I explained how to export Power BI data … Continue reading Exporting Power BI Data to SQL Server.
Better Buys
JULY 18, 2017
If you haven’t made your business intelligence (BI) mobile yet, you probably have demands for it from users. And who can blame your people for wanting mobile BI? They’re always on the go, so they need business data such as inventory, records and spreadsheets at their fingertips at any hour on any given day. What You Have […].
Aqute Intelligence
JULY 25, 2017
Many competitor analysis tools are publicly available, often for free. One category of tools are patent databases. When researching competitor products and upcoming developments, these can provide useful context. Below are some of the sources in this category that we use when conducting competitive anlaysis: Asian patent search Patent Office – Canada Patent Office – India Patent Office – US Patent Office – Europe TechInsights FreePatentsOnline Google Patent Search Knowledge Express Technology Tr
Elegant BI
JULY 21, 2017
BI for Retail! No, Really! It is designed for Retail! Business Intelligence for Retail is just what your organization needs to succeed! If you can get at the information, integrate the data coming in from all sources, and clarify and analyze, you can beat the competition! And we all know how competitive retail is these days! Whether you are running an online retail outlet or a brick and mortar store or chain, you need to analyze all kinds of data from resource planning, seasonality, products, si
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Domo
JULY 13, 2017
Over the past decade, social media has grown from an experimental medium into an essential tool for just about any company that connects with consumers online. Today, brands use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to execute on a wide variety of marketing and public relations goals—from answering customer complaints and sharing corporate news to running ad campaigns and engaging with influential public figures.
Elegant BI
JULY 26, 2017
I am going to be blatantly trumpeting of our products, its road map and its usage in this article, and you are likely to get more value out of this than a book on analytics. My guess is that you will read ahead since you are a sceptic. Let us address what you may be thinking based on the title of this article. It is about bots, AI, machine learning or voice based search.
Elegant BI
JULY 21, 2017
Plug Your Users In For Crucial Decisions with Plug n’ Play Predictive Analytics! What did we do about planning and forecasting in the past? Well, a lot of what we did was based on guesswork. We might look at historical data and plan for growth that was unrealistic because it did not reflect the competitive market growth or the advent of online competition.
Elegant BI
JULY 17, 2017
Fresh Business Intelligence Data is Key to Confident Decisions. Here’s what I know about Business Intelligence: Old or incomplete information does not constitute intelligence – what it does is to result in decisions that are sometimes wrong and nearly always misleading. When we provide a business intelligence tool that ties the hands of business users; when we give business users tools and dashboards that are designed by IT or analysts and assume comprehensive knowledge of user needs
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Elegant BI
JULY 11, 2017
Agility and Quality: A Vital Balancing Act! This might be a strange comparison but let me make it anyway! Think of data agility and data quality like a tight rope act. The tightrope walker is thinking about getting to the other side without falling. The audience wants to see grace and beauty during the process. They want to see a QUALITY act. In the case of the tightrope walker and the audience, they sometimes have very different goals.
Domo
JULY 6, 2017
If you work at a small business, it’s likely that your company’s QuickBooks account is home to the information that is most vital to understanding your firm’s long-term health. There, finance-savvy managers and executives are able to see the underlying data that explains the company’s income, expenses, and cash flow. Unfortunately, analyzing that data can be rather difficult.
Domo
JULY 5, 2017
In the past five years, we have seen tremendous changes in technology, personnel and business practices. The cloud has now become the de-facto industry model for providing computing services. Mobile has become the most common model for accessing data. Cloud platforms are managing billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices daily, and new exciting developments are evolving, such as microservices, to enable previously unimaginable scalability and efficiencies.
Elegant BI
JULY 3, 2017
Advanced Analytics Software and Smart Visualization Empowers Business Users. Advanced Analytics Software, Data Discovery Tools and Smart Visualization can improve your planning and forecasting process, and empower your organization. The Smarten Business Intelligence environment provides advanced analytics tools that are simple enough for business users and sophisticated enough to mash-up and manage data for optimal analysis, and flexible reporting.
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Better Buys
JULY 31, 2017
When we search for the definition of elearning on the Internet, the most common textual definition that comes across is “learning conducted via electronic media”. And yet, elearning has principles and methods of its own – when it comes to selecting, structuring, or adjusting content in accordance with specific types of learners. It’s no secret […].
Better Buys
JULY 1, 2017
The bad news: Critics think you have too much data – and they want to turn your “big data” into “medium data.” The good news: Your data governance plan could be the most important weapon in maintaining how much data you have, along with how you control it all. Limited Competition Some analysts and regulators […].
Better Buys
JULY 31, 2017
Does your maintenance team depend on the power of computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) to improve project visibility by tracking work order statuses and managing assets and inventory? If the answer is yes, then you’re likely already seeing less downtime and improved system reliability. While CMMS usage leads to better project visibility, less unexpected breakdowns […].
Better Buys
JULY 25, 2017
Every business knows how crucial it is to recruit the right person for the various job roles present in their organization, which is why businesses these days are continually looking to optimize their recruitment function. This is where the concept of cloud recruiting comes in. Cloud recruitment makes for the perfect solution due to its […].
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