Aqute Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

We sometimes get asked by clients whether we can conduct ‘competitor’ analysis of their own business. Why do clients ask for this, when they already know their own business? It can be useful alongside analysis of competitors, as it provides a like-for-like comparison for competitive benchmarking, conducted by the same research vendor. Although some data would be already known to the client (e.g. their revenues), some parts of a typical competitor profile (e.g. why prospects buy their products) p

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Social BI Tools: A Logical (and Crucial) Extension of Social Networking! Business intelligence has become a crucial tool for business users and for organizations large and small. It was only a matter of time before social business intelligence took over the enterprise! Sharing data and content is a habit for all consumers and consumers have jobs. Within the context of those jobs, a consumer becomes a team member – a business user who now uses social business intelligence tools to gather, a

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Last week we brought you our Story Wars Infographic that took a deeper look at Instagram Stories’ sudden, and somewhat unexpected, rise to story format dominance over the innovator of social stories themselves, Snapchat. This week, we sat down with Domo’s Social Media Manager, Jessica Chindgren, to get her take on the shake up, what it all means, and how companies can and should take advantage of the story format on each platform.

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BI4Cloud

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Background. United Technologies Hong Kong implemented Bi4Cloud for BK Asia Pacific (namely BK). BK was founded in 1983 in HK, and provides a comprehensive network of construction consultancy services to the local and international construction industries, comprising: Commercial and Contract Management, Dispute Resolution, Project Management, Quantity Surveying and Training and Professional Development.

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Contify

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

As a programmer with data science background, my attention is invariably caught by the real-world situations where machine learning algorithms have made a difference, for example: email spam filtering, news categorization, review based recommendations, social media sentiments etc. Time and again, I marvel at simplicity of the optimizations that lead to massive pay-offs notwithstanding the complex nature of machine learning problems.

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Better Buys

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Workday and SAP SuccessFactors are two human capital management (HCM) solutions that provide a wide range of HR features to medium, large and enterprise companies. Some of those features include recruiting, payroll, compensation and learning. In this post, we’ll compare each software on various factors to help businesses make the right purchasing decision.

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Tally and Business Intelligence go Hand in Hand! Tally® users are devoted and have come to depend on the Tally tool for enterprise, accounting and financial reporting and data management. So, when an organization contemplates the use of a business intelligence solution, it is crucial to integrate the data and the flexibility of user tools to provide seamless support and business intelligence for Tally and its user base.

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

In 2017, artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology trend that is generating increasing buzz among business leaders of both start-ups and well-established companies. From virtual assistants to image recognition to self-driving cars, we’re only just beginning to scratch the surface of how AI-related technology will impact our daily lives and transform how businesses operate.

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BI4Cloud

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Large construction projects require significant capital and inter-disciplinary skills and a convenient business structure for these developments are joint ventures where several parties are involved. Equally as common in construction is the use of independent business structures for separate projects for integrity and isolation from other projects. Business can quite easily have tens of projects in progress simultaneously and reporting on in a consolidated manner over all projects is a necessary

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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.

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Contify

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

As a programmer with data science background, my attention is invariably caught by the real-world situations where machine learning algorithms have made a difference, for example: email spam filtering, news categorization, review based recommendations, social media sentiments etc. Time and again, I marvel at simplicity of the optimizations that lead to massive pay-offs notwithstanding the complex nature of machine learning problems.

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Ellennaylor

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

This is a follow-up to “ Netiquette on LinkedIn.” In the spirit of cooperative intelligence , I will illustrate how to be cooperative by sharing examples of bad Twitter communication practices that alienate Twitter followers. 14 ways to alienate Twitter followers. 1. Advertise your blog posts and everything about your business with every Tweet.

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Better Buys

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Ask the average business leader how important data analytics is to his or her company, and you’re most likely to get this response: “Very important. We’re not using it as much as we’d like to, but analytics are a big part of our long-term growth strategy.” A recent report from Dun & Bradstreet and Forbes […].

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Reimagine Business Intelligence AND Your Future Business Success! Business intelligence tools do not have to be cumbersome. Business intelligence reporting does not have to be incomplete, inaccurate or dry and boring. If you can reimagine business intelligence, and see it for what it SHOULD be, rather than what you may have now or what you believe it is, your business users, IT staff and executives and managers can enjoy BI reporting, BI dashboards and BI tools that meet the needs of every user.

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Attracting customers is one thing, attracting repeat customers is an entirely different ballgame. The best way to keep customers coming back is to personalize their experiences and anticipate their needs, which means understanding your customers at a deeper level and meeting them more than halfway. Here are 4 ways to get you there. 1. Go multichannel or go home.

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Aqute Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

We have blogged before about competitive intelligence companies , but we did not discuss a related type of competitive intelligence provider: competitive intelligence software companies. Below is our current list of competitive intelligence software specialists. We have focused on companies that specifcally target competitive inelligence, rather than more general software including social media monitoring, press monitoring or business analytics, that also plays some role in competitive intellige

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Mobile BI Tools with Great ROI and TCO? Yes! You CAN Have it All! I know many of you balk at the idea of upgrading or acquiring BI tools. The benefits of business intelligence software are well known but organizations are often discouraged by what they perceive as the high cost and long implementation time required to complete the project. If you are on the fence about mobile business intelligence tools, or if you are afraid of upgrading what you have, be not afraid!

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

All Business Intelligence Solutions are Not Alike! There is a lot to business intelligence and it is easy to get lost in the details but, if you want to promote a self-serve BI environment for your users, you will want to have a good understanding of your product options. Look for a solution that offers key performance indicator analytics, with an easy-to-personalize KPI dashboard.

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Visual Analytics Software and BI Analytics Tools Help to Solve Problems! Studies show that people learn and make connections faster and better when they can see visual depictions of information. The saying, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ is true and understanding that concept is crucial to business success. Users and executives do not want to read through hundreds of pages of information.

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Take the Guesswork Out of Analytics with Smart Data Visualization! Smart data visualization takes the guesswork out of data analysis. Why ask your business users to use cumbersome, difficult tools to analyze data or expect them to wait for professional analysts or IT staff to satisfy their analytical needs. They have a job to do and you hold them accountable for results but if they don’t have the right data visualization tools, they can’t get the most out of data.

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Self-Serve Data Preparation Makes Business Users More Productive and Efficient! There is too much to do in a day to wait for someone else to give you the data you need. But, when it comes to data preparation and data analytics, business users are usually not comfortable with complex solutions that are time consuming or that require professional analytical skills.

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Want to know a secret? Consumers are still reading your marketing emails. While working, while playing, while vacationing, while eating—consumers are keeping open rates high, spending roughly 5.4 hours a day checking their email. How do we know? More than 1,000 blue-collar workers were polled in Adobe Campaign’s third annual consumer email survey, giving us insights into the love triangle between work life, personal life, and our inboxes.

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

By now, it’s no secret that Instagram Stories have been dominating the story format, far surpassing the stories pioneer, Snapchat. In fact, Instagram announced that daily Instagram Stories users had reached 200 million users a mere 5 months after their launch. And the latest numbers are only widening the divide: Instagram Stories skyrocketed to 250 million daily users by its first birthday last month, leaving Snapchat in the proverbial dust with a mere 166 million daily users, as of their last r

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It’s no secret collaboration is key to improving efficiency, productivity, and innovation, which in turn leads to better business decisions. But when you apply the concept of collaboration to analytics, everything gets better. A lot better. Collaborative analytics bring people, ideas, and processes together. Add BI to the mix, and the entire process becomes an analytics powerhouse, enabling stakeholders to not only analyze current and historical data but share perspectives and zero in on a

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Domo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Imagine the following conversation between Alice—the CEO of a hot, new augmented-reality startup (Wonderland GO)—and her data scientist, the Cheshire Cat. CEO Alice asks the Cheshire Cat, who is sitting at his desk, “What should we measure in our new executive dashboard?” The cat asks, “What do you want to achieve?” “I don’t know,” CEO Alice answers.

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Elegant BI

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Plug n’ Play Predictive Analytics Solutions for Every Business User! Predictive analysis is very important to your organization. If you can dependably predict and forecast results, you can stay ahead of the competition, address changing customer needs, capitalize on opportunities and solve problems before they negatively impact your enterprise.

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