October, 2015

article thumbnail

All Self-Serve BI Tools ARE for Business Users – Myth#1

Elegant BI

Debunking Common Business Intelligence Myths. Myth #1 – All ‘Self-Serve’ BI Tools Are Suitable for Business Users. The business intelligence tools market is crowded with all manner of tools today, creating a lot of confusion and making it difficult for businesses to sort through the promises and claims. If you find it difficult to sort through the buzz and choose the right BI tools, we are here to help.

article thumbnail

Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Power BI

BI Insight

Without a doubt cloud computing is going to change the future of data analytics and data visualisation very significantly. Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse recently released for public preview. Combining Power BI as a powerful data visualisation tool with Azure SQL Data Warehouse will give the users the ability to see data insights of their … Continue reading Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Power BI.

52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why HR Needs Data Governance: 5 Steps for Leadership

Better Buys

What does HR have to do with data? What can HR do to secure employee data? How can HR take the lead on a data-heavy project? HR’s duties have essentially doubled with technology. While HR’s core functions have remained the same, the process of tracking it all has drastically changed with the rise of Big […].

article thumbnail

AIM analysts earn professional certifications in market research, competitive intelligence, & data science

AIM

Several AIM team members recently completed professional certifications further solidifying their standing among the preeminent intelligence and information professionals operating in the information industry today. AIM’s Vice President, Anne Herron, earned Professional Research Certification (PRC) through the Marketing Research Association. Analysts Kristin Langrill, Ann Sigsby, and Chad Groenhout earned SCIP Certification from the Strategic & Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP).

article thumbnail

Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

article thumbnail

CeBIT India, October, 2015: ElegantJ BI Reveals the Future of BI Tools

Elegant BI

ElegantJ BI is proud to announce its participation in the world-renowned CeBIT conference in Bengaluru, India, October 29-31, 2015. Elegant MicroWeb CEO, Kartik Patel says, “We look forward to greeting potential partners and customers at CeBIT, for the second year, and to sharing our vision of innovative Business Intelligence.” ElegantJ BI brings a new perspective to BI tools, and predictive solutions, with a ‘Design Once, Use Anywhere’ UI engine, and Real Time and Cached

Finance 52

More Trending

article thumbnail

Mobile BI Tools Kick Butt!

Elegant BI

Mobile BI Tools Kick Butt! Don’t you just hate it when you need to collaborate with someone, or discuss a problem, and you go to their office and they are out? Maybe they are in the field; maybe they are on the road traveling (whatever), a phone call isn’t going to do the trick. You both need to see the data and really drill down into the guts of the problem, or talk about a trend and try to get ahead of the curve.

Travel 52
article thumbnail

Case Study – Auto Dealer Uses ElegantJ BI to Integrate Tally® and Dealer Management System

Elegant BI

ElegantJ BI worked with a renowned automobile dealer in India to improve its reporting and analysis process for daily operations, financial activities, sales, after sales, service and administrative activities. The company wanted an easy-to-use. Business Intelligence Reporting to gather and analyze information from a Tally® ERP solution and a dealer management system to improve confidence and timeliness of decisions.

article thumbnail

Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Power BI

BI Insight

Without a doubt cloud computing is going to change the future of data analytics and data visualisation very significantly. Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse recently released for public preview. Combining Power BI as a powerful data visualisation tool with Azure SQL Data Warehouse will give the users the ability to see data insights of their … Continue reading Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Power BI.

40
article thumbnail

AIM analysts earn professional certifications in market research, competitive intelligence, & data science

AIM

Several AIM team members recently completed professional certifications further solidifying their standing among the preeminent intelligence and information professionals operating in the information industry today. AIM’s Vice President, Anne Herron, earned Professional Research Certification (PRC) through the Marketing Research Association. Analysts Kristin Langrill, Ann Sigsby, and Chad Groenhout earned SCIP Certification from the Strategic & Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP).

article thumbnail

7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

article thumbnail

How Can Predictive Analytics Help Small Business?

Better Buys

Big data has quickly become a game changer for small to mid-sized businesses (SMB). Chances are, you’re already analyzing data to gauge where your company stands against the competition. That means you might already be using some big data tools to make insights and discover trends. As a matter of fact, Nielsen surveyed 2,000 U.S. […].

article thumbnail

How Are People Analytics Changing HR?

Better Buys

There’s no question about it: Using analytics is important for business. Without them, companies would still be in the dark about their customers’ desires and demands, inventory forecasting would still be based on what you think is selling, and equipment maintenance would still be a surprise. But can you make decisions about employee behavior from […].

article thumbnail

6 Characteristics of Effective KPIs

Better Buys

A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) embodies a strategic objective and measures performance against a goal. KPIs are applied to Business Intelligence (BI) to gauge trends and assess tactical courses of action. It is common to divide KPIs into two categories: outcomes and drivers. Outcome KPIs measure the output of past activity and driver KPIs measure […].

KPI 46
article thumbnail

Avoid the Pitfalls: 3 Reasons 80% of BI Projects Fail

Better Buys

What stands in the way of a company fully adopting a business intelligence (BI) solution? In a survey in his study Why BI Projects Fail – And What To Do About It Timo Elliott referenced a study asking business technology professionals a similar question. The findings: 51% of the respondents said integrations and compatibility issues were the […].

article thumbnail

How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

article thumbnail

87% of Companies Struggle with Employee Engagement: How HR Software Can Help

Better Buys

Great employees are irreplaceable. But with technology making companies transparent and connecting a global talent pool, employees can seek out and jump ship to the best possible opportunities available. In fact, CareerBuilder found that 3 out of 4 employees are open to or looking for new job opportunities. And the cost to try and find another qualified […].

article thumbnail

Announcing Survey Results: Top Threats to How Employees Use Cloud Storage

Better Buys

Has cloud storage affected your organization? Better Buys conducted exclusive research to discover how cloud storage has impacted people’s work and personal lives. The convenience of mobility has connected these two worlds, but has also come with serious risks. Businesses need to know how to protect information in the cloud. We looked into what it means to use a […].

article thumbnail

How to Compare Business Intelligence Vendors

Better Buys

There is no doubt that business intelligence (BI) and data analytics have become essential to today’s businesses. In fact, as recently as two years ago, 50% of business leaders said they based at least half of their decisions on data. The recent growth in business technology has made the investment into a BI solution significantly more affordable than […].

article thumbnail

Ignore the Doom and Gloom: The Right BI Tool Can Deliver the Goods

Elegant BI

There are numerous reasons why a software implementation might fail and the list is too long to cover in this article. But, when it comes to Business Intelligence software , there are some common reasons for failure. Like many other businesses, your enterprise may have entered into the business intelligence (BI) domain with the belief that, as soon as the BI tool was in place, the organization would be magically transformed into a business running at the speed of light, sidestepping every common

article thumbnail

Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu