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Business Intelligence Strategy: 5 Easy-Steps to Make it More Effective
Businesses and corporates wanted to be on the top, gain a competitive advantage. By spottings where their competitors are lagging and turning all these loopholes into opportunities. And it is sturdy without data science, big data, and business analytics. The...
The technical features of compliance: Ensuring all’s well in business intelligence systems
BI systems are an absolutely integral part of modern businesses. They let companies manage the increasing volume of data, manage business records, and talk to clients and partners. With a powerful BI system, all you need is a single screen to orchestrate all parts of...
Business intelligence reporting: Benefits, challenges, and solutions
In this article, I'm going to clue up about what business intelligence is, why it matters, and what benefits it brings to a business or organization. We'll also talk about the challenges that commonly arise with companies using SaaS BI services or deciding to...
The value of business intelligence for your business
The business environment is currently depicted as a highly competitive one, and to survive, one must come up with ingenious tactics to remain relevant. The current era of big data catches many business owners by surprise, with overwhelming volumes of information. But...
The best ways to be better at business prospecting
Before you even think of other business strategies, you first need to think of your prospects and how you are going to turn them into customers. Nowadays, sales conversation has become the trend for every business. Sales representatives and marketers are coming up...
How the customer experience guarantees success of a business
We live in a constantly evolving world. The scale of businesses changes every day. The landscape of the business environment is changing. While companies are looking for new innovative strategies to ramp up their game, they have understood the importance of customer...
8 Interesting facts you need to know about Power BI
If yes, then you need to understand your data because the business requirements keep on changing. This is where business intelligence software like Power BI comes into play. Now the point is that; Is Microsoft Power BI can help you pluck yourself and your business to...
7 ways small companies can leverage business intelligence
“Business intelligence” is a big term. It brings to mind teams of bespectacled computer wizzes toiling away in corporate cubicles, diligently churning out reports for head office. Rarely has it been seen as the domain of small and independent companies. Yet this view...
Advance your business: 3 key elements that’ll take it to the next level
The business ecosystem is in a period of consistent change. From new technology to new hiring practices to new workspaces, you are currently operating your company in a revolutionary era for how people conduct business. With this era of change comes a consistent...
The importance of business tools for a competitive edge
Many companies tend to disregard newer business intelligence (BI) trends in favor of tried-and-tested older methods. While traditional methods do have their benefits, today, it is more important than ever to use effective, modern business intelligence tools to remain...
Top 5 trends that will shape business intelligence in 2020
Business intelligence provides the means for companies to make more data-driven decisions. So which trends are going to have the biggest impact on business intelligence in 2020? Companies that capitalize on or get ahead of these trends will be in an increasingly...
3 ways to ensure employees are driving innovation in your business
We live and work in a world defined by continual evolution and rapid change. Unsurprisingly, it’s the companies that are prepared to develop and innovate that stand the best chance of success in modern-day business. This isn’t just about creating brand new products or...
4 must-have artificial intelligence tools for businesses today
When we talk about AI, we think on the lines of a dark dystopian technology that will take over the human race and make us do its bidding. Let’s be realistic since its inception in 1956 AI has made significant inroads towards the collective development regarding how a...
Is AI changing business intelligence?
Businesses are relying on business intelligence more than ever, but how are the recent innovations from AI impacting this sector? As a technology-driven process business intelligence could garner much autonomy from AI if put to use properly. Of course, business...
Business intelligence & big data: how are they connected?
Recent trends indicate personalization, customization, and customer-centric marketing are essential to success and growth for businesses. Big data, especially when analyzed by AI, is also essential to reaching consumers and filling their needs. How can we utilize...
Interview with Sisense CEO Amir Orad on BI, AI and intelligent automation
I interviewed Amir Orad, an entrepreneur, thought leader and CEO of Sisense, one of the leading business intelligence platforms that allows you to simplify complex data sets and make big data insights accessible for startups and small companies. In his career spanning...
4 practical applications of automation for online businesses
One could argue that machine automation is a slightly controversial technology adopted by industries of the modern era. The most common argument against its implementation in business is the fear that it could mean millions of jobs will be taken over by computers in...
How to choose a BI platform for your business – A complete guide
Business intelligence (BI) software helps organizations analyze their data assets to make informed decisions, improve processes, and drive business objectives. The solution’s signature function is sharing data analysis—in the form of dashboards and reports—with teams....
Business Intelligence strategy beyond Excel: Analytics in a data-driven world
In a data-driven world, it’s odd that gut instinct still plays such a big part in business decisions. But why isn’t surprising: Not only do businesses have more data than they can handle, but they’re also using a tool never designed to gather BI (Business...
AI driven Forex Trading Robot – first of its kind!
A lot of emotions come into a person’s mind upon hearing the phrase ‘Forex Trading.’ A significant percentage of people consider it a way to get rich quickly. And an equally considerable lot consider it equivalent to gambling and a way to invite financial disasters....
Top Business Intelligence (BI) tools in the market
This article aims to list all top BI (Business Intelligence) products available on the market. It should help interested users to compare and select the best solution for their needs. According to the list of best business intelligence tools prepared by experts from...
Top 10 free and open source business intelligence software
In today's world, the progress and growth of any business are not reliant on effective promotion and quality of its products & services alone. Instead, with the advancements and the rapidly growing popularity of big data and data science, the corporate sector is...
How to become KPI-driven: 4 simple steps for businesses
Are you consistent in achieving your strategic goals? Perhaps, one month your team focuses on generating traffic, but the next month you suddenly switch to reducing costs (budget for marketing activities included). It turns out that many companies do change their...
What business intelligence can do for SME growth and profitability
Businesses big and small can benefit from analyzing their business data to help them make informed decisions to drive growth and profitability. However, many small and medium enterprises are often hesitant to use business intelligence (BI) solutions, thinking that...
7 things to remember while implementing a BI project in your organization
Implementing a BI solution can propel your organization to the next level, if done properly. It can provide a seamless platform that helps your employees get real-time insights from various corners of your business, and achieve operational excellence. It can also...
7 data powered business tools that make big data more actionable
Big data is an incredibly useful platform for any business, big or small. It allows brands to delve deeper into the information and insights that fuel their products, services and processes. For example, you can use data collected on past product performance to make a...
Should you invest in a BI tool in the first 2 years of your company
The tech and business worlds are raving about the expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT), and the need to invest in tools that can handle the surge of Big Data. However, for a relatively small business that’s just getting started, you may feel like the amount of...
How data from your cloud-based phone can help different aspects of your business
The cloud has taken over the business communications sector and Gartner is predicting that cloud communications spending will grow at 3.1% CAGR through 2020. While we can discuss the benefits of how a cloud-based phone system can help different types of business, we...
Top 5 business intelligence (BI) solutions for your company
In today’s ultra-competitive business environment, you need all the tools you can get to have that edge over your rivals. And in this respect, BI takes on a very important role. Modern business and organizations strive on data. We’re talking of data that accumulates...
Systems of Intelligence: Handling big data scenarios in IoT enabled world
A daunting 2.5 billion GB of data (2.5 exabytes, to be precise) was generated per day in 2012. After a 5-year jump, today the figures will be unimaginable. Not only has the number of smartphones rocketed, new technology like the Internet of Things has begun...
4 major design principles for creating better dashboards
The following is an excerpt from our recent webinar – Telling a Story Through Data: Dashboard Design Guidelines. You can watch the full video here. Building an effective dashboard is the culmination of a comprehensive BI process that would usually include gathering...
Designing the data management infrastructure of tomorrow
Today, more than ever before, organizations realize the strategic importance of data and consider it to be a corporate asset that must be managed and protected just like any other asset. Considering the strategic importance of data, an increasing number of farsighted...
Rethinking the business analyst’s role in an agile team
With the advent of Agile methodologies, project roles and responsibilities have transformed significantly. Agile focuses on GTDQ, getting things done quickly. Anything that comes in the way of this goal, needs to be eliminated. As a result, many traditional IT careers...
BI software trends in 2017 – The role of big data analytics
Remembering Gartner’s predictions for a $16.5 billion-heavy BI industry for the current year, there is absolutely no reason to doubt another round of paramount growth in the data-driven business in 2017. From what analysts are forecasting now, big data goals are...
Top 9 things you need to know about Business Intelligence software [Infographic]
There are plenty of business growth areas, and one of the most vibrant has to be business intelligence, also known as BI. In just 2016 alone, BI is expected to grow by over 5 percent. If you’re paying attention to the growth of technology shouldn’t be surprised by the...
When R may be a better option than M in Power BI
Microsoft has really impressed me with Power BI. They are working very hard to improve it by making weekly updates to the Power BI service and monthly updates to the Power BI desktop. One of the recent updates that were made to Power BI desktop is the GA release of...
Why business intelligence is no longer a luxury
Once thought of as something that was only available to Fortune-500 companies, there are fewer and fewer reasons for companies to not have a strategy for their business insights. Not only has mobile device security improved greatly in the last five years, there are a...
Universities that offer courses in Data Science, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning
This is a list of some of the universities that offer courses in Data Science, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Predictive Analytics, and Machine Learning. 1. Arizona State University MS in Business Analytics The Masters in Business Analytics is...
How much should Business Intelligence cost?
With the New Year just around the corner, it’s time to start preparing for a productive year–which for many businesses means confronting their big and scary data. In fact, “organizing scattered and large data sets” is one of the top business challenges that companies...
7 important questions to ask yourself before buying a BI solution
Every industry is unique and has its share of complexities and challenges. Their customers are unique, they have different marketing methods, they have various services and products, different budgets and goals. Thus, the data being generated by every industry is...
Interview with IBM’s Nancy Kopp-Hensley on Data Warehousing
Nancy Kopp-Hensley is the director of technical marketing for IBM Analytics. Nancy has more than 20 years’ experience working in the data business in many capacities, from development and product management to sales and marketing. You have been in data warehousing...
Choosing the right BI solution: Tips for a successful Proof of Concept
To read the first part (Four factors to consider before choosing a BI solution) of this article, click here. Tips for a successful POC Address future requirements as well as current ones. Consult with your own IT professionals. Refuse to invest a lot of money in a...
Four factors to consider before choosing a BI solution
How do you choose the right Business Intelligence and analytics tool for your organization, from countless vendors that all seem to offer similar features and make similar promises? Here are the four most important factors to take into consideration when vetting and...
The future of Business Analytics is in complex data
It is more than likely that you’ve already heard most of the business intelligence and analytics tropes by now: data-driven management, revealing hidden insights in your data, storytelling, etc. Everything you’ve heard isn’t necessarily wrong - certainly the world of...
4 best open source business intelligence tools for Analytics
There are plenty of open source business intelligence and reporting tools that help organizations gather, store, access and analyze data to make better decisions. Typically, BI tools integrate data from across the enterprise and provide reliable information and...
The history of business intelligence: The 2000’s and now
Our three-part Business Intelligence series has looked at the key developments in BI from the 1960’s all the way to the late 1990s. In the first edition, we focused on the way data storage changed from hierarchical database management systems (DBMS), like IBM’s IMS in...
Big Data used mostly for Business Intelligence in India: Survey
Majority of the decision makers in Indian enterprises have ranked Business Intelligence as the major use of Big Data. They also agree that cloud computing and Big Data can give significant impact for their business. According to a survey by online education company...
Top 10 worst practices to avoid in Business Intelligence
Business intelligence (BI) has great potential in transforming the raw data into meaningful and useful information for businesses to identify, develop and create new strategic business opportunities. But, the right use technology plays a critical role in the success...
What is Business Intelligence? 20 popular definitions
The term "Business Intelligence" (BI) was originally coined in 1865 by Richard Millar Devens in the "Cyclopaedia of Commercial and Business Anecdotes" and Devens used it to describe how the banker Sir Henry Furnese gained profit by receiving and acting upon...