Using the Close as a Finance Department Diagnostic
Earlier this year we published our Trends in Developing the Fast, Clean Close benchmark research findings. The most significant was that, on…
The Big Deal in Big Data is a Big Opportunity
Big data was big news in 2012 and probably in 2013 too. The Harvard Business Review talks about it as The…
What Every CEO Needs to Know About Key Supporting Technologies
I recently started a series of blog posts on what CEOs (and for that matter, all senior corporate executives) need…
3 Simple Checks to Do Before Expanding Your Data Team
If you’re the leader of a Data Team, chances are your clients are constantly demanding more and more services as…
Big Data and Analytics – Suggestions to Approach
There has always been an opportunity to create big data. There have also always been opportunities for prediction based analytics…
Business Analytics – Close to Your Heart
Well, perhaps not close to your heart, but certainly close to the heartbeat of your business. This is a key…
Big Data is Puzzling!
The three Vs — volume, velocity and variety — are the essential characteristics of big data. But isn’t it amazing…
Solving Smith’s Dashboard Disdain: Reimagine BI communication with Collaborative BI
Tradition can be a good thing. It can bring people together, maintain the bonds of friendship and culture, and ensure…
Winner of the 2012 Government Big Data Solutions Award
The Government Big Data Solutions Award was established to highlight innovative solutions and facilitate the exchange of best practices, lessons…
Project Success = Data Usability
One of the challenges in delivering successful data-centric projects (e.g. analytics, BI, or reporting) is realizing that the definition of…
