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What Does “BI Solution” Really Mean?

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Have you ever been having a conversation with a consultant, but were unaware of the buzzwords that kept being brought up? Often times in the business intelligence industry, this is the case. However, we understand that an informed consumer is…
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Is Your Business Intelligence TOO Complex?

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A major part of maximizing your business intelligence solution is the ease in which you’re able to use it yourself. Of course, if you have an independent BI team that is managing all of your tools, then the need to understanding the inner…
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BI & Business Analytics: Are They The Same?

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You’ve definitely heard of business intelligence and you’ve likely heard the term business analytics before. In fact, you probably heard both terms used interchangeably, but you aren’t quite sure what the difference is. That’s expected,…
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What is Big Data Discovery?

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In the business intelligence community, not much has been discussed yet about big data discovery. However, in a couple of years you should be ready to get real familiar with the term. In fact, the term is so new, as you read the first sentence…
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Mobility & Production: The Now & The Future

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Mobility in the workplace is a trend that has been on the rise since we were able to bring smartphones and tablets into the office. No longer reserved for phone calls, smartphones have become the secondary screen of choice for most, behind…
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The Pros & Cons of Data Warehouses

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Your BI solution’s data warehouse (DW) serves as one of the initial checkpoints for your essential business data. Your DW is a repository where your data is stored electronically before the data is able to be reported and analyzed. As a whole,…
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How the Cloud & IoT Work Together

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Every generation is making it easier for technology to solve our workplace needs. And if it’s not solving, it’s certainly improving company operations in ways we didn’t think were possible. This is the case especially when it comes…
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3 Common Struggles for Big Data Users

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It’s easy to get caught up in the hype of all the potential options for your company’s business intelligence solution. And once you finally select the software that suits your needs, it may take some time to get acclimated to its interface…
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Supplier Analytics: Covering All The Bases

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The GreatVines Analytics platform is a comprehensive Business Intelligence environment providing the only true end-to-end Sales Execution & Management insights in the Beverage Alcohol industry. This post will be the first in…