Tag: Analytics

How To Improve Your Results by “Getting in the Game”

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Many companies in our industry are doing things the old fashioned way. Their common practice is to review monthly reports of sales summarized by geography and or product, then react by applying pressure to “do better” down the chain…
Doug Hoogervost, Owner of Business Impact

Wine Business Intelligence guy visiting Unified in Sacramento

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I’ve heard about Unified in the past, and for the first time I’ll attend Jan 28-30. I’m told the waiting list for vendors is more than a year long to have a booth. That sounds like a lot to me. And some have asked why I’m going to…
Doug Hoogervost, Owner of Business Impact

6 ways to avoid scope creep in your next BI project

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One of the greatest threats to a successful Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence project is scope creep, and the consequence is often a poor return on investment – or even failure, if not managed properly. We define “scope creep” simply…
Doug Hoogervost, Owner of Business Impact

Recap of Day 2 at SQL Pass Summit 2013

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SQL Pass Summit 2013 day 2 sessions! Another great day at the “office”, with great sessions and great opportunity for networking. The keynote was the hot topic at the water cooler, and it was interesting to listen on how it was perceived…
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SQL PASS Summit Keynote

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THANK GOD! I’m watching the keynote at SQL Pass and Microsoft SQL Server 2014 will allow us to ask for simple data we would never ask for and to graphically map it or chart it we would never want. No assistance on helping users join data from…
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Business Impact will Exhibit at SQL Pass Summit 2013!

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We’re excited to be hosting a booth at SQL Pass Summit 2013 in Charlotte, NC, from Oct 15-18. It’s our first time (we’ll always remember you Charlotte) and we’re excited because for the past eight years we’ve believed that you have…
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Six Ways to Prove the Business Intelligence Data Matches in Your BI Solution!

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Are you struggling or worried that the business intelligence solution you spent money on won’t be utilized fully?  Are your employees resistant to change, or are you hearing rumblings in the break room that your staff is dreading the use…
Doug Hoogervost, Owner of Business Impact

TARGIT and Business Impact Discuss BI Partner Success!

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Recently TARGIT’s team sat down with Doug Hoogervorst, Owner and CEO of Business Impact, to discuss how their partnership is generating success.  As a proven team, TARGIT and Business Impact transform company’s data into information, providing…
Doug Hoogervost, Owner of Business Impact

GreatVines Development Methodology

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We asked our Director of Software Development, Christian Warden, to write up a description of the development methodology we use at GreatVines. Axioms of Software Development The GreatVines development methodology follows…