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4 BI Improvements You’ve Been Waiting For

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As we have successfully made it past the midpoint of 2015, the year is shaping up to offer several new enhancements in big data and analytics. Much of the improvements that come in the BI community comes in the form of either simpler, faster…

IoT — Is it the Next Digital Revolution?

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There was once a time when the idea of having a device in your pocket that could make phone calls was unheard of. Then, there was a time when the Internet was just going to be a short-lived idea that only benefited scientists and researchers.…
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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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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,…

Is DIY the Solution to the On-Premise Wine Problem?

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I recently saw some great insights from my old colleague, Charles Gill from Winemetrics, regarding a downward trend in wine in the on-premise.  Craft beer and cocktails are clearly hot categories for consumers, but sales execution…
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Avoid Joining the 85% of New Products that Fail in the Marketplace

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Nielsen recently announced a new statistic: 85% of new products fail in the marketplace. This startling number should get all of us thinking. We all want to be successful, and we get paid to build successful brands.  What…