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Knock It Out Of The Park With Your Analytics
by Scott Jeffries, Solution Manager, SAP Depending on who you believe, an investment in analytics can yield up to a 10x return. But that’s a little like saying the batting average for Major League Baseball is .245, when in actuality it ranges from .1…
Visualize Your Big Data: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
by Rani Goel, Senior Director, Industry Solutions Marketing, SAP What is big data? There are many definitions and opinions about this topic, but most agree that it has three main characteristics, namely volume, velocity, and variety. A recently publi…
Do You Have a Love/Hate Relationship with Spreadsheets?
by Nancy Martin, Director, Customer Central Newsroom, SAP Personally, I avoid spreadsheets. Well I try, but somehow one always creeps back into my daily work. As a writer, I’m drawn to words not numbers. I envy people who can both write artfully and…
Accelerate Your Close and Make More Time for Analysis
by Elizabeth Milne, Analytics Solution Marketing, SAP Many companies would like to reduce the time it takes for the accounting and financial close. Three main factors affecting a faster close are: people, processes and technology. As the close is not a…
Improving Business Operation Performance With Innovation
By Henry Morris, Senior Vice President, IDC Worldwide Software and Services Research The business operations job function (sometimes called “line management”) is responsible for key business processes such as manufacturing, supply chain, or…
The Key Second Step to Successful BI Dashboards
by Mico Yuk and Anita Gibbings In our July post, we covered the first – but most overlooked step – in the dashboard development process: planning your BI Dashboard. In step two, we’ll address scoping a.k.a. the ”art of gathering requirements”…
Resurgence of Predictive Analytics And Its Strategic Potential
By Jason Kuo, Group Solutions Marketing Manager, SAP Predictive analytics has been around for decades; however, new market forces are changing the landscape and creating new opportunities for its powerful application. The biggest change is the prolifer…
Are You Maximizing The Benefits From Your Business Intelligence Program?
By Deepa Sankar, Director, SAP, BI Solution Marketing Your end users have all the shiny tools available in the market. However, your business isn’t satisfied with the information provided; and you still get requests for data and reports every day, …
Innovations Enable a Better Informed and Collaborative Finance – IDC Featured Article
By Brian McDonough, Research Manager, Analytics Software, IDC Today’s financial department is responsible for the financial health, sustainability, and processes of an organization. These responsibilities include facilitating financial transactions, …
The Future of Business IS Mobile
by Mimi Spier, Mobile Analytics, SAP Mobile is changing everything. Mobile technology, if it hasn’t already, will transform your job and your business. By 2015: Mobile app development for smartphones and tablets will outnumber native PC projects by 4…
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