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Competitive advantage is shifting from fixed assets to the speed of learning. How should SMEs build their 2014 agenda around data and ecosystem connectivity?
Harvard Business Review called data scientist the sexiest job of the century. But what does that mean for a mid-size company manager making real decisions?
Big data is not just a large enterprise concern. SMEs can discover their own data assets and start making better decisions with simple analytics.
Top-selling products often lose their ranking when real profitability is measured. Learn how cost allocation and contribution margin analysis reshape portfolio decisions.
A profit decline is a symptom, not a cause. Learn how analytical tools help SMEs trace financial results back to their operational root causes.
Revenue rankings can be misleading. Learn how to allocate cost-to-serve, payment term burden and return rates at the customer level to find true profitability.
Experienced managers have valuable instincts — but pairing them with data makes decisions far more reliable. Here is how SMEs can build that habit.
Installing a system is the means; building a data-driven management culture is the goal. A practical 2005 guide covering leadership, measurement, and habit.
When ERP reports fall short, specific signals emerge. Cross-functional analysis, historical comparison, and multi-source data needs mark the right time for BI.
Expecting every report to come from a data warehouse is a costly mistake. Learn how operational and analytical reporting serve different needs on different layers.
When the budget lives in Excel and actuals live in the system, the gap costs time and accuracy. Here is how BI brings plan, actuals and forecast revision together.
The first gain in user adoption investments is usually visibility. The company starts to see where it slows down, which information is missing, and which decisions are delayed. This visibility may be uncomfortable, but it is the strongest starting point for sustainable improvement.