Data storytelling: 5 best practices Learn how to hone both your verbal and written communication skills to make your insights memorable and encourage decision-makers to revisit your research. You’ve spent months collecting data with your insights team or…

How tracking the right KPIs and using the right triage strategy lead to success Let’s start with a hard truth: If you try to do everything, you won’t excel at anything. In a growing business, there’s no shortage of things that need attention, but you can’t do…

Everything you need to know about a database management system and its uses Strong database management facilitates fast and effective business decision-making. Data drives everyday decision-making to help businesses complete tasks and accomplish their goals.…

BI lesson: a comparison between data reliability and data validity Data has become central to the success of any modern business, regardless of domain or industry. Despite this, data generated by electronic communication, connected devices, and…

Dashboarding: advice for useful design and application Since 1770 when Britain’s James Hargreaves patented his spinning jenny that allowed a single spinster to run eight spindles and produce eight times as much raw thread and yarn as before – cutting both…

Comparing BI software to reporting software: which tool is right for you? In this report, we define and compare business intelligence software and reporting software to help you decide which one suits your business needs. Both business intelligence software…

What to expect in data management? 5 trends We all know the world is changing in profound ways. In the last few years, we’ve seen businesses, teams, and people all adapting — showing incredible resilience to keep moving forward despite the headwinds. To shed…

Data redundancy: avoid the negative and use the positive to your advantage Data redundancy means keeping data in two or more locations within a database or storage infrastructure. Data redundancy can occur either intentionally or accidentally within an…

Get the most out of your data lake, avoid building a data swamp As an industry, we’ve been talking about the promise of data lakes for more than a decade. It’s a fantastic concept—to put an end to data silos with a single repos­itory for big data analytics.…

Big Data Analytics in Banking Banking institutions need to use big data to remodel customer segmentation into a solution that works better for the industry and its customers. Basic customer segmentation generalizes customer wants and needs without addressing…

Choosing the right M&A path with the help of analytics Mergers and acquisitions are difficult to pull off, but they can impress when the right strategy is applied. And analyzing your data almost always helps with the right strategy. In the first eight months…

The results are in: analytics lead to better product decisions You already know how infusing analytics into your daily apps and workflows has boosted performance and opened up insights to making smarter, better decisions. Now, product decision makers say…

Data visualization is key: a prime example from the entertainment industry As we all know, Marvel is one of the most influential comic books in the world created by Stan Lee. Only a mind like his could create an out-of-this-world creation that would last…

How data analytics can lead to more efficient financial administration Most professionals complain of spending too much time doing tactical and administration work and neglecting the value-add duties. In the finance team, there is growing interest from the…

Data interpretation: what is it and how to get value out of it? Part 2 If you haven't read part 1 of this article yet, you can find it here! Common Data Analysis And Interpretation Problems The oft-repeated mantra of those who fear data advancements in the…

Data interpretation: what is it and how to get value out of it? Part 1 Data analysis and interpretation have now taken center stage with the advent of the digital age… and the sheer amount of data can be frightening. In fact, a Digital Universe study found…

The Real Business Intelligence Trends in 2022 Many companies are still adapting to changed requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the situation now seems less acute and more long-term changes toward a ‘new normal’ are on the horizon, day-to-day…

Getting the most out of your data with analytics: three best practices Data has three main functions that provide value to the business: To help in business operations, to help the company stay in compliance and mitigate risk, and to make informed decisions…

Making the case for universal data health standards It’s a big data world; we’re just living in it In late 2020, a CEO at an American bank revealed the thinking that’s becoming common in many businesses these days. “We’re a 103-year-old bank,” their CEO told…

Data accuracy - What is it and why is it important? The world has come to rely on data. Data-driven analytics fuel marketing strategies, supply chain operations, and more, and often to impressive results. However, without careful attention to data accuracy,…

Five key aspects of data governance What is data governance? Well, for one, it is a buzzword. And, with buzzwords, we often forget to slow down and investigate what they actually entail. This article is dedicated to exploring five key aspects of data…

Data cleansing: what is it and why use it? Data cleansing (aka data cleaning or data scrubbing) is the act of making system data ready for analysis by removing inaccuracies or errors. This process prevents questionable and costly business decisions based on…

Users managing their own reports: the rise of ad hoc reporting What is ad hoc reporting anyway? Ad hoc reporting is any business report or data analysis curated and created by users, as and when they need it. Ad hoc reporting in business intelligence is in…

Migros: an example of seizing the opportunities BI offers Migros is the largest retailer in Turkey, with more than 2500 outlets selling fresh produce and groceries to millions of people. To maintain high-quality operations, the company depends on fresh,…

Seizing opportunities to be successful with enterprise BI Even today, enterprise companies are choosing a limited, “departmental” approach to business intelligence (BI) strategy and adoption. They resort to working with multiple vendors, each of which…

10 dashboarding best practices to get the most out of analytics Dashboards are the control centers for your analytics, putting vital metrics at your fingertips and creating a visual representation of data mining. But building them can be difficult and…

Making better staffing decisions with data analytics Data analytics can help companies choose between Staff Augmentation and Managed Services when coming up with the right HR model. Many companies have discovered that it is very difficult to find a pool of…

Why you need a Data Fabric next to an IT Architecture to optimize BI Data fabrics offer an opportunity to track, monitor and utilize data, while IT architectures track, monitor and maintain IT assets. Both are needed for a long-term digitalization strategy.…

Why flexibility is key to keep up with developments in BI software In modern business, the proliferation of enterprise digital applications—analytics included—is accelerating their ongoing journeys toward cloud infrastructure adoption. The change is driven by…

Comparing BI to ERP, which analytical tool fits your purpose? Since its conception in 1997, Business Intelligence (BI) has been compared to a number of analytical tools, from spreadsheets, to Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools to Enterprise Resource…

Why investing in a solution to embed analytics into your product is the way to go You’ve decided you want to put data and analytics into your product, service, or experience. Good decision! This kind of functionality isn’t just a “nice to have” anymore; users…

The key to implementing analytics successfully into your business Today’s analytics are so powerful and accessible that they can drive value-based decision-making at all levels of the organization. No matter your industry, applications for analytics are…

ETL or ELT? Five arguments in favor of ETL The ETL and data integration market are highly mature, but it still sees new trends emerge, especially when underlying platforms, technologies, and tools see innovation. We outlined one new trend – ETL++ – in this…

Optimizing your financial planning and analysis with BI Every business owner understands the importance — and pitfalls — of financial planning and analysis (FP&A). For some mid-market businesses, the process of generating the most up-to-date numbers that…

5 mistakes to watch out for when using data analytics in marketing If marketing were an apple pie, data would be the apples — without data supporting your marketing program, it might look good from the outside, but inside it’s hollow. In a recent survey from…

The striking similarities between presenting analytics and telling jokes Everyone is familiar with the age-old adage that if you must explain a joke after you tell it, then the joke will be a flop. The same principle is true when you put data in front of a…

Implementing BI in your company with 6 helpful steps Your organization needs to know how to handle data and integrate it for optimal analytics and data-driven decision-making. Business Intelligence is the practice of collecting and analyzing data and…

Toucan Toco introduceert realtime data-analyse voor franchiseformules Interactieve tool geeft franchises datagestuurde inzichten om verkoop te stimuleren Toucan Toco, specialist in data storytelling, introduceert een bewezen effectieve analyse-oplossing voor…

Why BI reporting is superior to traditional reporting The pandemic has caused a major change in the way we do business. Some organizations had already begun the digitization journey before the pandemic hit, providing them with a head start or those that have…

Why data management is key to retailers in times of the pandemic Jamie Kiser, COO and CCO at Talend, explains why retailers, striving to ensure they’re not missing out on future opportunities, must leverage one thing: data. By utilizing customer intelligence…

Managing data at your organization? Take a holistic approach Taking a holistic approach to data requires considering the entire data lifecycle – from gathering, integrating, and organizing data to analyzing and maintaining it. Companies must create a standard…

Gaining real value for you company with data analytics Experienced business managers know that reliable data is a requirement for success. Accessing complete and accurate data can help your team determine if your business is achieving its key performance…

Ctac: datakwaliteit cruciaal in succesvolle bedrijfsstrategie Voor bedrijven is het aantrekkelijk om steeds meer gebruik te maken over de berg data waar ze over beschikken. Veel processen kunnen hierdoor namelijk vlot verlopen, terwijl bijvoorbeeld diepe…

The 4 steps of the big data life cycle Simply put, from the perspective of the life cycle of big data, there are nothing more than four aspects: Big data collection Big data preprocessing Big data storage Big data analysis All above four together constitute…

More and more organizations are basing their actions on their data Many corporations collect data but don't end up using it to inform business decisions. This has started to shift. All in all, 2020 will go down as one of the most challenging and impactful…

BI as a driver of collaboration in your company Collaboration is a key driver of success in business and one of the hardest things to achieve in today’s work climate. Businesses are juggling remote workers, hybrid workers, and everything in between since the…

Leveraging Product Life cycle Management with analytics Although many publications compare product data management and product life cycle management — commonly framing the debate as “PDM versus PLM” — that can create confusion. The functionality referred to…

What exactly is a Data Fabric? Definitions and uses A Data Fabric “Is a distributed Data Management platform whose objective is to combine various types of data storage, access, preparation, analytics, and security tools in a fully compliant manner to support…

11 BI tools to consider in 2021 With more and more data at our fingertips, it’s getting harder to focus on the information relevant to our problems and present it in an actionable way. That’s what business intelligence is all about. BI tools make it simpler…

Using Business Intelligence in an optimal way to support business decisions By utilizing a fact-based, real-time, singular version of the truth, business people are empowered to achieve and maintain a competitive edge through the use of industry specific…

The transformation of raw data into actionable insights in 5 steps We live in a world of data: there’s more of it than ever before, in a ceaselessly expanding array of forms and locations. Dealing with Data is your window into the ways organizations tackle…

Vijf manieren waarop business intelligence verandert in 2021 Elke beslissing die in een bedrijf wordt genomen, moet bijdragen aan een positieve uitkomst. Er is geen ruimte meer voor verzet, afwachten, of beslissingen op gevoel. Bedrijven moeten zich aanpassen…

3 Predicted trends in data analytics for 2021 It’s that time of year again for prognosticating trends and making annual technology predictions. As we move into 2021, there are three trends data analytics professionals should keep their eyes on: OpenAI,…

Distinguishing between advanced analytics and business intelligence Advanced analytics and business intelligence (BI) have more or less the same objective: use data to drive insights that inform business strategy. So what’s the difference? What is business…

The differences between data lakes and data warehouses: a brief explanation When comparing data lake vs. data warehouse, it's important to know that these two things actually serve quite different roles. They manage data differently and serve their own types…

How COVID-19 related uncertainties impact predictive analytics Rapid, sometimes dramatic change has become 'the new normal', but what we know now can help us improve predictive model accuracy. Businesses have had to grapple with a lot of change caused by the…

How modern ETL processes lead to better decision making We live in a world of data: there’s more of it than ever before, in a ceaselessly expanding array of forms and locations. Dealing with data is your window into the ways data teams are tackling the…

Straffen voor foutief gebruik van data nemen naar verwachting toe Het aantal boetes voor het foutief omgaan met gebruikersgegevens, alsmede de hoogte ervan, zal in de komende jaren stijgen. Dat stelt DSA Connect op basis van onderzoek. Meer dan een derde…

BI dashboards: best practices If you want your business intelligence dashboards to succeed, you'll need to make sure you follow these best practices along the way. Here's what to know. Business intelligence (BI) dashboards are increasingly used by companies…

Understanding and taking advantage of smart data distancing The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made the term 'social distancing' a cynosure of our daily conversations. There have been guidelines issued, media campaigns run on prime time, hashtags created, and…

TDWI interview: the future of data and analytics From migration struggles to vendor lock-in, we look at some of the most challenging enterprise problems and changes ahead with Raj Verma of MemSQL. Raj Verma is co-CEO at MemSQL. He brings more than 25 years of…

‘World Situation Room’ visualiseert wereldwijde impact coronavirus Toucan Toco en CashStory hebben hun expertise ingezet om data over de coronacrisis door middel van datavisualisatie beter leesbaar en voor iedereen toegankelijk te maken. De applicatie World…

What is dark data? And how to deal with it It’s easier than ever to collect data without a specific purpose, under the assumption that it may be useful later. Often, though, that data ends up unused and even forgotten because of several simple factors: The…

Data alone is not enough, storytelling matters - part 1 Crafting meaningful narratives from data is a critical skill for all types of decision making, in business, and in our public discourse As companies connect decision-makers with advanced analytics at all…

Data integration applied to BI: making data useful for decision making In this technology-driven world, the influx of data can seem overwhelming, if not properly utilized. With data coming in from so many different sources, the only way to extract real…

2020 Global state of enterprise analyics: 12 key statistics With the McKinsey Global Institute reporting that data-driven organizations are now 23 times more likely to acquire customers, 6 times as likely to retain customers, and 19 times as likely to be…

Toucan Toco breidt team in Amsterdam uit met Tim Bosman en Elisabet Queralto Garzon Toucan Toco, specialist in data storytelling, breidt het team in Amsterdam uit met Tim Bosman en Elisabet Queralto Garzon. Bosman richt zich in zijn nieuwe rol voor Toucan…

Gartner Magic Quadrant: Tableau opnieuw leider in Analytics en BI patforms Tableau is opnieuw door Gartner benoemd als leider in het Magic Quadrant voor Analytics en Business Intelligence Platforms. Dit is het achtste opeenvolgende jaar waarin Tableau als…

Solutions to help you deal with heterogeneous data sources With enterprise data pouring in from different sources; CRM systems, web applications, databases, files, etc., streamlining data processes is a significant challenge as it requires integrating…

The (near) future of data storage As data proliferates at an exponential rate, companies must not only store it. They must approach Data Management expertly and look to new approaches. Companies that take new and creative approaches to data storage will be…

The top 10 benefits of Business Intelligence reporting Big data plays a crucial role in online data analysis, business information, and intelligent reporting. Companies must adjust to the ambiguity of data, and act accordingly. Spreadsheets no longer provide…

What to expect for data governance in 2020? Data governance always has been a complicated issue for most organizations. That won’t change in a big way in 2020. In fact, the increasing prevalence of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine…

Drawing value from data in manufacturing companies The modern manufacturing world is a delicate dance, filled with interconnected pieces that all need to work perfectly in order to produce the goods that keep the world running. In this article, we explore the…

Self-service BI platformen: Domo of Tableau? Business intelligence (BI) en analytische platforms zijn al lang een belangrijk onderdeel van het bedrijfsleven, maar dankzij de opkomst van self-service BI-tools is de verantwoordelijkheid voor analyse verschoven…

Wat te verwachten van BI in 2020 volgens Toucan Toco In 2020 wordt elke seconde bijna 1,7 MB aan data gegenereerd. Het potentieel van deze data is oneindig. Toucan Toco, specialist in data storytelling, ziet vijf manieren waarop Business Intelligence, oftewel…

Human actions more important than ever with historically high volumes of data IDC predicts that our global datasphere: the digital data we create, capture, replicate and consume, will grow from approximately 40 zettabytes of data in 2019 to 175 zettabytes in…

The perks of big data for the development of integrated BI systems The importance of big data in integrated BI systems in the 21st century If your business makes use of multiple systems to manage different processes such as payroll, employee management,…

IBM: Hadoop solutions and the data lakes of the future The foundation of the AI Ladder is Information Architecture. The modern data-driven enterprise needs to leverage the right tools to collect, organize, and analyze their data before they can infuse their…

The most important Business Intelligence trends for 2020 Companies are in the midst of many profound changes: The amount of data available and the speed of producing new data has been increasing rapidly for years, and business models as well as process…

How business analytics can benefit your business strategically Business analytics can provide companies with an accurate and holistic view of their business. Executives and managers now have the ability to use data for real-time, actionable insights into…

What to track when running a subscription-based business model The subscription-based business model is no longer the preserve of magazines and home security systems. Today, we’re seeing it employed in a variety of other markets, including everything from…

Recognizing the mismatch between your analytics platform and your business It’s no secret that analytics confers a significant competitive advantage on companies that successfully implement BI platforms and drive key decision making with data. Yet, many…

Kwaliteit MicroStrategy benadrukt in BI Survey 19 94 procent van de respondenten beveelt MicroStrategy aan in de onafhankelijke BI Survey 19. Onder meer op het gebied van self-service, visuele analyses en locatie-inzichten scoort de zakelijke analytics en…

Dealing with the challenges of data migration Once you have decided to migrate your data warehouse to a cloud-based database, the hard and risky work of data migration begins. Organizations of all sizes and maturities already have data warehouses deployed and…

Contracten BI software leveranciers leiden tot onvrede bij CIO's CIO's van Nederlandse bedrijven klagen over 'wurgcontracten' met grote softwareleveranciers, waardoor bedrijven naar eigen zeggen steeds meer moeten betalen voor hetzelfde product doordat de…

The non-negligible value of truly understanding analytics Analytics is a term that many people have heard, but unfortunately not nearly as many go out of their way to truly understand in depth. Widely referred to as the 'fabric of the future', analytics is…

How BI helps shaping the future of retail The author of this article, Microstrategy's Nick Barth, joined DynamicAction and LEGO Group onstage at FT Future of Retail 2019 to discuss how to maximize the power of data-driven customer insights. The event…

DataOps and the path from raw to analytics-ready data For the first time in human history, we have access to the second-by-second creation of vast quantities of information from nearly every activity of human life. It’s a tectonic shift that’s transforming…

Drawing value from data with BI: Data Discovery 'We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge' according to best selling author, John Naisbitt. Today’s businesses have the ability to collect an extraordinary amount of information on everything…

Dealing with data preparation: best practices - Part 2 If you haven't read yesterday's part 1 of this article, be sure to check it out before reading this article. Getting started with data preparation: best practices The challenge is getting good at DP. As a…

Dealing with data preparation: best practices - Part 1 IBM is reporting that data quality challenges are a top reason why organizations are reassessing (or ending) artificial intelligence (AI) and business intelligence (BI) projects. Arvind Krishna, IBM’s…

Data warehousing: ETL, ELT, and the use of big data If your company keeps up with the trends in data management, you likely have encountered the concepts and definitions of data warehouse and big data. When your data professionals try to implement data…

Data management: compliance, protection, and the role of IT The business benefit of data and data-driven decisions cannot be undervalued, which is a widely agreed-upon mindset on today’s business landscape. At the same time, there are sensitivities around…

Using Hierarchical Clustering in data analysis This article discusses the analytical method of Hierarchical Clustering and how it can be used within an organization for analytical purposes. What is Hierarchical Clustering? Hierarchical Clustering is a process…

4 Tips to help maximize the value of your data Summer’s lease hath all too short a date. It always seems to pass by in the blink of an eye, and this year was no exception. Though I am excited for cooler temperatures and the prismatic colors of New England in…

How data management can learn from basketball A data management plan in a company is not something that can be implemented in isolation by one department or a team in your organisation, it is rather a collective effort, similar to how different players…

Why data lakes are the future of data storage The term big data has been around since 2005, but what does it actually mean? Exactly how big is big? We are creating data every second. It’s generated across all industries and by a myriad of devices, from…

Are you aware of the value of your data? While most executives understand that their data is an asset, many haven’t harnessed the valuable insights accessible with a data analytics solution. The immense amount of data you generate may seem impossible to…

Why cloud solutions are the way to go when dealing with global data management To manage geographically distributed data at scale worldwide, global organizations are turning to cloud and hybrid deployments. Enterprises that operate worldwide typically need to…

The key challenges in translating high quality data to value Most organizations consider their data quality to be either 'good' or 'very good', but there’s a disconnect around understanding and trust in the data and how it informs business decisions,…

4 benefits of predictive analytics improving healthcare There are so many wonderful ways predictive analytics will improve healthcare. Here are some of the potential benefits to consider. Medical care has relied on the education and expertise of doctors.…

Finding the right monitoring tool: start asking questions! I spend a lot of my time at conferences and there’s one question I often hear with increasing frequency: Why are there so many monitoring tools? Looking around the vendor area at any conference, I see…

Key components of developing the right data strategy What does your company do? That was a trick question. It doesn’t matter what you think your company does, it’s going to have to turn into a data company soon, if it hasn’t started already, in addition to…

The essence of using an organization-wide data analytics strategy Does your organization spend loads of time and money collecting and analyzing data without ever seeing the expected return? Some 60% of data and analytics projects fail to meet their…

The status of AI in European businesses What is the future of AI (artificial intelligence) in Europe and what does it take to build an AI solution that is attractive to investors and customers at the same time? How do we reimagine the battle of 'AI vs Human…

Changing voluntarily and the role of data quality In the modern world nothing stays the same for long. We live in a state of constant change with new technologies, new trends and new risks. Yet it’s a commonly held belief that people don’t like change. Which…

Starting a BI project in 4 simple steps What would it mean to you and your enterprise, if you could start getting useful business insights from your data in literally five days or less, using four simple steps? As exciting as this seems, it’s actually just…

Three objectives to guide your business' KPI's Many data analytics vendors give users the ability to measure everything but offer little guidance. This can be overwhelming for new users. It is very important to determine the metrics that really matter to your…

Hybrid data and the modern operational data warehouse New requirements for data, software, and business practices are driving a new wave of modernization for the operational data warehouse. Modern enterprises looking for growth in revenue and profitability…

Verschillende perspectieven om te kijken naar de transitie richting de cloud Onlangs belegde CIO samen met Juniper Networks een bijeenkomst in de oude verkeerstoren in Schiphol-Oost. Samen met zeven genodigden bespraken ze, heel toepasselijk in deze omgeving,…

Combining digital transformation with the right ERP project I’ve been an independent ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) consultant for over 25 years now and I would like to think that I have always had the best of intentions for my clients. In our industry it…

Database possibilities in an era of big data We live in an era of big data. The sheer volume of data currently existing is huge enough without also grappling with the amount of new information that’s generated every day. Think about it: financial…

The BI trends your business cannot neglect in the near future According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, the top five trends set to positively impact business growth through 2022 are (1) the increasing adoption of new technology, (2) the…

BI trends: What to expect in retail in 2019? To help retailers and brands plan for 2019, Researcher Claudia Tajima and Fiona Swerdlow are interviewing experts within Forrester for their series, ´Applying 2019 Predictions To Retail´. This week, Claudia…

Resisting the inefficiency of data silos The dreaded data silo: it lurks inside unsuspecting businesses, dragging down efficiency and stifling interdepartmental collaboration. If you haven’t encountered one in the wild yet, a data silo is essentially an…

Monitor, evaluate and act to improve with DevOps analytics Today, most companies can say that they have integrated some form of DevOps collaboration between their development and operations teams. They are breaking down the silos, communicating better, and…

Self-service reporting as part of a company-wide data analytics solution In today’s fast-paced business environment, it can be difficult to predict and prepare for the future. This is why many companies are arming themselves with on-demand reporting.…

Pyramid Analytics' 5 main takeaways from the Insurance AI and Analytics USA conference in Chicago Pyramid Analytics was thrilled to participate in the Insurance AI and Analytics USA conference in beautiful Chicago, May 2-3. The goal of the conference was to…

The most important BI trends to watch: perspective of data pipeline producer Fivetran There’s nothing more ritical to successful BI than centralized data. TDWI spoke to George Fraser, CEO and technical cofounder of Fivetran, who explains why this is so…

Healthcare analytics and the opportunities to improve patient care Healthcare: everyone needs it, it’s a rapidly technologizing industry, and it produces immense amounts of data every day. To get a sense of where analytics fit into this vital market, Sisense…

De data transformatie van de grootste bierbrouwer ter wereld in beeld 's Werelds grootste brouwer van bier, AB InBev, had een groot probleem in het gebruik van data: het was overal maar niemand wist het te gebruiken. Dat is nu wel anders, na een belangrijke…

SAP: A new way of user experience calamity prevention The old saying goes: the customer is always right. But these days, it’s the user experience that proves how well IT teams are listening. Whether we’re talking about employees or consumers, users of any…

5 Guidelines that keep your business' analytics app working optimally One of the key challenges faced by organizations deploying an enterprise-wide analytics solution is the maintenance and upgrade of its applications. Most organizations follow an agile…

The reinforcing relationship between AI and predictive analytics Enterprises have long seen the value of predictive analytics, but now that AI (artificial intelligence) is starting to influence forecasting tools, the benefits may start to go even deeper.…

BI topics to tackle when migrating to the cloud When your organization decides to pull the trigger on a cloud migration, a lot of stuff will start happening all at once. Regardless of how long the planning process has been, once data starts being relocated, a…

Data analytics: From studying the past to forecasting the future To compete in today's competitive market place, it is critical that executives have access to an accurate and holistic view of their business. The key element to sifting through a massive amount…

On-premise or cloud-based? A guide to appropriate data governance Data governance involves developing strategies and practices to ensure high-quality data throughout its lifecycle. However, besides deciding how to manage data governance, you must choose…

The 4 major cybersecurity threats to business intelligence Everywhere a business looks, there are risks, pitfalls, threats, and potential problems. We live in a world where there’s very little separation between the physical and the digital. While this may be…

Dashboard storytelling: The perfect presentation (part 2) In the first part of this article, we have introduced the phenomenon of dashboard storytelling and some tips and tricks to get started with it. If you haven´t read part 1 of this article, make sure you…

Dashboard storytelling: The perfect presentation (part 1) Plato famously said that “those who tell stories rule society.” This statement is as true today as it was in ancient Greece, perhaps even more so in modern times. In the contemporary world of business,…

A three-stage approach to make your business AI ready Organizations implementing artificial intelligence (AI) have increased by 270% over the last four years, according to a recent survey by Gartner. Even though the implementation of AI is a growing trend,…

5 Important elements to build the right CRM strategy The growth of customer relationship management (CRM) has become inevitable, compelling software development companies around the world to make the most out of it by putting customers first and driving a…

6 Ways to improve the intelligence of your business Business Intelligence (BI) once was a luxury used by corporations and enterprises who invested in a team of data scientists and IT specialists. Modern technology and software tools have made it possible for…

Data governance: using factual data to form subjective judgments Data Warehouses were born of the finance and regulatory age. When you peel away the buzz words, the principle goal of this initial phase of business intelligence was the certification of truth.…

Real-Time Business Intelligence: What is it and why should every business use it? It’s becoming increasingly obvious that the pace at which we create new data won’t slow down anytime soon. With millions of streams and touch points, most businesses create…

Forrester: The developments around enterprise BI platforms for 2019 Information technology keeps moving forward at an ever-increasing pace. Business intelligence (BI) technology isn’t falling behind and keeps constantly evolving. BI vendors can no longer be…

Integrating analytics into business processes: Human or Machine? As data science and analytics teams continue to feel pressure to deliver more value from analytics, many organizations struggle with the processes and technology required to deploy models into…

Gaining advantages with the IoT through 'Thing Management' Some are calling the industrial Internet of Things the next industrial revolution, bringing dramatic changes and improvements to almost every sector. But to be sure it’s successful, there is one big…

The impact of analytics on the field of marketing The rise of analytics is affecting every industry. The field of marketing is ahead of the curve, having been a metrics-driven industry for decades, but which metrics a company decides to focus on, how they…

SAP: how DevOps can improve your business performance Software is vital to the success of businesses today. Quite simply, the speed at which you can change your software is the speed at which your business can innovate and compete. If you can’t change as fast…

Het bedrijf Oshkosh zal niet voor iedereen bekend in de oren klinken, maar het is een grote multinational die wereldwijde zware voertuigen produceert. Oshkosh bestaat uit verschillende business units die ieder hun eigen doelgroep kennen, zoals defensie,…

Hospitals and health systems continue to invest in data analytics, but (too) often a fragmented, decentralized approach to analytics delivery models results in excessive costs, inefficiency and missed opportunities to improve patient care. A number of factors…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a real value driver for organizations. As the power of algorithms, computing and amounts of data surge, companies within manufacturing and industry start to see an increasing amount of use cases. These systems could drive…

Over the past 2 decades, we have spent considerable time and effort trying to perfect the world of data warehousing. We took the technology that we were given and the data that would fit into that technology, and tried to provide our business constituents…

dAre you one of those entrepreneurs who are thinking to start a new business? Well, I am pretty sure you want it to be successful. In this fast-paced business world, it is necessary for you to have the insight and data needed in order to take the right…

The adoption rate of embedded analytics among business users is twice that of traditional business intelligence (BI) tools, according to the fourth annual State of Embedded Analytics report by Logi Analytics. The report, which studied how organizations embed…

Heeft u weleens een schroef bevestigd met een hamer? Dat gaat misschien best goed, als u maar hard genoeg hamert. Maar of het echt handig is? Ook de moderne businessprofessional probeert tegenwoordig met alle beschikbare soorten gereedschap zijn werk te doen.…

Out with the old and in with the new. And with that, Gartner totally restructured their signature Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence. Gartner said that “the market share leaders SAP, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, MicroStrategy, and SAS have amassed large…

How big is your company, and what resources does it have? What are your performance needs? Answering these questions and others can help you select the right data warehouse platform. Once you've decided to implement a new data warehouse, or expand an existing…

Organizations today don’t use previous generation architectures to store their big data. Why would they use previous-generation BI tools for big data analysis? When looking at BI tools for your organization, there are 10 “Commandments” you should live by.…

Dienstverlenende organisaties bevinden zich in een interessant strategische spagaat tussen kosten besparen en tegelijkertijd optimale service bieden aan hun klanten. Hoe zetten bedrijven slimme procesarchitectuur in om een balans tussen standaardisatie en…

Automation can be a huge help, but automating concepts before you understand them is a recipe for disaster. The concept of devops has taken root in the world of business intelligence and analytics. The overall concept of devops has been around for a while in…

Een organisatie die tegenwoordig tijdig op de behoefte en veranderingen in de markt wil inspelen moet Data Driven ingericht zijn. Behalve een toenemende explosieve groei aan data, neemt ook het aantal data-bronnen, diversiteit, variatie in de datastructuur en…

In the dark about data warehousing? You’re not alone You would be forgiven for not knowing data warehousing exists, let alone that it’s been automated. It’s not a topic that gets a lot of coverage in the UK, unlike in the USA and Europe. It might be that…

QLIK, leider in visual analytics, is door Gartner, Inc. in het leiderskwadrant van het Business Intelligence en Analytics Platform Magic Quadrant Report 2016* geplaatst. Het is het zesde opeenvolgende jaar dat Qlik deze positie in het leiderskwadrant inneemt…

Revenue in the business forecasting market will grow this year, a market analyst firm is forecasting. Ugh, this sentence hurt my brain. Anyway, Gartner predicts that the revenue in the business intelligence and analytics market will grow 5.2 per cent this…

Koffie of thee? Bellen of e-mailen? Zomaar wat keuzes die onderdeel zijn van de honderden keuzes die we op een dag maken. Bewust of onbewust. Het maken van een keuze bestaat veelal uit ratio en intuïtie. Tegenwoordig zetten we steeds vaker business…

Voor het tiende jaar op rij is 28 januari een belangrijke pijler in de Europese kalender, want vandaag is het Data Protection Day. Vandaag is ook de verjaardag van het verdrag van de Council of Europe die oproept tot de bescherming van individuen met…

Many organizations have sung the praises of business intelligence for years, but many of those firms were not actually realizing the full benefits of it. That picture is beginning to change, as advanced analytics tools and techniques mature. The result is…

Business Intelligence and the Savvy CIO

Kerstcadeau bijna 100 euro Consumenten die kerst vieren met cadeaus geven daar gemiddeld bijna 100 euro aan uit. Een ruime m eerderheid van de werkenden (70%) ontvangt ook van hun werkgever een cadeau. Dit concludeert het ING Economisch Bureau uit een peiling…

Business intelligence and big data are driving transformative changes and remain the No. 1 CIO priority for the second consecutive year. It's not just the velocity and volume of information to deal with, it's the new types of information and greater…

It?s a maxim that top-down support is a prerequisite for business intelligence BI- success. Any BI pro worth his or her salt will tell you as much. The rub, according to IT seer Gartner Inc., is that so few BI and performance management PM- projects actually…

2 Oktober presenteert Arent van 't Spijker in de Buiksloterkerk te Amsterdam zijn nieuwe boek 'The new Oil'. Data is de drijvende kracht achter een nieuwe economische beweging. Het is de brandstof voor innovatieve technologie en nieuwe business modellen. Data…

Data is de drijvende kracht achter een nieuwe economische beweging. Het is de brandstof voor innovatieve technologie en nieuwe business modellen. Data gedreven ontwikkelingen raken bedrijven in alle denkbare industrieën. In 'The New Oil' laat Arent van 't…

Savvy businesses are architecting their compliance and risk management programs to accommodate frequent change, and to support multiple regulations and standards with a single compliance process

Where business and technology collide.

The ten most popular free open source business intelligence BI- applications from Sourceforge

Regulatory compliance is beaten into third place by data growth and disaster recovery/business continuity, the second annual BridgeHead Software Information Lifecycle Management ILM- audit shows.

In de sector van de Business Intelligence blijven nog heel wat uitdagingen overeind staan, zowel op het vlak van de integratie en de validatie van gegevens, als het gebruiksgemak door een grote groep gebruikers. BI-projecten moeten nog veel klippen omzeilen.

Data integration is integral to emerging service-oriented architectures, so it s doubtful that the technology s evolution is complete.

Despite a slightly dimmer view of current business conditions, most CIOs are more optimistic today than just a few months ago when it comes to future business strength and spending, according to a new study.

Business performance management BPM- has gone, in just five short years, from a silo of data in the office of finance to an enterprise-wide application that has proven to have a fundamental impact on the overall performance of an organization.

Meet the latest and best hope for integrating the disparate management applications needed by today s IT organizations

A survey by the Aberdeen Group found that disaster recovery and business continuance are the top two business drivers behind organizations data protection strategies.

A large majority of organizations 83 percent in a recent survey- suffer from problems caused by poor master data, according to a report issued today by TDWI, the leading provider of research and training for data warehousing and business intelligence…

Leading CRM software vendors are looking to build out service oriented architecture to increase the flexibility of solutions, which will lead enterprises slowly but steadily to integrate SOA.

The concept of allowing data to move offshore radically breaks with tradition of keeping the corporate jewels relatively close to home. Nonetheless, two trends are evident: Small companies are beginning to offshore IT infrastructure one application at a…

The disconnect between business and IT is often lamented. A lot is spoken and written about this chasm. Ostensibly, a lot is done to bridge it. Yet, most would agree the chasm still exists. Conventional wisdom says the root cause of this problem is business…

Although many senior executives see potentially high value in the data in their company s information systems, less than half said their organization is effective at converting it to usable knowledge, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers latest Management…

The main driver behind software development has always been functionality. Software is meant to provide new or expanded access to data and services, and the requirements for software are typically written with these needs in mind.

With the increased pressure to perform, to do it more cost-effectively and to comply with the ever-growing number of regulatory and public reporting requirements, it is easy for healthcare organizations to get caught up in the problems of the day. It is…

Reducing security breaches is a key business priority for CIOs, and the security industry is addressing this priority as it moves to the next phase of its evolution, according to Gartner, Inc. This next phase for the security market will integrate security…

You did everything right. There was a steering committee, charter, process, framework, thorough analysis and an unbelievable deliverable. This was a perfect IT strategy?even the consultant said so. Then why did it fail?

The new, new thing in business intelligence these days is competitive intelligence. No, we are not talking about James Bond. Neither are we wondering about the meeting schedules of the executives at our competitor company.

A Ventana Research study of 488 companies indicates that a majority of companies plan to implement some type of BI service in the next 12 months.

While IT spending is predicted to slow, CIOs should focus on making targeted cost cuts and look to leverage young talent to replace retirees.

Microsoft heeft een voorproefje van zijn nieuwe business intelligence-software BI- gegeven. Performance Point Server 2007 komt komende zomer op de markt en moet meer werknemers toegang verlenen tot BI-toepassingen.

CMS Watch Predictions for 2007 Call for Technology Buyers to Seek Simpler Solutions to Complex Content Problems

A new survey of business intelligence and data warehousing BI/DW- professionals reveals that despite multiple initiatives to eliminate time and cost overruns in the implementation of BI/DW projects, a clear majority still anticipates and experiences those…

There is a general consensus among industry experts that healthcare organizations HCOs- ? hospitals, specialty clinics, and other medical facilities ? have lagged behind other vertical industries in embracing business intelligence BI- and adopting it as a…

Companies face huge challenges when it comes to determining what data to keep and what to delete.

Companies that integrate their IT systems quickly after a merger have fewer problems than those that make the transition slowly, according to Anosh Thakkar, global manager for corporate performance management and business intelligence at Mittal Steel.

The IT Infrastructure Library ITIL- germinated in the UK with the goal of creating a set of universal standards for delivering high quality IT services. Twenty years later, growing application complexity, increasing demands to improve service levels and…

The data warehousing tools segment is as healthy as ever, growing at a double-digit clip and generating enormous annual revenues.

Gartner highlights new trends and technologies that will influence the way that IT departments operate - and the way companies do business - in 2007 and beyond.

Middle managers spend more than a quarter of their time searching for information necessary to their jobs, and when they do find it, it is often wrong, according to results of an Accenture survey released today.

Watch for warning signs. Maybe your organization is discussing cutting the budget or outsourcing some part of IT. Or the volume of work continues to grow but you can?t get head count increases. Perhaps you rarely have lunch with other business executives, let…

Over the past several decades, companies have invested considerable resources in information technology, based on the promise of enhanced business performance.

Siebel hence Oracle- has the CRM lead in five of eight verticals evaluated by research group IDC looking for SAP

De vraag naar business intelligence software blijft onverminderd groeien. Waar op dit moment nog 43% van de organisaties gebruik maakt van BI software, zal dit nog voor het einde van 2008 toenemen tot 51%. Dit blijkt uit onderzoek van Heliview Research onder…

The business analytics BA- software market?comprised of data warehousing tools, business intelligence tools and analytic applications?has been growing steadily even as spending on business software has slowed in the past five years.

Small enterprises risk spending an incremental 75 percent on outsourced IT functions versus keeping them in house if outsourcing is not managed properly, a recent impact research study from Info-Tech Research Group reveals.

Escalating use of power-hungry data centers is helping boost emissions from electricity-producing plants and contributing to global warming, Gartner said in a recent report.

In the ERP world, which expects double-digit investment in the near future, SAP reigns supreme Oracle growing faster, though