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Using Business Intelligence to Help Control Outcomes in an Uncontrollable World
- Source:
- SAP
- Posted:
- May 17, 2010
Today's retailers face external and internal challenges including knowledgeable customers, longer supply chains, shrinking demand cycles and a constrained economy. Many believe these challenges cannot be proactively addressed if business operators don't have accurate, actionable information available when and where it's needed. The focus of this study was to learn how retailers are responding to the need for real-time business intelligence in their operations, especially in light of the past year's economic conditions and consumer constraints. The report will provide insight to better understand how retailers perceive challenges and opportunities created by the sudden emergence of social media.
PDF DownloadBusiness intelligence for the business of IT
- Source:
- HP
- Posted:
- Feb 29, 2012
IT may not admit it, but all too often IT is in the backseat when it comes to applying the very frameworks that it helps develop for business. A good example is business intelligence. But that's changing. As continuous improvement techniques supported by data warehousing and analytics become dominant influences in today's business landscape, the idea of applying them to IT is gaining traction.
Performance management has one common requirement: business intelligence. Data warehousing and ananalytics have long been essential capabilities for improving business performance. While IT has been a laggard compared to other industry functions in leveraging business intelligence and data warehousing, it is in fact possible to define a suitable metrics-driven performance management approach for IT. Read this whitepaper that delves into how IT can take advantage of BI for its own running.
Working Smarter with Analytics
- Source:
- IBM
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2010
"Work smarter, not harder" How many times have we heard this phrase? And yet, in this brutal economy working smarter is a matter of survival. Slow sales cycles, cutbacks, reluctant clients and intense competition, business leaders are really feeling the heat to act and act fast, but a single bad decision today could be fatal. So, what is the key to working smarter?
PDF DownloadA New Breed of Data Warehouse
- Source:
- ASG Software Solutions
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
This white paper looks at some of the key challenges organizations face in getting the most out of their enterprise data warehouses and explores a new breed of data warehouse technology that is emerging that addresses many of the implementation challenges organizations face. The result: an effective data warehouse technology that equips enterprises to realize the true value of their data warehouse investments.
PDF DownloadHacking Your PBX: 15 Ways to Make the Most of a Modern Phone System
- Source:
- Voip-News.com
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
This article serves as the first step to understanding your PBX and maximizing your company's productivity using an IP PBX. These tips and tricks will help PBX beginners optimize their business phone setup, as well as make users familiar with some PBX functionalities they might have overlooked or underused.
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