Industry News

Analytics Exposes Poor Performers

Posted on November 19, 2011 – 9:38 am

Companies increased use of data analytics will democratise access to data by allowing consumers to see which companies are performing well, changing the way shoppers buy. Gartner recent  prediction that 33% of business intelligence would be consumed by mobile devices by 2013 was woefully underestimated, arguing that it would be at least 66% by 2013. [...]

Data Analytics Q&A

Posted on October 17, 2011 – 9:17 am

Public sector bodies must fully understand the difference between “analysis” and “analytics”. Analysis tends to be characterised by individuals gathering some data, exporting it into a spreadsheet, calculating a number of options and making recommendations. Analytics on the other hand is characterised by examining  patterns and correlations in the underlying data and from this project future [...]

Business Intelligence for the Public Sector

Posted on October 7, 2011 – 9:11 am

The volume of data available to the public sector is growing at an alarming rate. This can often lead to a rapid decline in control. However, with the help of business intelligence systems, information can be effectively brought together and provide a better basis for more informed decision making. Modern BI solutions offer up to [...]

Integrating Business Intelligence and ERP

Posted on September 10, 2011 – 9:46 am

In today’s uncertain economic climate, management need to know urgently what is happening across the organisation and why. The key to implementing BI correctly is having a clear understanding of what it is being used for and the value it needs to bring. Those looking to implement BI need to understand what insights the business [...]