Cloud Enterprise Performance Management: Data41’s EPM Foundation Approach
Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) When embarking on a cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) project, it is important to recognize the history of the space, where it has grown from, and where it is headed. It is currently in a mature phase of its life cycle. This maturity is not a bell curve like traditional […]
Data41’s 2023 Personal Improvement Project: Food for Thought & Camaraderie
What’s one thing every human being on this planet has in common? We’ve all got to eat!
This year’s initiative is all about bonding with our peers through the magic of food.
Data Consolidation: A Modern-Day Cattle Roundup
Data Consolidation: Corral Your Data What is Data Consolidation? Data Consolidation is just a modern-day cattle round-up. In the old days of the American West, roundups were a critical part of ranching. Roundups were the process of gathering and corralling all the cattle grazing in a specific area. In the Open Range Cattle Era, there […]
The Top 10 Business Analytics Terms You Should Know
The Top 10 Business Analytics Terms You Should Know These are the Top 10 Business Analytics Terms you should know. Why are they important? Because understanding these terms will influence the way you look at data and the information you glean from it. Relating these terms to your business will bring more value to your […]
Business Intelligence Objectives: Get the Most Out of Your Data
Business Intelligence Objectives: Get the Most Out of Your Data It’s important to have goals. In your personal life, in your professional life, in a business plan, and even in an analytical solution, goals are essential. They trigger new behaviors, help guide your focus, and help sustain momentum. That’s why business intelligence objectives are vital […]
Big Data Analytics: Where Chaos Meets Order
You know those days of COVID where you got all dolled up and rocked an awesome outfit…but you never left the house, so no one saw how good you looked? Well, it’s the same concept with unstructured big data. There’s a runway-ready outfit hiding somewhere in that mountain of big data that might never get […]
S&OP Software Is the Key To A Winning Playbook
The Football Analogy Your business is a football game. Before the start of every game, the coaches devise a plan comprised of different plays, offensive and defensive, to beat the competition. This plan is your budget. As the game advances, the other team will execute plays and throw curveballs that you weren’t prepared for. To […]
Cloud Business Intelligence Gives You An Innovative Edge
If you think Cloud Business Intelligence is just business intelligence hosted on the cloud…you are correct! What’s the fuss about “The Cloud?” “The Cloud” is a hot new trend, but it’s not like shoulder pads, or chunky belts, or mullets… it’s here to stay. If you use applications like Google Docs or Dropbox, then you’re […]
Demand Planning and Forecasting Is Key to Customer Satisfaction
What is Demand Planning and Forecasting? Demand planning and forecasting is the process of predicting customer demand for products or services to ensure delivery, completion, and ultimately customer satisfaction. The Restaurant Analogy Think of it like running a restaurant. We’ll call our restaurant Dinner41. By implementing demand planning and forecasting, Dinner41 can better prepare for […]
Trick or Treating for Data
🎶 Trick or treat, Excel Sheets, give us data that’s complete. If you don’t, we should share, we can install helpful software! 🎶 What Does Halloween Data Reveal? Halloween is chock(olate)-full of data! As one of the more affordable end-of-year celebrations, sales for this holiday are a good indicator of how retailers will perform in […]
