Intro to IBM Planning Analytics
IBM Planning Analytics is a multi-dimensional, in-memory, online analytical processing (OLAP) business performance management solution that facilitates strategic business planning, budgeting, reporting, and forecasting.
PAfE: IBM Planning Analytics for Excel
IBM Planning Analytics for Excel (PAfE) is a Microsoft Excel add-in that empowers users to build sophisticated reports and perform ad-hoc analysis using real-time Planning Analytics data. The add-in offers five unique report types for users to create.
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 […]
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 […]
Predictive Insights: Using Data to Tell Your Fortune
Imagine visiting a psychic. You open the door, pull back the fringed, purple velvet curtains and find your seat at a table set with tarot cards and a crystal ball. You ask the psychic to predict your future. She looks into her crystal ball and tells you what your revenue, expenses, budgets, and sales projections […]
