This article focuses on the benefits of using cloud-based software. Selecting the correct implementation strategy for a particular new application you are considering can be daunting. Many organizations today are adopting a “cloud first” strategy when deploying new applications, but what makes sense for your business? When thinking about the answer, hosts of other questions arise, “Does this approach work in all cases for all of my applications?” “What are the security and infrastructure considerations faced when deciding how to implement a new system or product?” Answering these questions will help set a strategy for future application placement and your organization’s evolution in the era
This article focuses on part two of the innovative reporting & analysis series. In part two, we will explore the different kinds of reports and dashboards that may provide you with content ideas for your own BI playlists. Corporate Examples: KPI Exception Report The idea behind this type of report is that busy executives don’t have to remember to log in to a BI solution to actively monitor their most important metrics. Instead, they use the Business Intelligence (BI) solution to set up and monitor Key Performance Indicator (KPI) thresholds as well as automatically email daily exception report. If a different manager owns KPIs, he or she may already have entered an explanation for the varianc
Imagine how challenging reading a book with the chapters out of order would be. Whereas reading a properly organized book gives a much higher understanding of the subject matter. Setting up your Business Intelligence (BI) solution with folders or “playlists,” sometimes referred to as “storyboards,” can organize reports and dashboards into a structured analysis. Putting proper thought into the order and content in the logical flow of analysis can be a play a huge role in a company’s ability to make world-class decisions. Without this structure, a company with hundreds of reports, often from different Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and data wareho
