Your in-house IT staff is probably quite familiar with Microsoft and with its .Net product. The Microsoft.Net application development framework supports Rapid Application Development (RAD), platform independence and network transparency.
Why would construction company need business intelligence? A more appropriate question is: why not? Constructions companies use a variety of software tools, from project management to computer aided design (CAD) systems, and while some of the solutions they utilize can provide reporting, there is really no good way to get business intelligence.
Self-Serve advanced analytics and data discovery software is an important competitive tool in today’s rapidly changing environment. Data resides in a lot of places within the organization and access to that data in an intuitive, integrated environment is important.
Microsoft SharePoint is well known around the world as a Content Management System (CMS). It is used by many companies to manage documents, group collaborative efforts, and management of events, blogs, message boards, and other community and sharing sites.
KPI analytics is important for every organization, no matter how small or large, no matter what industry or business market. Key performance indicator analytics provides metrics and measures for the business so that the enterprise can define success in an objective manner.
In this article, we will focus on the identification and exploration of data patterns and the trends that data reveals. The business can use this information for forecasting and planning, and to test theories and strategies. Let’s look at the various methods of trend and pattern analysis in more detail so we can better understand the various techniques.
The world of brick and mortar retail has changed drastically in the past twenty years and it continues to change. As we watch large and small retailers go out of business or close locations, we are forced to contemplate the undeniable consequences of online sales. While some retailers have found a comfortable balance between physical stores and online offerings, many continue to struggle with the concept of shifting products, customers and the shopping experience into the virtual world.
If you have been in business for a while, you know that, over time, things can get a little rusty and processes and activities can become rote. One of the greatest risks inherent in the business aging process is the use of outdated technology and, with the rapid pace of change in the market today, you have barely finished updating apps and websites and it seems it is time to take on the task again. We all need to assess our technology and undertake software reengineering in order to remain competitive.
Everything today is about metrics and measurements. Your boss, my boss, every executive wants to see numbers, statistics, graphs and charts that show progress or analyze problems. Modern business intelligence includes tools to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) but, when you are looking at a solution, you need to consider whether the KPI analytics solution allows you to really analyze the issues, problems, opportunities and root causes, or if it simply provides a tool for static monitoring and some pretty graphs, gauges and charts.
This article summarizes our recent article series on the definition, meaning and use of the various algorithms and analytical methods and techniques used in predictive analytics for business users, and in augmented data preparation and augmented data discovery tools.
