Share What’s wrong with Mikey?  He knows a stinky crystal report when he sees one.  Stinky reports come from stinky business intelligence practices.  So, continuing on our theme, here are some of the worst business intelligence practices: Assuming the average business user has the time, inclination, or expertise to use BI tools Using Microsoft Excel [...]

Share Is failure an option for you?  Of course not – nobody wants to fail.  Yet why do so many business intelligence initiatives fail? The lack of a clear, well developed and articulated BI strategy along with appropriate executive sponsorship are among the top reasons why BI initiatives do not achieve their potential or fail [...]

Share Check out this SAP Business One success story by by SAP-TV.  Style West, a branding, distribution and marketing company for apparel and footwear brands, implemented SAP Business One to set themselves up for continued growth and success.  SAP Business One provides Style West with views into their inventory across multiple divisions, tracking all transactions [...]

Share Wayne Eckerson says the key to analytics is asking the right questions.  Any analyst can find the answer to any question.  The key is knowing what questions to ask.  The best questions (and the best analysts) test assumptions about what makes the business tick.  Often, the obvious metrics aren’t the ones that produce the [...]