Retail sales planning with IBM Planning Analytics

Challenges often arise in planning product sales when Head Office sends down high level figures that need to be achieved by regional entities or product managers. These targets are usually set at a Product Group, Division or even Regional level. The challenge is to...

How CFOs Implement Advanced Analytics: 5 Best Practices

How to make the most out of your company’s data Today’s corporate agendas revolve around the staggering amount of data available and the advanced analytics needed to gather, interpret and use such data. When it comes to Big Data and Advanced Analytics, things...

Top Trends In Finance 2017

The year just gone has, with a few notable exceptions, been a difficult one, and the phrase ‘unprecedented time of uncertainty’ has almost become cliché. As a CFO, your main priority is ensuring the financial stability of your company regardless of market conditions,...

What is a KPI and why are they so important?

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the backbone of business. They are the used by managers, leaders, and executives to help them understand whether their business is on the right track for success, and, if it’s not,  more easily identify where to make improvements...

Cognos Analytics Release 4 Notes

With the three previous releases of Cognos Analytics containing mainly bug fixes and small enhancements, release 4 made some big changes that should prove to be universally popular. Please download the release notes here