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...

Big Data Meets Business Analytics

Identifying retail pain points Before you can harness the power of information; you first need to understand the specific problems you hope your data insights will solve. The overarching challenge for many retailers is to cost efficiently provide a seamless,...

No Surprises: Making Life More Predictable for the CFO

Imagine, if you will, the following scene taking place during a regular board meeting: the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is ready to present his numbers, prepared in collaboration with his team. It’s taken three weeks of uninterrupted work to get the true picture of...
The impact on Finance Departments of Big Data

The impact on Finance Departments of Big Data

The concepts behind Big Data have been around for a while now, moving from niche marketing to almost mainstream over the past few years.  Whilst the term Big Data means many things to many people it is now much more than a set of interesting new technologies.  It has...