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The Four Data Visualisation Types for Executives and Managers
Get more from your visualisation tools by learning these four important data visualisation types that every manager and the executive must know.
The BI and Data Visualisation Mistake Your Organisation Probably Makes
Learn the biggest data visualisation mistake organisations make, which does more harm than good and how you can avoid it!
How Data Visualisation Can Revolutionise Your Business
What is data visualisation? We like to think of it as “a picture that explains a million numbers”. It is a vital business tool you can use to extract value from your data. Here we explore what it really is and how it can be used.
What KPI’s are Right for You and Your Organisation?
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) are used in most companies. But are you using the right KPIs? Do they really support your strategic direction? Here’s how to create and refine them so your organisation can truly benefit from them.
Our (Secret) Checklist for Producing Great Reports, Dashboards and Visualisations
Here we share the (now not so secret) Infocube internal checklist for creating great reports, dashboards and visualisations. It’s a little piece of gold! If you’d like a copy, just drop us a quick email!
Business Intelligence: Golden Rules for BI Success
In our last article, I had a bit of fun satirically encouraging you not to pursue a BI project. But the truth is, nearly every business — from the small-firm generating…
“Don’t Do BI” – Save Your Money and Avoid the Heartache!
Ignorance. Is. Bliss. Nothing could be truer than that when it comes to implementing BI projects. Many believe it’s far better to bury our heads in the sand than to…
Are Those Planning Apps Too Good to be True?
Choosing a budgeting tool is hard. There are many vendors. Some offer apps and fast starts or pre built models. Be careful of taking their bait and then finding you need a custom build after all. In this post we examine the pitfalls of buying a corporate planning tool where you get apps or the model prebuilt for you and it just needs “minor customisation”. Ask yourself the questions: “How long did our Excel model take to build?” and “is it likely it could be replicated in 15 days”? And then test them. Hard.
Cognos Analytics Finally to be Properly Integrated with TM1!
Integration of Cognos BI with TM1 is finally going to get serious with alternate hierachies, subsets and views making their way from Planning Analytics into Cognos Analytics. This is fantastic news for clients who use both Cognos and TM1 in a combined environment.
Revenue Forecasts: Get it Right for the Short, Medium and Longer Term
Why Different Horizons Need Different Forecast Methods What will your revenue be next week? Or next month? Or in six or 15 months time. Similar questions, but so completely different…
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