ElegantJ BI

MAY 30, 2012

See the Future! Psychics vs. Accurate Business Forecasting and Trend Analysis. Do you have a psychic on your staff? I didn’t think so. Most of us would find it hard to justify that kind of resource to our management team. Still, the idea is intriguing. Wouldn’t it be great to identify trends and patterns and respond appropriately? You could be there before your competition, and probably get a promotion in the process.

Procurement 100

Procurement Finance Data Management Planning 100

Business Analyst Mentor

MAY 1, 2012

BA Cafe – Context & Planning Joan Davis, Pete Cohen and I ran the first BA Café (which is a take on the World Cafe) on the 27th April. As.

Planning 40

Planning 40

ElegantJ BI

MAY 14, 2012

Are You Focused on the Rule or the Exception? Hint: Throw Away the Rule Book. In life, we usually focus on the rule, rather than the exception to the rule. ‘The rule’ is what will usually happen, and if we plan for that, we should be OK. In business, it is the exception that will cause us to lose revenue, competitive advantage and market share. Not to sound too melodramatic but if you had a way to identify the exception before or as it was happening and handle the situation before it becomes cri

Monitoring 100

Monitoring Planning Business Intelligence Business Intelligence 100